court_n 117_o enemy_n irreconcilable_a to_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n 3._o the_o name_n they_o give_v he_o ibid._n envoy_n how_o receive_v in_o persia_n 50_o esteem_n of_o the_o persian_n for_o jesus_n christ_n 178_o etmadaulet_n grand_fw-fr vizier_n and_o chancellor_n of_o persia_n 17._o his_o salary_n perquisit_n and_o maintenance_n 18._o his_o six_o deputy_n or_o vizier_n ibid._n they_o be_v like_o the_o intendant_o of_o the_o revenue_n 20._o his_o secretary_n ibid._n eunuch_n their_o authority_n in_o persia_n 104._o they_o enjoy_v the_o chief_a office_n of_o the_o kingdom_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n they_o have_v the_o management_n of_o all_o in_o the_o king_n house_n 105._o what_o they_o be_v and_o whence_o they_o come_v ib._n execution_n the_o judge_n and_o great_a lord_n assist_v at_o '_o they_o 135_o exercise_n of_o young_a persian_a lord_n 34_o example_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n towards_o christian_n 7_o expression_n of_o the_o persian_n to_o 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cause_n of_o it_o 97._o he_o be_v supreme_a head_n of_o his_o religion_n ibid._n his_o subject_n believe_v he_o infallible_a ibid._n his_o command_n always_o very_o much_o respect_v 98._o his_o scorn_n of_o the_o mogul_n be_v troop_n 116._o his_o take_v the_o air_n and_o other_o diversion_n 52._o his_o politic_n against_o the_o usbeg-tartar_n ibid._n kodafa_o who_o he_o be_v 28_o kortchi-bachi_n who_o and_o his_o salary_n what_o 20_o koulam_fw-la vizier_n who_o 26_o kouler_n agasi_n captain_n of_o the_o troop_n of_o slave_n 21_o koul_n what_o they_o be_v 72_o kzel-baches_a what_o 47_o kzel_n bache_n who_o their_o merit_n superior_a to_o the_o indian_n 118_o l._n laurestan_n a_o kingdom_n of_o the_o elamites_n 157_o its_o chief_a city_n ibid._n lend_v no_o encouragement_n for_o it_o in_o persia_n 138_o etc._n etc._n lord_n of_o persia_n 32_o m._n manner_n of_o mount_v the_o guard_n in_o the_o king_n court_n 73_o masched_a a_o strong_a town_n in_o persia_n 124_o magnificence_n of_o public_a feast_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n 41_o mahomet_n and_o his_o false_a miracle_n 174_o master_n great_a of_o the_o king_n household_n 24_o manufacture_n of_o persia_n what_o be_v there_o make_v 116_o march_n or_o cavalcade_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n 57_o march_n of_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o king_n when_o he_o go_v a_o hunt_n with_o his_o lady_n 65_o mariam_n kanum_n the_o king_n aunt_n her_o amour_n and_o intrigue_n with_o the_o constable_n 89._o her_o discourse_n with_o the_o king_n and_o what_o follow_v 90_o martyrdom_n of_o a_o christian_a 135_o maxim_n to_o incline_v mahometan_n to_o the_o truth_n 168_o media_n a_o province_n 169_o megdeles_a rou's_fw-mi what_o they_o be_v 33_o meheurdar_n keeper_n of_o the_o seal_n with_o his_o deputy_n 25_o etc._n etc._n mehmoudar_n bachi_n what_o be_v his_o office_n 27_o meidan_n what_o it_o be_v 33_o etc._n etc._n meat_n persian_a 43_o minarreé_v what_o 37_o minarreé_v or_o tower_n build_v with_o bone_n and_o horn_n of_o beast_n take_v in_o one_o hunting_n 67_o minister_n of_o state_n 17_o mirachor-bachi_n who_o 26_o mir-chekar_a bachi_n who_o ibid._n modesty_n of_o the_o persian_n whilst_o they_o be_v eat_v 49_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o persian_n different_a from_o the_o mahometan_n 181_o mullah_n what_o they_o be_v and_o their_o employment_n 37_o movadgen-bachi_n chief_a astrologer_n 24_o modaré_n deputy_n of_o the_o sadre_n 14_o money_n persian_n become_v bad_a and_o how_o 115_o what_o make_v it_o so_o scarce_o in_o persia_n 116_o mosque_n of_o persia_n 35._o their_o description_n ibid._n they_o have_v no_o altar_n 149_o moucheruff_n who_o he_o be_v 26_o moustofi_n elmam_n alek_n who_o 19_o moustofi_n cassa_fw-mi who_o ibid._n music_n persian_a 39_o n._n nacoda_fw-it what_o it_o signify_v 76_o naib_a sedaret_n what_o they_o be_v in_o persia_n navab_n alié_fw-fr the_o queen-mother_n 62_o navigation_n why_o the_o persian_n do_v it_o love_v it_o 76_o nazir_n who_o he_o be_v 24_o o._n 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