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“ (the civil officer’s) Governor.’ In fact, a Persian would rather have 
“ power than money; or, in truth, he looks upon the former as synoni- 
“ mous with the latter.” 
We passed the greatest part of our time in hunting; and in our 
excursions explored large tracts in the vicinity of the camp. At a 
distance of five or six miles to the westward, the mountains, which are 
of a calcareous soil, are broken into the most wild and fantastic shapes. 
They are partially wooded, which gives them great picturesque beau¬ 
ties; and as we walked through the jungle in search of wild hogs, 
which here are found in plenty, we remarked strawberries growing 
wild in great profusion. In addition to the wild hogs, the game most 
abundant were antelopes, and a large deer, called by the Persians maral, 
the flesh of which we found very good eating. 
On the 22d of September a Russian General arrived at the Prince’s 
camp, for the purpose of adjusting the ceremonial of the meeting of 
the Prince and the Russian Commander-in-Chief. The former said 
that he could not move from his present position, having received 
orders from the King to that effect: the latter, out of compliment to 
the Prince’s superior rank, said that he would agree to cross the 
Araxes, and to go one verst on the other side of it, but that he could 
not do more. In consequence of this, the General returned a few days 
after he came, having previously paid a complimentary visit to the 
Prince; but as he was unaccustomed to the manners of the Persians, 
he dressed himself in full uniform, which comprises a pair of tight pan¬ 
taloons and military boots. The English Ambassador had intimated 
to him, in a friendly manner, that it would be but a common mark of 
respect to the Persians, whose carpet was not only their seat but their 
table, to substitute for his boots the chakchour, or red cloth stockings, 
that were generally worn on such occasions. The General, who said 
that the only costume in which he could appear was that which he wore 
in the presence of his own Sovereign, persevered in his full dress, and 
was seated, boots and all, upon the Prince’s carpet. The Persians look 
upon the omission of taking off shoes as the greatest indignity that can 
be offered to them; and therefore tlie Prince was so incensed at what 
