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imiretta_n dethrone_n one_o and_o set_v up_o another_o king_n 147_o bichni_n in_o armenia_n and_o monastery_n belong_v to_o it_o 244_o black-sea_n the_o description_n of_o it_o 155_o c._n caffa_n describe_v 68_o the_o kingdom_n of_o kaket_n subject_n to_o the_o persian_n 206_o carthuel_n a_o province_n of_o persia_n 188_o casbin_n the_o description_n of_o it_o 378_o cashan_n the_o description_n of_o it_o 411_o cassem-abad_a 411_o cherk_n a_o savage_a people_n 76_o a_o account_n of_o christian_a corsaire_n in_o the_o archipelago_n 3._o the_o ground_n of_o the_o candy_n war_n 53_o etc._n etc._n the_o caous_a a_o sort_n of_o giant_n 371_o carashiman_n a_o fair_a village_n in_o persia_n 371_o casbin_n describe_v 378_o etc._n etc._n colchis_n the_o description_n of_o it_o 77_o etc._n etc._n come_v the_o description_n of_o it_o 390_o cotatis_fw-la describe_v 177_o cotzia_n betray_v darejan_n 146._o slay_a himself_o by_o treachery_n ibid._n couh-telisme_a a_o famous_a mountain_n 389_o coolom-sha_a the_o king_n slave_n 257_o their_o employment_n ibid._n cuperli_fw-la mahamet_n bassa_n make_v grand_a visir_n 15._o he_o resent_v the_o french_a ambassador_n slight_n 16._o the_o most_o remarkable_a passage_n of_o his_o life_n 57_o etc._n etc._n cupri_n kent_n 239_o d._n dadian_n the_o title_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o mingrelia_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o robbery_n commit_v upon_o the_o author_n 131_o darejan_n daughter_n to_o the_o last_o king_n of_o georgia_n will_v have_v marry_v her_o son_n in_o law_n 136._o her_o wicked_a prank_n to_o continue_v herself_o in_o the_o dominion_n 137_o etc._n etc._n she_o marry_v vactangle_n one_o of_o her_o lord_n 137_o which_o cause_v a_o revolt_n of_o the_o rest_n ibid._n bitray_v 138._o her_o tragic_a end_n 145_o darejan_n levans_n aunt_n and_o wife_n 134_o she_o set_v up_o her_o son_n vomeki_n 136_o deria-shirin_a or_o the_o lake_n of_o irivan_n describe_v 247_o dily-jan_a and_o the_o country_n about_o it_o 240_o e._n ebber_n the_o description_n of_o it_o 377_o echmiazin_n or_o the_o monastery_n of_o the_o three_o church_n 249_o echmovil_n a_o place_n famous_a for_o the_o pilgrimage_n of_o the_o persian_n 387_o f._n feast_n the_o order_n of_o a_o nuptial_a feast_n in_o persia_n 226_o two_o friar_n commissioner_n for_o the_o holy_a land_n their_o claim_n at_o the_o port_n 39_o etc._n etc._n their_o large_a offer_n to_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o reason_n 45_o g._n genoeses_n maintain_v a_o consul_n at_o smyrna_n 11_o george_n prince_n of_o libardian_n 134_o his_o wife_n be_v take_v from_o he_o ibid._n he_o die_v for_o grief_n 135_o georgia_n the_o description_n of_o it_o 186_o etc._n etc._n the_o religion_n of_o the_o country_n 192_o conquer_a by_o ishmael_n the_o the_o great_a 193._o the_o history_n of_o georgia_n ibid._n &c_n &c_n revolt_v from_o the_o persian_a and_o conquer_v by_o rustan_n can_n 203_o gonie_n describe_v 185_o gori_n describe_v 188_o guriel_n the_o description_n of_o it_o p_o 105_o its_o tribute_n to_o the_o turk_n 106_o h._n monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr haye_o french_a ambassador_n at_o the_o port_n 15_o 16_o 16_o 19_o recall_v 20_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr hay_o the_o son_n ambassador_n 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o &c_n &c_n recall_v 28_o the_o best_a horse_n in_o persia_n where_o breed_v 370_o huns_n whence_o original_o 106_o i._n i_o miretta_n the_o description_n of_o it_o 106_o its_o tribute_n to_o the_o turk_n ibid._n the_o title_n of_o the_o prince_n 107_o descend_v from_o david_n 108_o imposition_n upon_o the_o french_a at_o constantinople_n 10_o joseph_n the_o prince_n of_o mingrelia_n brother_n endeavour_v levan_n assassination_n 135_o his_o eye_n pull_v out_o 136_o irivan_n describe_v 245_o isgaour_n the_o description_n of_o it_o 108_o julfa_n the_o old_a otherwise_o ariamene_n 347_o k._n kesil-beusè_a a_o river_n 374_o koskeirou_n a_o famous_a inn_n 385_o kotzia_n a_o lord_n of_o imiretta_n he_o procure_v the_o murder_n of_o vomeki_n 140_o l._n a_o copy_n of_o the_o viceroy_n of_o georgia_n haughty_a letter_n 230_o a_o letter_n of_o recommendation_n from_o a_o persian_a grandee_n 222_o another_o 367_o levan_n dadian_n prince_n of_o imiretta_n the_o story_n of_o he_o 132_o etc._n etc._n m._n marant_a the_o description_n of_o it_o 351._o the_o place_n where_o the_o ark_n rest_v not_o far_o from_o it_o 352_o marriage_n among_o the_o mingrelian_o p_o 102_o matrimony_n in_o persia_n 295_o media_n the_o description_n of_o it_o 349_o miana_n a_o persian_a town_n 372_o mingrelian_o their_o opinion_n of_o confession_n 102_o of_o ordination_n ibid._n they_o understand_v not_o the_o bible_n p._n 103_o their_o fast_n ibid._n their_o opinion_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n ibid._n their_o prayer_n ibid._n their_o sacrifice_n ibid._n they_o work_v on_o sunday_n 104_o their_o chief_a festival_n ibid._n their_o mourn_a ibid._n their_o tribute_n to_o the_o turk_n 107_o the_o title_n of_o their_o prince_n 107_o descend_v from_o david_n 108_o fearful_a of_o danger_n 152_o popish_a missionary_n slight_v in_o georgia_n 211_o the_o mountain_n where_o noah_n ark_n rest_v 252_o moutshacour_n a_o large_a village_n 416_o music_n not_o use_v in_o the_o mahometan_a religion_n 229_o n._n nacchivan_n the_o description_n of_o it_o 346_o the_o deputy_n governor_n uncivil_a to_o the_o author_n 349_o turkish_a navigation_n 66_o m._n noyntel_n french_a ambassador_n at_o the_o port_n 28_o &c_n &c_n his_o negotiation_n frustrate_v 44_o o._n otta_n chekaizè_n betray_v q._n darejan_n 138_o oil_n sacred_a call_v myrone_n p._n 101_o p._n parthia_n the_o air_n and_o description_n of_o the_o country_n 373_o the_o vice_n roy_n of_o georgias_n pass_v 236_o the_o governor_n of_o irivan_n pass_n 342_o mirza-thair's_a pass_n 368_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n patent_n 236_o the_o patriarch_n of_o armenia_n a_o story_n of_o his_o extravagance_n 333._o ill_o use_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o irivan_n 365_o pervarè_v a_o village_n of_o persia_n 372_o the_o river_n phasis_n 156_o policy_n of_o the_o turk_n surpass_v the_o european_n 51_o the_o plain_a suppose_v to_o be_v the_o place_n where_o darius_n be_v murder_v 416_o pride_n of_o the_o georgian_n and_o eastern_a people_n 230_o q._n signior_n quirini_n agent_n for_o the_o venetian_n at_o the_o port._n 50_o r._n rey_n former_o a_o vast_a city_n in_o persia_n 387_o a_o great_a robbery_n commit_v upon_o the_o persian_a caravan_n 363_o roman_a catholic_n in_o persia_n 346._o a_o ambassador_n from_o the_o pope_n in_o their_o behalf_n ibid._n how_o use_v in_o georgia_n 350_o rustan-can_a his_o virtue_n 366_o s._n sabatar_n owner_n of_o the_o fortress_n where_o the_o author_n secure_v himself_o 149_o etc._n etc._n sapias_fw-la the_o description_n of_o it_o 119_o sava_n a_o city_n of_o persia_n describe_v 386_o scorpion_n where_o troublesome_a in_o persia_n 413_o sephi-kouli-kan_n governor_n of_o irivan_n 256_o mahamed_a sephi_n letter_n of_o recommendation_n 343_o segs-abad_a 385_o mr._n sesè_n the_o french_a ambassador_n farm_n the_o custom_n of_o constantinople_n and_o smyrna_n p._n 10_o shaboni_n the_o fair_a grape_n in_o persia_n 380_o shanavas_n can_v vice_n roy_n of_o georgia_n 139._o he_o be_v offer_v the_o kingdom_n of_o imiretta_n for_o his_o son_n archylus_n if_o he_o will_v expel_v the_o mingrelian_o ib._n he_o invade_v imiretta_n 140_o shemashè_fw-fr 188._o the_o place_n where_o noah_n dwell_v 189_o sirsham_n a_o parthian_a inn._n 374_o slave_n at_o what_o rate_n sell_v in_o mingrelia_n 114_o several_a persian_a song_n 402_o stone_n a_o wonderful_a pile_n 371_o sophian_a think_v the_o ancient_a sophia_n of_o media_n 352_o king_n of_o spain_n his_o health_n drink_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o tifflis_n 230_o the_o governor_n of_o tifflis_n how_o akin_a to_o he_o ibid._n sultanie_n the_o description_n of_o it_o 375_o the_o sun_n troublesome_a where_o the_o snow_n lie_v all_o day_n 244_o suram_fw-la in_o georgia_n 188_o t_o tauris_n the_o descriptiun_v of_o it_o 352_o etc._n etc._n
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