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ment of Shah Rokh, the son of Timur. Mod. Univ. Hist. v. 394. From his death, 
which happened there A.D. 1446, it ceases to maintain a conspicuous place in the history of 
Persia; and is now venerable only in the remains of its ancient grandeur. 
Taxation by hides , p. 236.]—This measure of taxation was not uncommon; it is suffi¬ 
cient to add, that it still seems to regulate the collection in other parts of the East: for in 
some extracts from Mahomed Saduck’s Journey to Cabul, it is said that “ Herat 
u extends from the city of Ferah to Khaf and Backhury. Twelve lacks; supposed to be 
“ the net produce of as much land as twelve thousand pair of bullocks can plough, all ex- 
61 pended in civil and military establishments.” 
The noose , p. 243.]—The noose was Rustam's ancient implement of war. 
■ Lamb Shins, p. 246.—The most valuable lamb-skins are perhaps taken prematurely from 
the ewe killed for the purpose. The fabulous supplies of the Barometz (“ the vegetable 
“ lamb” of Darwin, Loves, canto i. 282) wei*e perhaps invented by the Tartai-s to conceal 
from their European traders the cruelty of the practice. Bell denies the existence of the 
Ba rometz , vol. i. 43, which however is well established, though its properties may be 
doubted. P. H. Bruce, in his Memoirs, p. 336, asserts the fact that the ewes are killed 
before parturition for the sake of the lambs ; the skins of which are then in their greatest 
beauty, with the hair lying u in short smooth pretty curls.” The trade is very profitable 
to the Nagayan Tartars, who sell the best for ten shillings. Chardin mentions some in 
his day at fifteen franks. The wool even of those whose lives are spared for a fortnight, 
lies in waves, and resembles a piece of damask, the lamb having been guarded from its 
birth by linen sewed round it. Tooke’s Nations of Russia, vol. ii, 136, 267. 
Shahxars, p. 247.]—“ When they go a hunting, they wear Shalwars , or long trowsers 
(l which reach up to the arm pits, into which they cram all their clothes ; and a Kerguisian 
(( in this dress may be taken at a distance for a monstrous pair of breeches on horseback.” 
Tooke’s Russia, ii. 280, 
Mountains between Teheran and Tabriz , Chap. XIV.~] —The mountains seen in this 
direction were in the middle ages the seats of the Dilemites; the subjects of Hass an, 
Sheik al Jebal, Hassan “ the chief or the old man of the mountains,” whose power is 
familiar to every reader, and from whose name the word assassin has been derived, with an 
evil import, in half the modern languages of Europe. The constant recurrence of the tale 
of his enchanted palace in the old travellers, Marco Polo, Haithon, &c. is sufficient 
evidence of some general foundation in truth. Houakou, the son of Genghiz Khan, 
routed out the Ilassanites. 
Tourchiz, p. 265.]—This place occurs in the route of Forster, who mentions Mesched, 
as said to be one hundred miles north-west of Turshish. Vol. ii. p. 154, It was held at 
