'A Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor, to Constantinople, in the years 1808 and 1809, in which is included some account of the proceedings of his Majesty's Mission, under Sir Harford Jones, Bart., to the Court of the King of Persia. With twenty-five engravings from the designs of the author; a plate of inscriptions; and three maps.' [‎101] (152/524)

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the occasion the plenty and prosperity of the country. The hazar
itself is the most splendid monument of the taste and magnificence of
Kerim Khan , who administered the affairs of Persia with sovereign
authority, under the .name of Vakeel or Regent, and died in 1779.
The centre is marked above by a rotunda, and beneath by an enclosed
platform; in the middle of which was seated the Cutwal or Minister of
Police. The trumpet of the troop, which was sounded all through the
streets, continued with finer effect under the covered roofs of the bazar.
As the Envoy passed, every one stood up; all knew at least the blows
which followed any dilatoriness.
After a long procession we arrived at the house appropriated for our
reception. It was neatly built of a pale yellow brick, and was very
spacious, though considerably out of repair, and indeed in some parts
falling into absolute ruin. We were ushered into an apartment, where
a large service of sweetmeats and fruits was prepared for us. Here we
sat, until we had dispatched the usual forms of a visit with the
grandees who had met us, and had accompanied us thus far. The re
maining part of the day was occupied in receiving other less noble visi
tants, and in accepting the countless presents which were sent from
various parts, and which consisted for the most part of live lambs,
fruits and sweetmeats. The store of sweetmeats at last became so
great, that they were distributed amongst our numerous servants,
troopers, and/eros/tes. Among those, who succeeded the original party
of our guests, was an officer dispatched by the Minister Nase Oallah
Khan with the intimation, that he deferred till the next day the
pleasure of visiting the Envoy, in the fear that at present he might be
fatigued with his journey. But our more brilliant visitors were Yusuf
Beg , a Georgian youth of pleasing manners, a favourite in the suite of
the Prince; and Abdullah Khan ,, who was nominated to officiate as
our Mehmandar, till we should meet on the road an officer appointed
by the King from his capital to assume the functions in the further
progress of the Mission.