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justice to add, that he never omitted to make the strongest acknow¬ 
ledgments of them; and, I believe, the fullest returns in his power. 
The most trifling attention never appeared, from the general conver¬ 
sation and temper of him or his people, to be thrown away upon them. 
The Envoy always spoke in raptures of the kindnesses which he 
had received in India, mentioning the names of his friends every 
time with an increased delight, and apparently with an unfeigned 
sincerity. 
During the Mirza’s residence at Constantinople , he was invited by 
Mr. Adair to an entertainment, given on the occasion, and consisting 
of a dinner under tents at the Buyukdere meadow, and a ball and 
supper at night, in a house borrowed for the purpose. The Mirza 
did not seem at all astonished at the introduction of ladies into the 
society of men, as he had already witnessed our customs in the 
English settlements in India: but his attendants, who had just left the 
very innermost parts of Persia, by one common consent collected them¬ 
selves together in a corner, and eyed every thing with the most anxious 
astonishment and attention. Their natural loquacity seemed to have 
quite forsaken them, and they sat with their mouths wide open, and 
eyes full-staring, and uttered not a single word. 
When the hour of dancing arrived, the Mirza entered the ball-room, 
escorted by all his servants. There his people were more than ever in 
amaze, particularly when the whole assembly was in motion. Of all 
the dances the Waltz excited the most wonder and perhaps apprehen¬ 
sion, for one of them quietly asked my servant in Turkish, “ Pray 
“ does any thing ensue after all this T 
In the national character of the Persian, the most striking differ¬ 
ence from that of the Turk is perhaps the facility with which he 
adopts foreign manners and customs. I remarked two instances 
during our stay at Constantinople : the first occurred one morning when 
I went to visit the Mirza , where one of his servants took off his cap 
and saluted me by a bow in our fashion : again, at a ball, several of 
