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| If Amr attack Zaid with the intention of killing him, Zaid does
all he can against Amr in self-defence, and according to the law is
justified.! '

Again, if Khálid? be one who excites sedition and carries his
evil intentions to another kingdom, in order to stir up rebellion in
his own, the governor of his own country does all he can to
prevent Khálid from going to another country,lest he may become
a source of distress to his own people; and in so doing is justified
by the law. |

On the strength of these two fatwá, Mirza Abá Bakr put to
death 3000 of the men of Jágirák, Uzkand, and Mádu, who had
designs upon his life. And he cut off the feet of several thousands
of others, with the excuse that: '*if these men run away to another
country, they will stir up revolt [against me]; in this manner I
will keep them within my own kingdom, that they may not
escape." Such were his acts of cruelty. [In this book] there is
no place for a further record of them.  Haply they are contained
in the book of the Most Merciful of Scribes. On this account, I
will now close the description of these repulsive matters.
The rest of Mirzá Abá Bakr's reign will be related presently.
CHAPTER XXIX.
UBAID ULLAH KHÁN MARCHES FROM TURKISTÁN AGAINST BOKHÁRÁ. IS
MET AT KUL MALIK BY BÁBAR PÁDISHÁH. A BATTLE TAKES PLACE,
IN WHICH THE LATTER IS DEFEATED. EVENTS THAT ENSUED.
