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kind were brought to meet him, none dared to face him after the 
first butt. 
The scene of blood next begun. A poor solitary half-grown ox was 
then produced, and had not long awaited his fate, when a young lion 
was conducted before us by a man, who led him with a rope by the 
neck. For some time he seated himself by the wall regardless of the 
feast before him. At length, urged by the cries of his keepers, and by 
the sight of the ox, which was taken close to him, he made a spring and 
seized his victim on the back. The poor brute made some efforts to 
get loose, but the lion kept fast hold, until he was dragged away by his 
keepers. Both were again brought before us, when the ox fell under 
a second attack of the lion. An order was at length given to cut the 
throat of the ox, when the lion finished his repast by drinking heartily 
of his blood. A very small cub of a lion, not larger than a water- 
spaniel was carried out, and the vigour with which he attacked the ox, 
was quite amusing. He fed upon him, after he was dead, with a relish 
which showed how truly carniverous were his young propensities. 
This bloody scene was pleasing to the Persian spectators in general, 
although I thought that I perceived some who sympathized with us for 
the helplessness of the ox. 
In the course of the morning the Prince's present to the Mission was 
brought by Ismael Beg. It consisted of a sword and two horses to 
the Envoy, and to each of the gentlemen kalaats , or dresses of gold 
brocade, a sash, and a shawl. Our appearance, when we wore our 
new dresses, which had not been made on purpose for us, was probably 
very ridiculous. We put the rich brocade Persian vest over our 
English clothes, having only taken off our coats: then wound the 
brocade sash round our waists, and lastly, put our shawls either over 
our shoulders, or fastened them into our cocked hats. This, with our 
red cloth stockings and green high-heeled shoes, completed the adjust¬ 
ment, in which we appeared before the Prince. The morning of the 
9th had been fixed for our parting visit; dressed in these gifts with 
which he had honoured us, we were introduced to the Prince in a room 
