'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' [‎297] (514/684)

DYNASTY OF THE KAJARS. 297
masses of clouds; yet the world-embellishing reso
lution of the Viceroy determined, having provided
all needful military stores, that when and where
soever the movement of the victorious retinue
became necessary, the phoenix standard, with the
force of an eagle, should wing its way. The Rus
sians, witnessing such measures, and being well
acquainted with the fact that the devoted hosts of
the victorious prince and the troops distinguished
by triumph were not to be arrested by winter;
and knowing-also, that so perfect was their allegiance
to the eternal empire, that they viewed as things
indifferent, heat or cold, peace or war, wounds or
repose, blows of the sword or silken robes, the
day of battle or the night of dalliance with the
cypress -formed damsels; that they esteemed the
heads of their enemies as the best balls, and the
Wood of their foes sweeter than the sugared draught
of the morning *; became overwhelmed in the
dreadful abyss of terror and alarm, and commenced
negociations, desiring to open the door of peace
and friendly counsel. Count Godovitch there
fore, pursuant to the Russian Emperor's order, des
patched his Ishak Akasy, by name Istifanoft, to 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 King of kings, magnificent as Jamshid,
charging him with a Letter addressed to the Prime-
minister of the exalted State, Mirza Muhammed
With military men in Persia, who are generally debauchees
dn d hard livers, and therefore tolerably feverish in the morning, it
ls Usua ^ ^ commence the day with a sherbet, cooled either with ice
0r snow.
^ From the name, I conjecture this to have been an Armenian,
,la| ned Stephanoos.