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ANCIENT BAS-RELIEFS IN THE 
supposing a symbolical meaning is couched under all the animals 
exhibiting such supernatural elevation of character. The third 
group in rotation, is preceded by a robed Persian, leading by the 
left hand the first man of six in suite; the heads of the whole 
are totally demolished, but in other respects they are not much 
damaged. A tight gabardine sort of dress, with short sleeves, 
reaches below the calves of the legs; on their feet are short 
boots, neatly tied upon the instep. Their waists are bound with 
sashes, with fringed ends tastefully disposed on the left side. 
The second man carries a couple of basins; he is followed by 
one bearing in each hand two regular-shaped forms, evidently the 
skins of some small animal; the third holds a piece of stuff. 
Two others come forward, attending a couple of sheep with very 
huge horns, and fine curled coats; which corroborates the idea 
of the foregoing skins being probably the beautiful fleeces of the 
young lambs. Such fleeces, from a peculiar breed, are still in 
great request in these countries ; particularly the grey curled 
lamb of Bochara, which, both in Persia and Russia, bring the 
greatest prices. 
The introducer, in the fourth group, is one of the tunic-dressed 
Persians. The person he leads by the hand, seems in all things 
habited like himself, if we except his staff and collar of office; 
and the appearance of a cap falling low in the pole of the neck 
of the led personage. The cap has a peculiarity of curving 
backwards at its high top, instead of forwards, as we have 
usually seen on figures wearing the short tunic. On the left 
side of this man, hangs a cased bow, the only one in the group. 
The next person, dressed in the same way in all respects 
excepting the bow, appears walking by the side of a horse, 
which he holds by its bridle; the mane and tail are nicely tied 
