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covered with vines, and the town itself having an appearance of re¬ 
novation, that quite surprises those accustomed to the general ruin and 
decay which characterise Persian scenery. Its walls had been repaired, 
and new houses here and there arose conspicuous. This district, for 
near six hundred years, has been in the hands of a family of Arabian 
origin, whose Chief at present is the same Aga Khan mentioned in my 
first journey, and who, notwithstanding the many intrigues directed 
against him, has managed to maintain himself in his government. 
This circumstance may perhaps account for the relative appearance of 
prosperity which is here remarkable; for, wherever the Arab is found 
he seems not to forsake his patriarchal virtues. 
At a small distance from Morghaub, the ambassador was met by the 
son of Aga Khan, an intelligent and good-natured young man, who 
apologised for the absence of his father, then at Shiraz on the business 
of his government. Among other things, he informed us that there 
were lead mines in the neighbourhood of Morghaub, and that a maun 
of it cleared of earth was worth twenty ahasseeSi about eight shillings, for 
seven pounds and a half. 
On the 17th, we made a deviation from the road which we had pur¬ 
sued on my first journey, and went to Kazioon. The region in which it 
is situated is esteemed much colder, and is evidently more elevated than 
the country through which our former track lay. We found the corn in 
many places still unripe, and even green. It was evident that the tem¬ 
perature of the air was materially changed, because we felt the ten 
o’clock sun without any inconvenience ; whilst at the other places its 
heat commenced to be disagreeable at about an hour after it was risen. 
The whole of Persia, (and the same may be said of all countries in 
which there are Nomades,) has been divided by the experience of ages 
into hot and cold regions. In the southern provinces of Persia, these 
are defined by two words of Persia origin, Germesir the hot, and Ser- 
desir the cold. In the north, where the Tartar irruptions have left a 
more lasting impression, they make use of the Tartar designations of 
Kishlak, hot, and Yeylah, cold region. 
A fine yeylak, which comprehends good pasturage and plenty of 
