Travels from St Petersburgh in Russia to Various Parts of Asi

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1806. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... render any people more contemptible than the notorious neglect: of such useful public edisices. This day we received another supply of provisions from the chan. The 26th, we travelled to a plain within a league of Shamachy, where we lay all night, to be received into the town the day following, in form and ceremony, according to the custom of Persia. At this place died my friend, Captain Jacques de Villette. He was a gentleman of a good samily in France, and a very worthy man. And, besides the Captain, two servants died here. CHAP. IV. OCCURRENCES DURING OUR STAY AT SHAMAPHJ'. OUR JOURNEY THENCE TQ TAU.RIS. X HE 27th, in the morning, came the Kalentar and Dorruga, with many of the inhabitants, to pay their compliments to the ambassador. These ossicers are next in rank under the chan, and have the sole direction of affairs in his absence. They brought some fine horses, richly caparisoned, for the chief of the re F tinne. tinue. As we approached the place, we were met by other ossicers, particularly the Divan, Begg, and Ishagassy, and magistrates, all mounted on stately horses, with rich furniture, which made a very splendid appearance. Before the ambassador's horse two young fellows tumbled all the way, with great agility. About two o'clock we entered the city. As we passed along the streets, all the tops of the houses were silled with spectators. At last, the ambassador arrived at the house of one of the principal ossicers, which was allotted entirely to him and his attendants. The houses in Persia are mostly flat-roofed. As there is but little rain in this country, a very small declivity is sussicient to carry off the water. I compute the distance between Niezabatt and Shamachy to be about twenty-sive agatz, or an hundred miles. October ist, I had a visit from ...