Identifier: atcourtofamrna00gray (find matches)
Title: At the court of the Amîr : a narrative
Year: 1895 (1890s)
Authors: Gray, John Alfred Abd al-Rahman Khan, Amir of Afghanistan, d. 1901
Subjects: Personal Narratives
Publisher: London : R. Bentley and Son
Contributing Library: Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine
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ent for—much to my relief. For some weeks His Highness appeared about thesame. He was better for a day or two, then worseagain. I visited him frequently, though I did notprescribe for him. He sent, however, to Bombay forcertain medicines I thought suitable for his case. One day, while I was there, little Prince MahomedOmer came to salaam his father, and the Amir wasmuch amused at the authoritative way the Prince—hewas not yet two—ordered about the little boys bywhom he was surrounded. He frightened one of themso much that the child began to cry. The Amirlaughed, and gave the Prince an orange. The youngster has the manner of a King, saidthe Amir. One can only guess what the future may bringforth. The past has shown us that when the greatAmir, Dost Mahomed, departed from this world hedeputed a younger son. Shore Ali, to succeed him,and this because he was, on both mother and fathersside, of Royal descent. The elder sons, not so happy,were passed over. The successes and reverses of
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■Wdkor iBtruTriHILSe. I,oi.aom;BlciM-a Bem-flej &So The Two Eactions. 413 Shere Ali, in his contests with his brothers, is an oldstory. So far as I know, Amir Abdurrahman has neveropenly said whom he would wish to succeed him. Ithink, however, there are many indications leadingone to infer that if His Highness continue to reign foranother ten years. Prince Mahomed Omer will belooked upon as the heir. There are in Kabul at the present time two distinctand opposing factions : that of the Sultana for hersons sake, and that of Prince Habibullah. Much as I desired to avoid being drawn intointrigue or any appearance of being attached to eitherparty—for the matter was of no possible interest tome—I know I was looked upon as belonging to theSultanas party, chiefly, I believe, because of mydislike to the Hindustani Gnat, who belonged tothe opposing faction. Nevertheless, Prince Habibullahwas always most courteous and kind. The Sultana had a very powerful following. Sheis the favourit

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