'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' [‎52] (269/684)

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DYNASTY OF THE KAJARS.
sacred soul, hospitality forbad him to submit the
prince to the fatigues of a journey: and as the air
of the capital at this season was more ardent than
the lover's heart, one of the courtiers, with great
pomp, was appointed to the office ol Mehmandar,
and the prince's abode and place of recreation was
fixed at Kashan ; so that, until the period when the
splendor of the victorious sun should return from his
western journey to his eastern glory (/. e. the king's
return from Mazenderan to Teheran*), he might pass
his days in hunting the partridge in the desert, and
thus loosen the bonds of woe from his soul; and at
night, in the retirement of that city, by contact
with polished society and poetic pearls, he might
expel the rust of affliction from the mirror of his
mind. The king next appointed Muhammed Waly
Khan Kajar, with troops numerous as the stars, to
govern the territory of Alishakr, and also to repel
the wickedness of Muhammed Khan, son to Zakk)
Khan Zend. An order was also given to Husain Kuly
Khan Afshar, that, on leaving the Durbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). of the all-
subduing sovereign, he should collect his partisans
among the Afshar tribe, reduce the Fort of Roo-
meah, and employ all possible means to secure his
uncle's person. The advance of the victorious army
was confided to the Nizam ud-daulah Suleiman
Khan Kajar, and the triumphant standard was put
in motion shortly after his departure. After some
days, the camp of the host, numerous as the stars,
was pitched in the Plain of Sultaniyah; and a
mighty conflagration arose from the fire struck out
* Teheran lies eastward of Mazenderan, at least to some part o
that province, sufficiently to justify the figure here made use of.