CHAPTER IX.

Attempt to Assassinate the Shah. Court Martial on an Affghan Chief. Visit to the Hospital at Ghuznee. Hatred of the Affghans towards the Native Troops. Departure from Ghuznee. Capture of a Battery. Fatal Accident. Summary Punishment. Arrival at Cabul. Pursuit of Dost Mahommed and Treachery of a Native Chief. Description of Cabul. The Balar Hissar. Mosque of the Emperor Baber. The Bazaar.