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Russian Mission from Orenbourg to Bokhara. 



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ban; on it was an aigrette of heron's feathers, with a gold band crossing 

 obliquely, and much resembled the Kalewi or head dress, of the grand 

 vizier or kizlar-agassi, of Constantinople. The Couch-beghi, and three 

 other principal officers, in place of turbans, wore cylinder caps of fur. 

 The master of ceremonies carried a sort of halbert, with an axe- 

 shaped head of silver. The presents were delivered to the khan in 

 another room; the audience broke up in about 20 minutes, when we all 

 assembled outside the palace. Our escort returned to Bazartchi, and 

 bivouaced in a garden, during the whole remaining part of the winter. 

 Monsieur Negri and the attaches of the mission, were lodged in a large 

 house, within the city of Bokhara, belonging to the Couch-beghi. 



We remained in this city from the 20th December 1820, to the 10th 

 March 1821 ; the weather was very fine, when we proceeded to Bazart- 

 chi. The bivouac in the garden appeared preferable to us to the dull 

 houses of the town. 



The 22d of March, we left Bazartchi, and on the 25th, quitted the 

 country of Bokhara, well pleased at having seen this country, and still 

 more so at leaving it. 



(To be continued.) 



