Chap.VI. of Monfieur TaVernier. 



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

 reft which was very magnificent , near the King's Gardens , at the entry of the 

 City. As well the Inn as the Gardens were made by the order of Sha- Abas, the firft 

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

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

 of a rcafonable bignels. It was a Structure too fair to be fo little regarded, as 

 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 Perfiam and Turkt are of that bad humor, 

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

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

 Abas. This Cuftom is grown to that height, that the Children are fo 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 deceafe , covetous of the honour of building 

 Houfes for themfelves. 



Before we leave Cachan you mud take notice , that as you travel from that City 

 to (jnihti you cannot avoid travelling thorough Thins 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 you 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 crofles 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- Abat , whofe defign it was to ftop the Waters that fall 

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

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

 keeps in the Watery but is pull'd 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 confift 

 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 troublefona 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 fevcral other places of Perfa , there are a great number of Sha* 

 cales-, which are a kind of Foxes, that in the night time make an ugly noife^ for 

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



From Corou you rauft travel three Leagues between Mountains , after which you 

 have but twelve Leagues to JJpahan. 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 

 end you meet with Inns. The firft is call'd Jkhaha-Agakamala • the fécond, which is 

 the half-way between Corou and JJpahan, is call'd Michiacour. This place confifts 

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

 lage. From Michiacour you come to Agamvra, another Inn , but ill built \ and from 

 Agamra, after you have travel'd three Leagues through a fat and fertil Country, 

 you come to JJpahan. 



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