6 Translations from the Tdrikh i Firuz ShuJii. [No. 1, 



kos away, as well as in the Sarais outside the town, the sale and 

 purchase of liquor was no longer feasible. It is nevertheless cer- 

 tain that some reckless individuals continued to distil wine at their 

 own houses, and to drink and to sell it ; and ultimately suffered 

 disgrace and infamy, and were cast into prison. 



When the prohibition of the use of wine began to press too severely, 

 the Sultan gave orders that, if any one distilled spirits privately, and 

 drank the liquor in seclusion, without having a party or assembly, 

 and without selling it, the spies were not to interfere with him, 

 nor enter his house, nor apprehend him. 



From the day that the use of wine was interdicted in the city, trea- 

 sonous conferences and conspiracies began to decrease, and thoughts 

 and ideas of rebellion were no longer agitated by the people. 



Fourthly, with a view to obviate the causes of revolt, it was direct- 

 ed that the Maliks and Amirs, and all the noble and confidential 

 officers of the crown, should not go to one another's houses, and give 

 parties and entertainments, nor should they, without first reporting the 

 matter before the throne, enter into family alliances with one another, 

 nor permit the people to have constant intercourse with them at their 

 houses. 



This order also was enforced with such strictness that not a stranger 

 was permitted to stay in the houses of the Maliks and Amirs ; 

 and feasts and entertainments, when a great concourse of people would 

 be gathered, were altogether stopped. * The Maliks and Amirs, 

 though fear of the patrols, behaved most cautiously, and never 

 held an assembly, nor uttered an imprudent expression, nor allowed 

 any rebellious, infamous, or disaffected character to come near them 

 When they repaired to the palace, moreover, it was no longer possible 

 for them to put their heads close to one another's ears, and to utter 

 and hear whispered conversations, nor could they sit down in close 

 proximity at one spot, and give vent to the sorrows of their hearts, 

 and to complaints against the world. 



* So perhaps in Major Fuller's MS. The last Hue on p. 286, of the Edit. 

 Bill. Indica has no grammar. Page 287 of the same edition is dreadfully dis- 

 figured by blunders and typographical errors. Line 3, read angezi for angrezi. 

 For rnusliattit'i with a Jj , we expect mushattiti, with a o. Line 15, for 

 dwardan read awardand. Line 17, for kluitdn read Ichuidnrd. Line 18, for 

 yd read td. Line 19, for chardi, read chardi ; for bistdmd read bistdnand ; and 

 suMnatgari should not be broken up. Line 20, for ghubbate read ghabane. 



