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CHAP. XVI. 
TABRIZ TO ARZ ROUM. 
PERSIAN TRAVELLING-DEPARTURE FROM TABRIZ-BEAUTY OF 
THE COUNTRY-LAKE OF SHAHEE-STATION OF RAHDARS- 
khoi ; town; gardens; plain—agriculture—Elauts— 
CONVENIENCE OF TENTS-COURDISTAN ROBBERS-HERDS OF 
MARES-FRONTIERS OF PERSIA AND TURKEY-BAYAZID- 
MOUNT ARARAT-RECEPTION IN THE TENTS OF THE ELAUTS 
—diadin; the Euphrates—ibrahim pacha; visit to his 
ENEMY TIMUR BEG; RECEPTION AT THE CASTLE OF TURPA 
CALEH--DEPOPULATION OF THE COUNTRY-OMEN-RIVER 
ARAXES-CONDUCT OF THE AGA OF ALWAR. 
The mode of travelling in Persia is easy and commodious. In 
winter they generally begin their journey at sun-rise. The baggage 
proceeds, and then the master. He breakfasts either before he sets off, 
or in in a more pleasant spot on the road, (regarding in each case the 
advantage of a stream of running water as the motive of preference;) 
and thus he allows time for his luggage to reach the stage before him, 
and his people to prepare every thing for his reception, spread his 
carpets, and get the necessary articles for cooking his dinner. On his 
