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This valley was the most pleasant we had yet seen it was one fursung in length, and a mile in breadth. Generally it was clothed with the baloot or Persian oak, which was not above twenty or thirty fee ...

In conclusion, the author submits his book to the can dour of the public, and trusts that his youth and com parative inexperience will plead in extenuation of its defects, and secure it an indulgent reception  

The chronological epitome of the late military operations in Ava, which he has subjoined in the Appendix, is an attempt to supply an omission of his friend Colonel Snod- grass, in his concise and ably written "Narrative," viz. to furnish at a glance the events of the Burman War, and  the loss sustained in that arduous and prolonged conflict

. Upon this Mirza Abool Hussein Khan, who had been long anxiously waiting an opportunity to join in the conversation, exclaimed, "Aferin! aferin! la illa illulah koorbanut-i-shoomah, Excellent! there ...

To the grand receiving-tent was a large shamiana or, vestibule: the lady's tents were of course enclosed by a serai pur- dah.The Persians were highly pleased at their splendid appearance; and the union waving proudly in front gave rise to a report in the bazar, that the Elchee paid to his Ma- jesty one thousand tomauns a day for the privilege