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they had angersd me, yet as they were unani.

nous at last regarded II not" "-'A'
Peulty as their ethics are, the Commentaries
acted with courtesy both toward my 'iidysS irIopd:
cipline regulated the concerns Of my Govern.
ment. and by discipline and order | so firmly
established my, authority that the Ameers and
pire beyond their respective degrees. and every
one OF them was the Keeper OF his own station.h
Tin the field Of blood they hazarded their
lives" myself" eays Timour. shared in
their abors and hardships," and thus II OBJ
Wsny When eoSed S d.
the robe Of empire shut my eyes to safety and
and from the twelfth year OF my age travelled
over countries. and combated difficulties and
formed enterprises. and vanquished armies.
and soldiers, and was familiarlzed with the LAM
guage OF disobedence. and l. opposed these
snss person with IL tho hSnr q And danssr SS
the end l vqnquished Kingdoms and EN-.
pires. and established the glory Of my name,
regulations OF ancient princes. from tho days OF
Adam to those Of the Prophet. and from those
weighed their. Institutions. and their actions.
and their opinions. one by one. and from their
approved manners and their good qualities
selected models. l Stunned those actions that
tend to the subversion and overthrow Of regal
authority. and from cruelty and oppression.
bringers OF famine and plague. found II was
good to abstain"
In order to prevent his officers Of state from
falling into these vices. he appointed kotul or
successor. to every official. who was to succeed
to the Office In case OF misconduct on the part OF
the occupant. Conscious that such an arrange
ment invited fraud In the expectants on
every frontier. in every country. In every city,
and In every camp writer OF Intelligence was
established" and, to secure truth in the re-
ports. they were required to forward them
directly to himself; he ordered that their state
ments upon the conduct Of the civil and mill
tary officers. the people, and soldiers should be
composed truthfuly and perspicuously. II an
imperial secretary failed to communicate any
should be cut of. II he suppressed the laudable
actions OF a soldier he should be deprived Of his
right hand. If he wrote n false account from
enmity or from malice. he should be put to
DEATH" As channels for the transmission OF
news. he, appointed n thousand swift horse
thousand expeditions footmen" to bring the
reports OF the secretaries. and ut the same time
themselves collect accounts OF what transpired
in the countries and ON the frontiers -
and OF the designs and intentions Of the neigh
boring princes:" so that II circumstances re-
boioro the evil arrived.n Thus. he remarks, II
kept my soldiers and my subjects between
hope and fear. and the situation OF my people
was known unto me. l knew the circum-
stances Of the inhabitants OF every province"
Timour confirmed by charter the immunities
and privileges that States had enjoyed before
their conquest. whenever 1t was possible to do
80. Taxation was necessary but he was we'll
aware that 1t must not be carried to the extent
OF running tho people or dispensing the
" menaces and threats" In cases OF dilatory
payment. but never OF torture. - The governor
whose authority is inferior to the power OF the
scourge Is unworthy to govern"