'Travels from India to England : comprehending a visit to the Burman Empire, and a journey through Persia, Asia Minor, European Turkey, &c., in the years 1825-26, by James Edward Alexander' [‎127] (188/412)

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Prince. Whilst she was engaged in conversation with them, she
observed the Prince himself sitting in a balcony observing them, and
smoking with the greatest coolness : however, as soon as he caught
her eye, he stooped down, and an attendant threw a cloak over
his head. This he constantly repeated whenever Mrs. Macdonald
looked at him. The lady was naturally provoked at his rudeness,
and revenged herself by continually turning round towards him :
which interrupted his smoking, and caused him to be half-smothered
with the cloak, so that he at length was forced to retire. The
princesses were very anxious to obtain many of Mrs. Macdonald s
jewels, and urged her to part with them ; of course their unreason
able requests were not complied with.
We went on the morning of the 21st to visit the tomb of Saadi,
&c. It is about two miles and a half from the Tukht-i-Kudjur,
and to the south, situated in a small garden surrounded by high
walls. The tomb itself is under cover, and of marble. Inscrip
tions cover every part of it, being passages from the Koran and
from his own works. At the head of the tomb are a pair of night
ingales. Outside the garden is a well, with steps to descend to it.
It is of octagonal shape, with recesses. Here Saadi used to sit and
compose, screened from the heat. The water is beautifully clear.
We next proceeded to the garden of the Dil-i-gooshah. On en
tering it you are introduced into a little octagonal porch, in which
is a cistern of water. Here was painted in very brilliant colours
Roustam, the Persian Hercules, throwing himself off his horse, and
plunging his dagger into the Deeve-i-Sufeed, or white demon. Down
the centre of the garden from the house is a shallow stone channel
of water, interrupted every ten or twelve paces by small cascades.