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him, the demeanour of all around soon explained to them who 
had been their guest; and Abbas, enjoying their surprise, yet 
treating them with the same gallant familiarity, entertained 
them sumptuously, and afterwards sent them back to their camp 
loaded with royal presents. 
September 11th. — This morning at six o’clock I took leave 
of my friend Captain Hart, and the admirable military scene he 
had presented before me; and taking a direction N. 10° W. the 
ride of a few minutes carried us past the large village of Ga- 
rellar. In half an hour more we saw those of Kizzil-Ashick, 
and Gird-Abad; and two miles farther led us through Shiek 
Sarmoze and Ouzarlee. Thence we continued on, over a highly 
cultivated country, and equally populous in villages. At eight 
o’clock we came to the river Nazli-Chai, which we crossed by a 
ruinous bridge of four arches; turning our backs on the fine 
villages of Askar-Abad and Dastu-Gird, which rose on each side 
of our road on the southern bank. From hence we successively 
passed those of Chimgar-Ali, Sahat-Lee ; and one called Hanau- 
Gar, built near a hill with a fortress on its summit. At no very 
great distance from the river, we approached the south-west 
point of the mountain-chain, which here forms the first great 
amphitheatrical range on this side of the lake. We marched 
along the foot of its acclivities, with the lake on our right, at 
about six miles distance. We kept on, N. 70° W. over a totally 
uncultivated tract, bounded to the north-east by lofty mountains, 
that seemed gradually to decline and fade away into the lake. 
Their nearer slopes seemed well peopled with villages, and 
charmingly embowered in gardens. By eleven o’clock we halted 
at the village of Kareeze, situated in the mouth of a small valley 
