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connected officially with his motherland, he
neither forgot it nor ceased to send his protests
against the unwise steps that were being
taken. On their part his countrymen never
forgot him and his long series of sincere and
unselfish services. Thus we find that from
the very first day of the Bacha's rule, all
eyes were turned on him and his brothers, on
whom alone rested the hopes of the oppressed
[خلاصی / = نجات] for their deliverance ; and on the other side
we observe that this national out-cry was
not left unheard. Though quite unable to
move, the Marshal determined to reach his
motherland at all costs. He could not keep
himself away when his countrymen were in
the grip of the brigand chief and undergoing
the oppression and cruelty of the Reign of
Terror.
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