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ones, and well vaulted , the Inns large and convenient : but there was one among the 

 reft which was very magnificent , near the King's Garden? , at the entry or the 

 City. As well the Inn as theGardens were made by the order of Sha-Abas p thc firft 

 of that Name , who was at a vail charge. The Inn is above a hundred Paces 

 fquare, built of Brick two Stories high, containing twenty-fix vaulted Chambers 

 of a rcaibnable bignefs. It was a Structure too fair to be fo little regarded, ?.s 

 now it is, being much fain to decay. In the middle of the Court was a Fountain 

 to receive Water, which is fpoil'd. The Pcrfians and Tmrki are of that bad humor, 

 rather to build new Houfes than to repair old Buildings. For which reafon they 

 have fmce built at Cachan four or five Inns , as fait and commodious as that of wa- 

 Abds. This Cuftom is grown to that height , that the Children are ie far from 

 taking care to repair the old Houfes where their Parents liv'd, that they will not 

 fo much as live in them after their deceale , covetous of the honour of building 

 Houfes for thcmfelves. 



Before we leave Cachan you n\uft take notice , that as you travel from that City 

 to CjuiUn you cannot avoid travelling thorough Plains for twelve hours together, 

 which are all pure Salt \ and there is nothing to be met with by the way, but one 

 Ciftern -, nor can the Water which is in it be otherwife than very bad. 



Leaving Cachan , you crofs a Plain of three Leagues , after which yeu enter in 

 among the Mountains , where you come to a very fair Inn of Brick. From thence 

 you defcend a pleafant Vale, where you travel a long time by the fide of a Ri- 

 ver, over a very narrow way. At the end of the Valley you meet a great 

 Wall, which crofTes it, and joyns the two Mountains together. This Wall is 

 above a hundred Paces long , above thirty Foot thick, and fifty high. It was the 

 Work of the Great Sha-Abai , whofe defign it was to (lop the Waters that fall 

 from the Mountain , and to make a Receptacle for Water in that place , to ierve 

 his occafions. At the foot of the Wall there is a Sluce , which being let down 

 keeps in the Water \ but is pulPd up to let out the Water over all the neighbouring 

 Lands to the Plain of Cachan. From this Receptacle to Corou , is about two hours 

 travel. 



Corou is a very large Village , and well peopl'd , in a Soil environ'd with high 

 Mountains , and planted with great ftore of Walnut-trees. The Houfes confnl 

 but of one low Story, being built of Flint-ftones •, but the Inn therein is very fair 

 and commodious. This Village confifts but of one Street , but it is almoft half a 

 League long , and very troubleforn in the Winter , by reafon of a great River that 

 runs through it, and the great quantity of Stones that lye in the way. All about 

 this Village , as in feveral other places of Perfia, there are a gteat number of Sha* 

 cnles ; which ace a kind of Foxes, that in the night time make an ugly noifej for 

 if but one cry, all the reft will make anfwer, and fet up a howling. 



From Cotoh you muft travel three Leagues between Mountains , after which you 

 have but twelve Leagues to IJp*hnti. It is a continued Plain that extends it felf 

 beyond the City, and in many places the Soil is very good. At every three Leagues 

 encl you meet with Inns. The firft is calPd Ashnha-AgakamaU ; the iecond, which is 

 the half-way between Corott and JJpahan, is calPd Michiacour. This place confifts 

 not only of one Inn , for there ate many others , fo that it refembles a large Vil- 

 lage. From Mtchiaconr you come to Agtmrii, another Inn , but ill built } and from 

 Agmnra^ after you have travePd three Leagues through a fat and fertil Country, 

 you come to IJpahtn. 



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