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this was a waistcoat of pearl; and here and there, hanging in a sort of 
studied negligence, were strings of fine pearl. A dagger, at the head of 
which blazed a large diamond, was in his girdle. The bridle of his 
horse was inlaid in every part of the head with precious stones; and a 
large silver tassel hung under the jaws. The Prince was altogether a 
very interesting figure. 
Cornet Willock paraded his troop much to the Prince’s satisfaction, 
and in the interval his own men ran their horses up and down the 
course, firing their muskets in various dextrous ways. Unfortunately 
one of his cavaliers met with a very dangerous fall. 
Ismael Beg, the young Georgian favourite, also shewed off his 
horse. He carried the Prince’s bow and arrows, which were placed on 
each side of him, in quivers covered with black velvet and thickly 
studded with pearls and precious stones. After this, the Prince ordered 
his Russian prisoners, thirty in number, to draw up and go through 
their exercise. These poor fellows, commanded by their officer (who 
goes by the name of Rooss Khan , or Russian Khan), went through every 
thing that they could do, and even formed a hollow square. To all this 
the Persians give the name of bazee or play. Nasr Oallah Khan, 
the Minister, kept at a respectful distance, whilst the rest of the nobles 
and chief men were stationed in a crowd much further off. The Prince 
remained an isolated and unsocial being, never speaking but to com¬ 
mand, never spoken to but to feel the servitude of others. 
It is always the custom for the King and Princes to order their 
visitors away, Avhich they do, either by a nod of the head or a wave of 
the hand. We received this kind of licence to depart, and returned to 
town in the order in which we came out. 
8th. The last and most splendid entertainment was given this even¬ 
ing to the Envoy by our Mehmandar , Mahomed Zeky Kiian. His 
own house was not large enough to contain us and our numerous 
attendants; he received therefore the Prince’s permission to give it in 
that of Aga Besheeii, the Queen’s head Eunuch. The apartment, 
into which we were introduced, was still more elegant than any which 
