'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.' [‎187] (258/524)

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box for opium. The King's letter (which was mounted in a highly
ornamented blue morocco box, and covered with a case of white satin,
and an elegant net) was also laid on a piece of white satin. The
Envoy carried the letter, and I the presents. When we went forwards
to place them in the takht-e-raxxm (the litter), and again, when the
procession advanced, the trumpet sounded " God save the King.' 1
The order of the procession was as follows:
Officers of the King of Persia,
Led horses belonging to the Envoy,.
Native officers of cavalry, swords drawn.
The trumpeter.
Four troopers.
The takht~e~ravan r
Guard of native cavalry, swords drawn,
Persian officers of the Envoy's household, in scarlet and gold, dismounted.
The Envov,
The Secretary and Gentlemen of the Mission,
Guard of native cavalry under Cornet Willock ,./^ith drawn swords^
colours displayed,
Servants, &c.
The procession proceeded thfough miserable streets, which were
crowded by the curious, until we came to the large Maidan, at the
entrance ot which were chained a lion and a bear. It then turned to
the right, and, crossing over a bridge, entered into the Ark or fortified
Palace of the King, the building which contains every part of the
royal household. Here the Envoy, as a mark of respect to the King of
Persia, ordered the guard to sheath swords. There were troops on
both sides, and cannon in several parts, and when we reached the first
court, two very thick lines of soldiers were ranged to form an avenue
for us. They were disciplined and dressed something after our manner^
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