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_ # fhare in the inimitable pleasures which we enjoy.” 
Ivan told them that he was restricted to a time, and 
that he could not delay lest he fhould incur the 
Han’s displeasure. They endeavoured to persuade 
him that rest was necefsary for his health, and that 
_ he could not find a place for this purpose more con- 
venient, nor people more inclined to serve him. — It 
is impofsible to conceive how they begged and per- 
suaded him. At length the men and women took each 
other by the hand, and formed a ring about Ivan and 
his conductor, and began to leap and dance, and 
hinder them from going further; but while they 
were whitling themselves about, Rafsudok snatch- 
ed Ivan under his arm, and ran out of the ring 
with such speed, that the dancers could not catch 
hold of them. 
Having proceeded farther, they came to Lentyag 
Murza (the sluggard chiet, ) the chief governor of 
the place, who was taking a walk with his houfhold. 
He received ]van and his conductor very civilly, and 
afked them into his lodging. As they were alittle tir- 
ed they went in with him. He desired them tositdown 
on the divan ; and laid himself down by them on down 
pillows covered with old fafhioned cloth of gold. His 
domestic triends sat down round the walls of thecham- 
ber. Lentyag Murza then ordered pipes, tobacco, and 
coilee to be served. Having understood that they did 
not smoke nor drink coffee, he ordered the carpets to 
be sprinkled with perfumes, and afked lvanthe reason 
of his excursion into the game park. The Czaro- 
Witz answered, that by order of the Han he was 
in quest of the rose w:thout prickles that stings not. 
