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aga-mubarek_a tutor_n to_o hamzeh-mirza_n second_o son_n to_o habas_n ii_o 8._o but_o much_o against_o his_o advancement_n to_o the_o throne_n 19_o his_o speech_n upon_o the_o debate_n 20_o 21._o a_o great_a favourite_n of_o sefie_v ii_o 57_o a_o animosity_n between_o he_o and_o the_o high_a chamberlain_n 108._o ali_n see_v hali._n ambassador_z see_v envoy_n and_o ambassador_n ardevil_n a_o persian_a city_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a sanctity_n 69._o armenian_n hate_v by_o the_o persian_a lord_n chief_a justice_n 87._o suffer_v great_a injustice_n from_o hali-kouli-kaan_n 92_o 93_o 94._o astrologer_n of_o great_a esteem_n in_o persia_n 13._o 25._o 43._o 131_o 132._o athemad-doulet_a chief_a minister_n of_o persia_n 13._o his_o speech_n upon_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o new_a emperor_n 14_o 15._o audience_n of_o the_o dutch_a envoy_n 65._o of_o the_o english_a 66._o of_o the_o french_a 72._o audit_n of_o address_n the_o author_n of_o it_o gross_o mistake_v 49._o aureng-zebe_a king_n of_o india_n keep_v spy_n in_o the_o persian_a court_n 98._o his_o ambassador_n affront_v at_o the_o court_n of_o persia_n 102._o upon_o what_o motive_n divert_v from_o a_o war_n 110._o b_o balk_v a_o petty_a principality_n of_o tartary_n 115._o basra_fw-it corrupt_o balzura_n the_o policy_n of_o the_o bassa_n there_o to_o preserve_v himself_o 125._o offer_n to_o become_v tributary_n to_o the_o grand_a signior_n 126._o which_o will_v not_o be_v accept_v 145._o bastinado_n bestow_v upon_o a_o persian_a nobleman_n 140._o what_o follow_v thereupon_o 141._o bisin-allah_n a_o persian_a acclamation_n 15._o bokora_n a_o petty_a principality_n of_o tartary_n 115._o bolluki_n a_o people_n border_v on_o persia_n 136._o abuse_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o kandaar_n 137._o their_o king_n slay_v ibid._n c_o calates_n or_o vest_n present_v by_o the_o king_n to_o his_o nobleman_n 70._o camp_n of_o the_o persian_a king_n the_o manner_n of_o it_o 12._o capuchin_n friar_n a_o mission_n of_o they_o to_o georgia_n 151._o carechme_n a_o petty_a principality_n of_o tartary_n 115._o character_n of_o habas_n the_o second_o 1._o of_o sefie_v mirza_n 6_o 7._o of_o hamzeh_n mirza_n 8._o of_o koelar_n agasia_n 25_o of_o hali-kouli-kaan_n 121_o 122._o cheik-sefie_a the_o first_o of_o the_o royal_a blood_n of_o persia_n 69._o chemchir_n or_o a_o persian_a sword_n the_o description_n 41._o christian_n kind_o use_v by_o habas_n ii_o 1._o 58._o city_n of_o the_o persian_n of_o a_o peculiar_a sanctity_n 69._o pope_n clement_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o emperor_n of_o persia_n 15._o clichs-kaan_n one_o of_o the_o persian_a general_n against_o the_o yusbecks_n 120._o coffin_n several_a make_v alike_o at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o persian_a emp._n 68_o coin_v of_o the_o persian_a emperor_n its_o inscription_n 52._o comet_n its_o appearance_n 134._o the_o astrologer_n opinion_n of_o it_o 135._o conspiracy_n of_o the_o two_o chief_a physician_n of_o persia_n to_o prefer_v the_o young_a son_n of_o the_o persian_a emperor_n 9_o in_o which_o the_o prime_a minister_n join_v 10._o speech_n thereupon_o 15._o coronation_n of_o the_o persian_a emperor_n the_o ceremony_n thereof_o 42_o to_o 48._o resolve_v to_o be_v perform_v again_o 132._o cosros_n a_o prince_n of_o persia_n his_o fall_n 2._o cossak_n invade_v persia_n 141._o the_o occasion_n 143._o their_o ambassador_n how_o receive_v 144._o plunder_v ferhabaad_n 153._o be_v defeat_v by_o the_o persian_n 154._o council_n hold_v for_o election_n of_o a_o successor_n to_o habas_n ii_o 12_o etc._n etc._n another_o of_o the_o nobleman_n with_o the_o emperor_n 71_o another_o where_o the_o french_a envoy_n have_v his_o audience_n 72._o convoy_n of_o the_o persian_n surprise_v by_o the_o yusbecks_n 121._o d_o dearth_n in_o persia_n and_o especial_o at_o ispahan_n 88_o death_n of_o habas_n ii_o relate_v by_o the_o eunuch_n to_o the_o chief_a minister_n 4._o dervick_n a_o sort_n of_o mahometan_a mendicant_a 99_o concern_v with_o the_o indian_a spy_n 100_o punish_v 101._o description_n of_o the_o emperor_n apartment_n for_o audience_n 37._o of_o the_o imperial_a throne_n 39_o of_o his_o crown_n 40._o of_o his_o sword_n 41._o of_o his_o dagger_n ibid._n of_o his_o personage_n 57_o dhulbandt_n erroneous_o turban_n a_o description_n of_o that_o of_o the_o persian_a emperor_n 40._o divaan_n beki_n lord_n of_o the_o council_n of_o justice_n 13._o dutch_a envoy_n obtain_v audience_n at_o the_o persian_a court_n 65._o e_o earthquake_n in_o georgia_n overturn_v great_a part_n of_o the_o city_n tefflis_n 126._o another_o destroy_v shamaki_a 127._o election_n of_o sephie-mirza_n emperor_n of_o persia_n from_o 12_o to_o 23._o of_o a_o messenger_n to_o carry_v he_o the_o tiding_n 23_o 24_o 25._o ambassador_n from_o india_n affront_v at_o the_o persian_a court_n 102._o those_o from_o muscovy_n their_o sneak_a carriage_n 142._o slight_v thereupon_o ib._n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o a_o invasion_n from_o the_o cossak_n 143._o english_a envoy_n his_o audience_n at_o the_o persian_a court_n 66._o enouch-kaan_n king_n of_o orquenge_n war_n upon_o persia_n 119._o submit_v ibid._n invade_v the_o persian_a border_n 120._o envoy_n from_o the_o hollander_n have_v audience_n of_o the_o emperor_n 64._o the_o english_a have_v the_o same_o 66._o the_o french_a likewise_o 72._o f_o ferhabaad_n the_o capital_a city_n of_o mezenderaan_n plunder_v by_o the_o cosaques_n 153._o sir_n stephen_n flower_n the_o english_a envoy_n at_o the_o persian_a court_n 66._o have_v audience_n ibid._n and_o 67._o french_a envoy_n have_v audience_n at_o the_o persian_a court_n 72._o g_o gangher_n or_o a_o persian_a dagger_n its_o description_n 41._o gemshed-kaan_n koular_a a_o perfidious_a nobleman_n 103._o his_o character_n 104._o instance_n of_o his_o roguery_n 106._o he_o be_v make_v governor_n of_o candaar_n 109._o his_o insolence_n there_o 136._o shameful_o put_v to_o death_n 140._o his_o personage_n ibid._n georgia_n the_o last_o king_n thereof_o how_o make_v a_o feudatary_n of_o persia_n 101._o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o it_o always_o grand_a provost_n of_o ispahan_n 101._o giulfa_n the_o place_n of_o habitation_n for_o the_o armenian_n in_o persia_n 97._o guebres_fw-fr or_o persian_a fire_n worshipper_n 98._o h_o habas_n ii_o his_o virtue_n and_o character_n 1._o his_o death_n 3._o his_o last_o word_n 4._o his_o cruelty_n 11._o kind_n to_o the_o christian_n 58_o 59_o 60._o habit_n of_o the_o persian_a emperor_n when_o he_o first_o appear_v in_o public_a 57_o hakiem_fw-la bachi_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o physician_n 13._o hali-kouli-kaan_n escape_v out_o of_o custostody_n 77._o his_o reception_n at_o court_n 77._o high_o advance_v 82._o his_o method_n of_o ease_v the_o people_n in_o the_o time_n of_o dearth_n 89._o his_o injustice_n to_o the_o armenian_n 93_o 94_o etc._n etc._n his_o ill_a usage_n of_o mirza_n ibrahim_n 112._o his_o death_n 121._o his_o character_n and_o personage_n 122._o hamzeh-mirza_n son_n to_o habas_n ii_o 8._o his_o character_n ibid._n propose_v for_o emperor_n upon_o his_o father_n death_n 15._o beg_v hearty_o that_o his_o eye_n may_v not_o be_v put_v out_o 67._o hossein_fw-fr bassa_n petty_a sovereign_n of_o basra_n 126._o offer_n to_o become_v tributary_n to_o the_o grand_a signior_n ibid._n which_o be_v not_o accept_v 145._o i_o ichigakasia-bachi_n chief_a of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o footstool_n to_o the_o throne_n 14._o imaan_n a_o persian_a priest_n 69._o imaan-reza_a a_o persian_a saint_n 69._o inscription_n on_o the_o coin_n of_o the_o new_a emperor_n 52._o instruction_n of_o the_o dutch_a envoy_n for_o his_o negotiation_n at_o the_o persian_a court_n 63._o k._n kachan_n a_o city_n of_o reputation_n for_o sanctity_n 69._o kalmach_n a_o tartarian_a people_n invade_v persia_n 123._o kand-dar_a the_o province_n subdue_v by_o habas_n ii_o 1._o koelar-agasia_a lord_n of_o the_o slave_n 13._o his_o character_n 25._o kom_fw-ge the_o burial-place_n of_o habas_n ii_o 68_o repute_v among_o the_o holy_a city_n 69._o kotbé_fw-fr or_o