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ARZEROOM. 
marched on, to the depredation of a village not far from the city 
of Arzeroom, the governor was despatching horsemen in every 
direction in quest of the banditti and their booty. In fact, the 
Grand Seignior’s eastern dominions seem to lie between two fires: 
the Sardar of Erivan, to the north-east; and Mahmoud Ali Mirza 
of Kermanshah, on the south-east; for not long after hearing this 
first recital, I was told a second disaster,— the latter prince having 
on some pretence made an inroad on the pashalick of Bagdad j a 
diversion which, at any time, would be acceptable to the revolted 
Arabs, whom the Pasha’s sanction of his general’s treachery 
had so unappeasedly exasperated. 
Foreseeing from all these circumstances, that want of facilities 
for moving would probably detain me at Arzeroom, I picked out 
as decent an apartment as could be found in the post-house ; and 
prepared my store of patience for any other casualties that might 
occur. 
November 7th. — Yet, that nothing might be lost by omission, 
this morning I despatched Sedak Beg, accompanied by Ahmed 
Aga, with the Sardar’s letter to the Serraskier, requesting a 
speedy order for horses and guards to attend me on my journey. 
He received these delegates with the greatest civility, notwith¬ 
standing the subjects of the writer of the letter were in such ap¬ 
parent hostility with the Turkish state, and did not hesitate a 
moment in returning me every authoritative credential desired ; 
though he at the same time observed, that since the Chappow had 
carried every horse out in pursuit, I could not possibly move till 
the return of some, and that he could not expect any under a 
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couple of days. There being no alternative, I remained quietly 
in my quarters, gathering as much amusement as might be 
from my numerous visitors, both Turks and Armenians. From 
