'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' [‎380] (597/684)

880 DYNASTY OF THE KAJARS.
cealed in his heart the gem of anxious desire to kiss
the victorious sovereign's stirrup, and who had
long pourtrayed on the tablet of his inspired mind
the picture of this great blessing, the form of this
mighty gift, and the longing for this inexhaustible
joy, received this intelligence with overflowing de
light and rapture. His majesty, who confined his
attention to the present state of affairs between
Russia and Persia, gave positive orders to this effect:
" That until the Pisciform banner of the king throws
" the rays of conjunction on the regions of Azar-
" ba'ijan, or indeed without the victorious sove-
" reign's express permission, the prince do not ad-
" vance to give battle, or undertake any expedition;
" but direct all his zeal to preparing, in a suitable
" manner, the equipments of the cavalry, infantry,
" artillery, camel-guns, and the other means of
" offensive warfare (to the amassing of which two
" or three years of his precious life have been de-
" voted, and during which time the sentinels of
" repose, ease, and tranquillity, have been banished
" from the pavilion of his breast), to the end that
" the entire assemblage being submitted to the
" sovereign's all-penetrating inspection, nothing
" may be wanting to their perfect arrangement."
When it became ascertained that the delightful
Plains of Oujan were to become the abode of the
climate-conquering monarch's victorious banners,
before the arrival of the auspicious retinue, the
Prince Viceroy, accompanied by the whole ot his
triumphant force, with due preparations and stores,
exceeding all limits, the Sardars, Beglerbegs, gover
nors, learned men, and nobles of Azarba'ijan, took