XIV 
CONTENTS. 
CHAPTER XL 
Entry into Teheran. — Persian hoi’semanship. — Habitations of the Embassy. — Discus¬ 
sions on etiquette; the Ambassador’s private audience of the King of Persia; his public 
audience. — Illustrations of Scripture. — Lady Ouseley’s visit to the Persian Queen. — 
Celebration of the Moharrem; fanaticism of the Persians, and Scripture illustration; 
erection of tents ; preaching in the streets ; grief of the Persians; the Rooz-i-Catl; cere¬ 
monies performed befoi’e the King.—'Negotiation of a definitive treaty; Persian politics; 
battle at Sultanboot; cutting off heads; generous conduct of Abbas Mirza; joy of the Per¬ 
sians; their exaggerated account of the victory. 169 
CHAPTER XIL 
Circumstances attending the signature of the treaty. — Instance of Persian intemperance; 
illustration of Scripture. — Environs of Teheran. — Rey. — Attempts to introduce vac¬ 
cination at Teheran. — Ignorance of Persian doctors. — Conversations of the King with 
the Ambassador. — Mahomed Ali Mirza arrives at Teheran; the Ambassador visits him ; 
etiquette of the visit; conversation upon America. ■— Heavy baggage of the Embassy 
reaches Teheran; its damaged state; an English carriage presented to the King; His 
Majesty’s observations upon it; is dragged about by his nobles; coincidence with Xeno¬ 
phon ; orders it to be walled up. 188 
CHAPTER XIII. 
Departure for Tabriz. — Building of Sulimanieh; bricks of mud and straw; illustration 
of Scripture. — Ruined castle, and view of the Karaj river. — Wild asses ; method of 
hunting them. — Illustration of Xenophon ; and of Scripture.— Whirlwinds ; illustration 
of Scripture. — Casvin; a present made to the Ambassador; vines; visit to the Prince 
Govei’nor; ancient palaces; good road to Siah Dehan ; country abounding in game, 
antelopes, bustards. — Abhar ; ruins of the castle of Darius; ancient Habor. — Palace 
at Sultanieh. — Visit to the Prince Governor of Zengan. — Cofflan Koh ; description of 
that mountain. — Dilference of climate. — Illustration of Herodotus. — Abbas Mirza’s 
coach and six; its history. — Ojan. — Honours paid to the Ambassador. — Enter 
Tabriz... 199 
CHAPTER XIV. 
Introduction of European discipline into the Persian army ; Abbas Mirza the chief promoter 
of it; he describes its origin and progress ; shaving of military beards ; anecdote of Per¬ 
sian esprit de corps; instances of Persian cowardice; its punishment. — Character of 
Abbas Mirza. — Negotiation between Russia and Persia for peace. — The Author is 
