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0205 Report of a Mission to Yarkund in 1873 : vol.1
Report of a Mission to Yarkund in 1873 : vol.1 / Page 205 (Color Image)

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R. S. self-breeding women of the Northern Isles, and the mother of Hazrat Isa. = Lord Jesus, she became pregnant without the intervention of a father, by means of a ray of light entering her Kkargâh at night, and passing into her mouth as she slept. She was a noted beauty, and was now naturally charged with unchastity ; but at a convocation of the Moghol chiefs and nobles she satisfied them of her innocence by shewing some of them the light as it again entered her tent at night, to witness which phenomenon a party of them had been appointed to keep watch. She was in due time delivered of three sons, viz., Yacûn Caycay, from whom descend the Caycay tribes ; Yasfya Salji, from whom descend the Saljiit tribes ; and Buziznjar Muthcan, from whom come all the Moghol Khans. The progeny of these three sons are collectively styled Buzûn, and those of the two sons by her cousin and husband are styled collectively Daralkin, and they hold an inferior rank.

Buzûnjar Khan succeeded to the throne. He conquered Tiiran, which was divided amongst many rival Turk Chiefs, and adopted the title of Kbacan or Ca'an, which signifies " Sovereign Lord." On his death he left two sons, Boca, the eighth ancestor of Changiz, and Toes, the ancestor of Machin.

Boca was succeeded by his son Domin Khan ; and he in turn left a widow, named Manolan, and nine sons. She was very wealthy and wise, and dwelt in a strong castle on the Arkaby mountain, at the foot of which flowed a swift river. Here she stored her riches, and from here she ruled her people, and got wives for her sons from the neighbouring tribes. At this time seventy gorcin = " a camp of one thousand tents" of the Jalayr tribe, camped on the Great Kaloran river near Khita, with whose people they were always at war. At length the Khitay crossed the river, and drove off the Jalayr from their border, and they retreated and came on to the pastures of Manolan.

Manolan collected her people, and issued from her retreat to drive them off, but was overpowered and killed with eight of her sons and many of her men, and her castle was captured by the invaders. The ninth son escaped the fate of his family through his absence on a visit to his uncle, Machin, to whose daughter he was betrothed. Machin now prepared to avenge the loss of his relatives upon the Jalayr, but was appeased by their rendering up seventy culprits for execution, and excusing the disaster as the act of some lawless bands contrary to the desire of the tribe; and peace was restored.

Kaydû Khan now ascended the throne. He is the sixth ancestor of Changiz and Carachar Noyan. He dug the canal of Jaralûm, and warred with the Jalayr. He had three sons, viz., Ba.yncar, Harca Lingam, and Kharchin. From Bayncar are descended Changiz and Tymûr; from Harca Lingam, the Tanjût tribe ; and from Kharchin, the tribe of Sajyiit. On the death of Kaydd his eldest son, Ba.yncar, succeeded to the throne; but he soon died, and his son, Tomna Khan, took his place. He was a great Prince, and largely extended the empire. He had nine sons, seven by one wife, and twins by the other. These last were Kabl Khan, the third ancestor of Changiz, and Cnchixly Khan, the eighth ancestor of Tymûr.

Kabl Khan ascended the throne on the death of his father. He is called Alanjik Khan by the Moghol. He appointed Cachûly his regent when he went to visit Altan Khan, the King of Khita. On his death he was succeeded by his son, Kûbla Khan. He warred with Altan Khan, and, defeating his Tartar and Khita.y, plundered his country, and returned home with his Mughol laden with a rich booty. He died soon after, and was succeeded by his brother Buznan. His uncle, Cachûly Bahadur, having died, Buznan appointed his son, Ardûnchi Birlas, to the cdlnmand of the army. On his death, Buznan was succeeded by his son, Mysoka Bahndur, and he, on the death of Ardtmnchi, appointed his son, Sûghanchin, to the command of the army in succession to his father. Mysoka warred with the Tartar, and, defeating them, captured their Chiefs Tamûjin=Tymurchi or Tymurchi="blacksmith" or " ironsmith," and Kara Boca=" black stag." From this campaign he returned to Dylon Yulduc, where his wife, Aolûn, gave birth to Changiz, on the 26th