text:  It is possible indeed that Futteh-Jung (whom the last accounts state to have remained at Cabul when our troops withdrew in the hope of maintaining himself on the musnud and who is said to be the most acceptable to the Affghans of the four sons[33] of Shah-Shoojah) may be allowed to retain for a time the title of king; but he had no treasure and few partizans; and the rooted distaste of the Affghans for the titles and prerogatives of royalty is so well ascertained that Dost Mohammed even in the plenitude of his power never ventured to assume them