222 Tire P e r. s i a n Travels Book V. 



Ceremony of Salutation us'd by the King. He was a very homely fellow, with 

 a Mat tawny countenance : lb that his behaviour and his presence offending the 

 Kmg, in a chafe he commanded that black rafcnl to be cafhier'd out of his fervice 

 Immediately they took away his Horfe and his Arms, and were going about to* 

 havedrubb'd him,but that the General of the Cavalry made them a fign to J cc 

 him alone. Immediately the General gave the King to underftand that he was 

 one of the belt SouMiers in the Army : as he had lignally made it appear at the 

 Sieges ofErivan and Candahar. Upon that the King cause! his Horfe and Anns 

 to be reftorM him again, and commanded him to ride by him as the reft of tip 

 Souldiers had done. When he cameagainlt the Butt, iniiead of obeying the Kir^s 

 command, he turn'd his Horfe to the right and left, without faying a word. ] he 

 General fearing he would offend the King again, bid him moot. Wb.it jhall I (hoot 

 at \ Sir (aid he. Againfv the place where all the reft l have Jim , anfwer'd the Gene- 

 ral. Then the Souldier making his head and (foiling, 'Tis hot my way, faid he \ 

 fpend my Arrows againfi a wall; for I kno-.v how to make ufe of ''em better against * the 

 body or head of the Enemies of my King. I would then Jkoct thnce befit e another 

 could flooot once. At the fame time he draws out two Arrows out of his Quiver 

 one of which he held in his mouth, and put the other to his bow j and then jet- 

 ting fpurs to his Horfe he out-rid the Butt for the nonce, to (hoot backward 

 which he did, and hit the very middle of the white, then turning his horfes head 

 and palTing the Butt as before, he (hot the fecond Arrow into the fame hole 

 whence they had pulPd the firft Arrow. Then the General approaching near the 

 King, told him that by what he had heard and fecn, he might well believe that 

 Horfeman to be as brave a Souldier as anv in the Army : which his Majeity con- 

 fefs'd, and from three Tomans advane'd his pay to $■ Tomans. 



The Mir-Shikar-Bafr,, or the Grand Mailer of the Hunt, who is alfo employ'd 

 as Grand Falconer. He has under him a thoufand Officers, and a great number of 

 Birds of prey,and manag'd Hawks. 



The Seguan Bajhi receives the orders of the Grand Mafter of the Hunt. He has 

 charge of the Dogg?, Lvons, Leopards, and other Beaits for Chace. 



The Kindar Bafki y who has charge of the Kings Saddles. 



The Zinkan-Cowlfhifx is the chief of the Qnerries, that hold the Kings ftirrup 

 when he gets a Horfeback. ■ 



The Kelege-Coiirljhift carrys the Kings f.vord. 



The Oriaje-Courlfi/fi carrys his Bow and Arrows. 



The Fakanviez, is as it were the chief Secretary of State : an employment never 

 conferred but upon a Favourite. He alfo reads all Petitions and Papers that are re- 

 prefented to the King. 



The Kafna lar-Bafhi is he that keeps all the Money which is in the Kings Cof- 

 fers, whom we call the High Treafurer. 



The 1/hit-Agafi-B.foi is the Grand Mafter of the HoutLold,who has feveral Of- 

 ficers under him. 



The Mehmender Bs.fri is the Mafter of the Ceremonies. 



The Hakim- Bajhi is the Kings chief Phyiitian,bv whole allowance all the Phvfiti- 

 ans of the Kingdom are licens'd. 



The Munedgin Bajhi is the chief of the Aftrologers. 



The Diva* Bcqni is the chief Jufticiar, as well in Civil as in Criminal caufes, and 

 he keeps his Court either in Alt Capi } or in the Kings Houfe, where his Ma/eitv 

 fometimes prefides himfelf when he pleafcs. Before him as being an Officer of 

 great Authority all the Criminals in the Kingdom make their appearand he makes 

 out procefs againft the ic\w,and other Grandees of Perfia. 



The Dcroga is much like the Lieutenant Criminal in France, from whom it is 

 lawful to appeal before the Divan Beym. He has an eye upon Robberies, Batte- 

 ries and Murthers, and he has power to fupprefs Houfes of Debauchery.' If he 

 catch any debauch'd perfons, he has power to give them the Baftinado, or to fine 

 them : and moft commonly he fpares corporal chaftifement to punifh their pur- 



The Sofragi-Bafoi is he that fpreads the Sofra before the King. 

 The Chtrak&i-Bajln is he that has charge of the Wine : chiefly the Schiras wine, 

 which is particularly kept for the King, who feldom drinks any other. Nor can 



any 



