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certained by measurement. They then repeated the per- 
formance to the left in a similar manner. After this they left 
presumably made of gold. On the lid of each box were in- 
scribed three lines of writing in a strange character. Abbas 
Khan told the stranzers that he could not allow them to carry 
away the boxes without due authority, whereupon they said 
that they had the permission of the Persian Government to do 
as they liked. Abbas Khan replied that they would have to 
obtain the sanction of the Governor of Fars at Shiraz. On 
diately proceeded to Shiraz, where he related his story to the 
Governor, Haji Mutamid-ud-Dauleh. The latter at once sent 
IIl. 
Tae SpoLIATION oF THE TOMBS IN THE HILLSIDE ABOVE 
THE GREAT PLATFORM AT PERSEPOLIS BY 
RE TRAVELLERS 
There is a story amongst the inhabitants of the neighbour- 
hood of Mervcasht that, among the number of the man 
Greeks and Europeans who have visitcd the ruins in the 
pursuit of their secrets, were two Greeks, who came and 
