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BUSHIRE TO SHIRAZ. 
On the 24th our march commenced at eight, and we arrived at 
Kauzeroonat half past two. We were about one hour pacing the plain 
of Khaumauridge, and, allowing one mile for the other extremity, (which 
we had passed on the preceding day) we may fairly calculate its whole 
length at five miles. Its opening towards Kauzeroon is through a pass 
called the Tengui Turkoun , between two high branches of the mountains. 
There is besides a road to the left, which leads over the mountain, and 
which the Envoy and some of the party took, because the pass is very 
famous for the attacks of the robbers. The road was, however, guarded 
at different stations by matchlock men, who had been placed there by 
the direction of the Prince, which was one of the numerous instances of 
his great attention to the mission. 
Having descended once again, we came into the plains of Kauzeroon . 
From the eminence we perceived the river, which we had passed near 
Khisht, winding in a N. and S. direction behind the western hills. The 
city of Shapour we just discovered at the foot of a mountain, then bear¬ 
ing N. 50 E. Hills of very subordinate elevation run out from the 
great range of mountains, and leave here and there little plains which 
are all comprehended under the name of the plain of Kauzeroon. 
We were met at Derees by a great crowd, who gambolled and saluted 
as usual. As we passed between the huts, the women of the village 
were collected on the roofs, and greeted our approach by a loud and 
tremendous species of song, which yet at a distance was not disagree¬ 
able. Money was thrown amongst the crowd, which added much to 
the confusion of the scene, and excited a most active and querulous 
scramble. 
About two miles from Kauzeroon we were met by Mahomed Kou.li 
Khan, the Governor of that place, who was attended by a numerous 
company of horsemen. Mr. Bruce, Dr. Jukes, and myself dis¬ 
mounted to pay him the usual compliment, and he then turned back 
with us to his own town. About a mile further, almost the whole male 
population was collected to meet us. A bottle, which contained sugar- 
candy, was broken under the feet of the Envoy's horse, a ceremony 
