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
The manners of the Prince were extremely agreeable. His dress was of the most splendid description; a scarlet robe, on which were closely embroidered large golden laurel leaves: he smoked a mag- nificent karanai, or Turkish caleoon, composed of gold and gems. I sat within a yard of him, so that I had a full view of all his splendid accompaniments to a fine person
On inquiring the cause of several fractures on the arks, I was informed that the Persians had broken in and wantonly injured them . I did not neglect to purloin a relic from each
I tried in vain to procure cylinders . Hamadan is the emporium of coins and antique gems; Bagdad of cylinders , &c
To-day a cased, or messenger, brought the news from the royal camp of war having been actually declared between Russia and Persia, and of his Majesty's march for Oojan, nine fursungs from Tabreez, whither it was now our lot to follow him
Passing through a gateway, we entered a beautiful avenue of plane-trees, planted in four rows. On each side were lofty walls, in which were arches of open brick-work: on the other side of the walls were gardens. The roads in the avenue had been watered , and there were basins and tanks of water at intervals.