They have already taken possession of several places that
England has long looked upon as her property.
The British are naturally not going to submit to this, and so they, in
their turn, are trying to seize land wherever possible.
It is feared that in some of their various raids the British and French
may meet, and a serious conflict ensue.
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From India it is reported that the Ameer of Afghanistan has refused to
listen to the envoys from the Afridi tribes, and that they are about to
submit to the English rule.
They will be forced to give up the rifles and plunder they have taken,
and hostages will be demanded of them as a guarantee of further good
behavior.
The allowance made by the English Government to the Afridis will be
stopped. The Khyber Pass, which was held by them, will be reopened, and
matters will proceed much the same as if no rising had occurred.
A state durbar will shortly be held, at which the chiefs of the Afridis
will do homage, and submit to the English rule.
A durbar is, as you no doubt remember, a levee or reception.
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