'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.' [‎365] (448/524)

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justice to add, that he never omitted to make the strongest acknow
ledgments of them; and, I believe, the fullest returns in his power.
The most trifling attention never appeared, from the general conver
sation and temper of him or his people, to be thrown away upon them.
The Envoy always spoke in raptures of the kindnesses which he
had received in India, mentioning the names of his friends every
time with an increased delight, and apparently with an unfeigned
sincerity.
During the Mirzas residence at Constantinople, he was invited by
Mr. A dair to an entertainment, given on the occasion, and consisting
of a dinner under tents at the BuyukderS meadow, and a ball and
supper at night, in a house borrowed for the purpose. The Mirza
did not seem at all astonished at the introduction of ladies into the
society of men, as he had already witnessed our customs in the
English settlements in India : but his attendants, who had just left the
very innermost parts of Persia, by one common consent collected them
selves together in a corner, and eyed every thing with the most anxious
astonishment and attention. Their natural loquacity seemed to have
quite forsaken them, and they sat with their mouths wide open, and
eyes full-staring, and uttered not a single word.
When the hour of dancing arrived, the Mirza entered the ball-room^
escorted by all his servants. There his people were more than ever in
amaze, particularly when the whole assembly was in motion. Of all
the dances the Waltz excited the most wonder and perhaps apprehen
sion, for one of them quietly asked my servant in Turkish, " Pray
" does any thing ensue after all this ?"
In the national character of the Persian, the most striking differ
ence from that of the Turk is perhaps the facility with which he
adopts foreign manners and customs. I remarked two instances
during our stay at Constantinople : the first occurred one morning when
I went to visit the Mirza, where one of his servants took off his cap
and saluted me by a bow in our fashion : again, at a ball, several of