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charged with a couple of globular forms, probably melons. The 
conductor of these is a robed figure. 
In the fourth group we return to a succession of five persons, 
who are led by a tunicked Persian. They are clothed in tight 
vestures of the same kind, with long sleeves like his; but their 
waists are bound by a cord, knotted in front. They wear very 
full and loose trowsers, hanging in wavy masses over the tops of 
their boots, which reach to the calf of the leg, and are a little 
turned up at the toe. Their heads have neitheir cap nor bonnet, 
but are tied with a fillet. The hair and beard are quite smooth 
and uncurled ; and these, and the group which follows, are the 
only people with that sort of ring in their ears. Three of 
these persons carry bowls ; the fourth supports himself by a long 
staff, and leads by the bridle, with his left hand, a dromedary, 
whose neck is decorated with a collar and bell. In comparing the 
general character of this animal, particularly those I have seen since 
my arrival in Persia, with its delineation here on stone, I found it 
a most faithful copy ; the head is finely marked, and the bunches 
of hair behind his ear, and below his throat, with the large 
round protuberances above his knees, are accurately placed ; 
the muscles of the limbs are so well cut, as to give an appear¬ 
ance of almost actual movement to the animal. The drome¬ 
daries most in use amongst the northern tribes of the empire, 
are commonly natives of the country about Bakou; and are 
valued, for size and strength, far above the camel. Some, to 
improve the qualities of the latter, cross the breed with a 
dromedary. 
The fifth and last group of the procession is conducted by 
the robed introducer, who leads forward the chief of the party, 
a dignified looking person, enveloped in a large folded cloak, 
