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retire_v 127._o mirza-refié_a a_o learned_a persian_a 42._o his_o oration_n at_o the_o coronation_n 45._o mirza-sadek_a his_o fall_n 149._o mirza-sahid_a physician_n to_o habas_n ii_o 5._o confine_v and_o his_o estate_n confiscate_v 70._o mission_n of_o capuchin_n to_o georgia_n 151._o moubarek-bached_n a_o persian_a compliment_n 70._o moulouk_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 115._o multani_n a_o sort_n of_o banian_o 98._o the_o principal_a of_o they_o apprehend_v 100_o munckiziim-bachi_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o astrologer_n 13._o order_v to_o accompany_v the_o tiding_n of_o his_o election_n to_o sefie-mirza_n 25._o muscovite_n ambassador_n slight_v at_o the_o persian_a court_n 142._o the_o great_a duke_n letter_n to_o the_o king_n 145._o n_o nazir_n eunuch_n see_v aga_n mubarek_n nazir_n the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 8._o nazir_n or_o seer_n the_o superintendant_n general_n of_o the_o royal_a revevenue_n 13._o passionate_n for_o the_o preferment_n of_o hamzeh-mirza_n to_o the_o throne_n 17._o not_o honour_v as_o other_o nobleman_n 17._o his_o abject_a submission_n ibid._n gain_v his_o pardon_n 72._o cheat_v by_o the_o general_n of_o the_o slave_n 107._o nekaat-kanum_a the_o first_o wife_n of_o habas_n ii_o 6._o her_o extreme_a passion_n upon_o the_o message_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o her_o son_n 31_o 32._o niazouk_n the_o comet_n so_o call_v nobleman_n of_o persia_n assemble_v to_o choose_v a_o new_a emperor_n 12_o etc._n etc._n their_o message_n to_o he_o 67._o their_o arrival_n and_o reception_n at_o court_n 70_o 71._o nour-nissa-kanum_a the_o second_o wife_n of_o habas_n ii_o 8._o o_o order_n for_o the_o commissioner_n who_o carry_v to_o sephiè_fw-fr mirza_n the_o news_n of_o his_o be_v elect_a emperor_n 26_o etc._n etc._n orquenge_n a_o petty_a principality_n of_o tartary_n 115._o a_o prince_n of_o that_o country_n take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o persian_n ibid._n and_o his_o usage_n among_o they_o 116._o p_o pehri_n rocksar_n begum_n restore_v to_o favour_n and_o her_o husband_n prefer_v 83._o physician_n to_o the_o emperor_n of_o persia_n their_o case_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o their_o master_n 5._o they_o complot_v to_o raise_v the_o young_a son_n to_o the_o throne_n 9_o they_o be_v confine_v and_o their_o estate_n confiscate_v 70._o pope_n letter_n to_o the_o persian_a emperor_n 151._o portraiture_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o great_a officer_n take_v by_o the_o indian_a spy_n 98._o prayer_n or_o speech_n at_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o emperor_n 45._o present_v of_o the_o dutch_a envoy_n to_o the_o general_n of_o the_o musquetteer_n 66._o of_o the_o english_a to_o the_o emperor_n ibid._n and_o to_o the_o general_n of_o the_o musquetteer_n 67._o of_o the_o french_a to_o the_o emperor_n 72._o of_o mirza_n ibrahim_n to_o hali-kouli-kaan_n 113._o of_o the_o indian_a lady_n sakeb-koudshek_a to_o solyman_n iii_o 151._o r_o religion_n of_o mahomet_n divide_v into_o the_o shia_n and_o the_o sunni_n faction_n 119._o revenue_n of_o persia_n decrease_v under_o the_o management_n of_o the_o young_a k._n 128._o sepher-kouli-kaan_n the_o princely_a slave_n of_o the_o army_n 101._o sephie_n the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 48._o shama_n ki_n a_o city_n almost_o ruin_v by_o a_o earthquake_n 127._o sha-naavaz_a kaan_n prince_n governor_n of_o gorgia_n 101._o sheik-hali-kaan_n one_o of_o the_o persian_a general_n against_o the_o tusbek_n 120._o advance_v to_o be_v general_n of_o the_o musquetteer_n 148._o shia_n the_o name_n of_o that_o sect_n of_o mahometan_n of_o which_o be_v the_o persian_n 119._o soliman_n the_o new_a name_n of_o the_o persian_a emperor_n 134._o the_o original_n and_o meaning_n of_o it_o 133._o sophy_n a_o word_n use_v by_o historian_n &c_n &c_n by_o mistake_n 49._o speech_n of_o the_o prime_a minister_n for_o the_o promotion_n of_o hamzeh-mirza_n to_o the_o throne_n 14_o 15._o of_o aga-mubarek_a against_o it_o 20_o 21._o of_o the_o messenger_n who_o bring_v the_o news_n to_o sephie-mirza_n 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