'The dynasty of the Kajars translated from the original Persian manuscript presented by His Majesty Faty Aly Shah to Sir Harford Jones Brydges ... to which is prefixed a succinct account of the history of Persia previous to that period illustarted with plates and a map of Western Persia' [‎40] (257/684)

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dynasty of the kajars.
governor of Carabaug, to convey the bier of the late
monarch to Teheran, on its way to Negef Aly. This
done, the victorious banners moved from Zanjan, to
Teheran the capital; and the Nizam ud-daulah Su
leiman Khan Kajar proceeded in the direction of
Resht (the seat of agriculture), to arrange the affairs
of Gilan.
On the 24th of Rabi-ul-awwal, in the year 1212
(a. d. 1797), the royal throne, through the auspi
cious presence of the world-subduing sovereign, ex
cited the envy of the nine azure vaults of heaven;
and when the monarch had resided some days in
the centre of Fortune, the bier of the late monarch
(now an inhabitant of Paradise), accompanied by re
citers and chaunters of the Koran from Azarba'ijan
(harmonious as King David), and by several gran
dees and nobles, was conveyed to the capital. The
triumphant sovereign with all his nobles formed a
procession to meet the blessed royal bier: from the
furnaces of the eyes of the victorious sovereign,
nobles, and soldiers, such torrents of tears began to
rush forth, that the world witnessed another Deluge;
while the royal coffin, like Noah's ark, deprived of
its anchor and sails, moved along, borne on the
mourners' shoulders*. Some days after, when the
rules of mourning and lamentation had been com
pleted, the coffin being placed on a gilt carriage, a
command was given to Muhammed Aly Khan Kajar,
Mirza Musa the Munajjem Bashy, Mula Mustafa
of Kamsha, and Ibrahim Khan uz-uddeen Lu, to set
out, with chaunters and reciters, and all fit and
* The bearers reeled for gTief, not being able to keep a stead)
pace.