'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' [‎161] (378/684)

DYNASTY OF THE KAJARS.
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CHAP. xxxn.
AN ACCOUNT OF THE MARRIAGE FESTIVAL AND THE JOYOUS AND
DELIGHTFUL BANQUET OF HIS HIGHNESS, PRINCE ABBAS MIRZA,
THE VICEGERENT OF THE EXALTED MONARCHY.
T he climate-conquering sovereign's policy, power-
fill as fate, irresistible as destiny, urged him to
render the portico of the orient sun of monarchy
and dominion, the vicegerent of temporal and spi
ritual authority. Prince Abbas Mirza, the envy of
the lunar mansions, by the rising of the planet en
dued with the prosperity of Jupiter and the aspect
of Venus; and, through the influence of this happy
festival, to make the surface of the earth more de
lightful than the heavenly mansions. The gracious
order was written in the illustrious name of Mirza
Muhammed Khan Davalu Kajar, a noble of that
distinguished tribe, and one of the columns of that
government which is based on eternity ; demanding
chaste daughter, the pearl of the shell of glory,
the bud of the rose of nobility, the Mary of the
sanctuary of honour, the BalJcis of the throne of
grandeur, in marriage for the brave and fortunate
youthful prince. The royal mandate was then
1SSUe d fort h with due honour, enjoining suitable ar-
rangements, at the centre of dominion, to be made
r a princely banquet, for all the preparations re
quisite for a royal feast, and for the assembling of
le grandees and nobles of the well-protected realm.
10 agents of the Government powerful as the
eav ens exerted themselves to complete these
augements on a scale befitting a nuptial- enter-
uiment: they decorated the streets and houses
m