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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
persian_a prayer_n 45._o kafer_n the_o name_n give_v by_o the_o persian_n to_o idolater_n and_o christian_n 135._o l_o m._n the_o lalain_a french_a envoy_n his_o audience_n 72._o hubert_n de_fw-fr laresse_n envoy_n from_o the_o hollander_n to_o the_o emperor_n 56._o his_o negotiation_n at_o the_o persian_a court_n under_o habas_n ii_o 61_o 62._o and_o under_o sefie_v ii_o 64._o his_o audience_n 65._o letter_n of_o the_o persian_a lord_n to_o sefie-mirza_n upon_o have_v elect_v he_o emperor_n 27_o 28._o of_o the_o spy_n in_o the_o persian_a court_n to_o the_o king_n of_o india_n 98._o letter_n of_o credence_n of_o the_o cosaque_fw-la ambassador_n not_o to_o be_v uncypher_v 144._o of_o the_o great_a duke_n of_o muscovy_n to_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n 145._o of_o the_o pope_n to_o the_o same_o 151._o m_o mahamed-kouli-kaan_n a_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o christian_n 87._o bastinado_v 140._o make_v governor_n of_o candaar_n 141._o mahamed_a saleh_n a_o famous_a astrologer_n 25._o meihter_n or_o high_a chamberlain_n of_o persia_n 3-14_a message_n of_o the_o persian_a nobleman_n to_o the_o emperor_n 67._o his_o answer_n 68_o mer-atever-bachi_n grand_a esquire_n to_o the_o emperor_n 13._o metch_v a_o extraordinary_a holy_a city_n among_o the_o persian_n 69._o mir-tchekar-bachi_n prince_n of_o the_o chase_n 13._o mirza_n the_o signification_n of_o it_o 8._o mirza-baker_n chief_a of_o the_o astrologer_n 25._o mirza-hali-riza_n a_o learned_a persian_a nobleman_n 43._o imprison_v by_o habas_n ii_o and_o release_v by_o sefié_fw-fr ii_o 78._o mirza_n hachem_n a_o foul-tongued_a person_n 74._o out_o of_o the_o king_n favour_n 76._o his_o death_n 77._o mirza-koudchek_a physician_n to_o habas_n ii_o 5._o confine_v and_o his_o estate_n confiscate_v 70._o mirza-ibrahim_n vazier_n of_o media_n 104._o how_o cheat_v by_o the_o general_n of_o the_o slave_n 106._o his_o usage_n at_o his_o arrival_n at_o ispahan_n 112_o 113._o when_o almost_o ruine_v he_o get_v leave_v to_o 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 of_o his_o be_v elect_v emperor_n 34._o of_o mirza-refia_a at_o the_o coronation_n 45._o of_o the_o emperor_n of_o persia_n and_o the_o dutch_a envoy_n at_o his_o audience_n 65._o of_o the_o emp._n and_o the_o english_a 66_o 67._o of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o french_a 72_o 73._o of_o the_o emperor_n and_o hali-kouli-kaan_n upon_o his_o arrival_n 80._o of_o the_o same_o lord_n upon_o another_o occasion_n 129._o of_o the_o prime_a minister_n to_o the_o cossque_n ambassador_n spy_n in_o the_o persian_a court_n from_o the_o king_n of_o india_n 98._o stephen_n d'_fw-fr ameria_n superior_a of_o a_o mission_n of_o capuchin_n to_o georgia_n 151._o sunni_n the_o name_n of_o that_o mahometan_a sect_n of_o which_o the_o yusbecks_n and_o turk_n be_v 119_o 135._o t._n taag_fw-mi the_o diadem_n or_o crown_n of_o the_o persian_a emperor_n 40._o talaar_n tavieleh_n the_o emperor_n apartment_n for_o audience_n 36._o the_o description_n of_o it_o 37._o tefflis_n the_o capital_a city_n of_o georgia_n a_o good_a part_n of_o it_o overturn_v by_o a_o earthquake_n 126._o temuraz-kaan_n the_o last_o king_n of_o georgia_n 101._o terviet-kaan_n ambassador_n from_o the_o king_n of_o india_n 102_o toefenktchi_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o musquetteer_n 13._o choose_v to_o carry_v the_o tiding_n to_o sefi-mirza_n of_o his_o be_v elect_v emperor_n 25._o and_o his_o character_n ibid._n a_o great_a favourite_n of_o the_o emperor_n 57_o 73._o lose_v his_o love_n and_o retire_v 148._o tshehel_n setoon_fw-gr or_o the_o hall_n with_o forty_o pillar_n 132._o tumult_n in_o ispahan_n 84_o 85._o turban_n see_v dhulbandt_n turk_n or_o turkmans_n whence_o they_o come_v 124._o v._o valié-neamet_a its_o signification_n 34._o vateaa-noviez_a the_o notary_n of_o occurrence_n 13._o vazier_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 73._o vazier_n of_o mazenderan_n see_v mirza-hachem_a ve_v give_v by_o the_o persian_a emperor_n to_o his_o nobleman_n 70_o 71._o w_n wine_n prohibit_v to_o be_v sell_v 130._o wife_n the_o choice_n of_o they_o by_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n 130._o women_z why_o extreme_o afflict_a upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o emperor_n 3._o the_o constant_a companion_n of_o sephie_n 130._o y_fw-fr yus_n and_o yusi_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 115._o yusbecks_n a_o people_n of_o tartary_n invade_v the_o persian_a territory_n 114._o a_o account_n of_o they_o 115._o a_o great_a defeat_n of_o they_o ibid._n they_o submit_v to_o habas_n ii_o 119._o make_v a_o irruption_n into_o bactria_n 120._o surprise_n a_o persian_a convoy_n 121._o z_o zachara_n a_o armenian_a merchant_n 91._o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la on_o taille_fw-fr la_fw-fr vigne_fw-fr tous_fw-fr les_fw-fr quatre_fw-fr ann_n une_fw-fr fois_fw-fr fois_fw-fr as_o if_o i_o have_v say_v on_o taille_fw-fr la_fw-fr vigne_fw-fr quatre_fw-fr fois_fw-fr en_fw-fr un_fw-fr an._n abas_n the_o second_n victorious_a king_n lord_n of_o the_o world_n thrice_o valliant_n prince_n descend_v from_o shaik_n sephi_fw-la from_o moussa_n from_o hassein_fw-fr the_o word_n signify_v desire_v desire_v the_o pentateuch_n the_o psalter_n the_o gospel_n and_o the_o alcoran_n the_o mahometan_n believe_v that_o these_o book_n ever_o be_v and_o always_o shall_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o faith_n faith_n the_o heaven_n of_o the_o planet_n of_o the_o primum_fw-la mobile_n mobile_n the_o seven_o climate_n which_o be_v the_o ancient_a division_n of_o the_o earth_n earth_n it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a doctor_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o prophet_n who_o know_v not_o their_o a_o b_o c._n for_o the_o mahometan_n affirm_v that_o mahomet_n be_v so_o ignorant_a in_o human_a learning_n that_o he_o can_v not_o read_v to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v the_o better_o from_o thence_o conclude_v that_o his_o knowledge_n be_v supernatural_a supernatural_a the_o twelve_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o mahomet_n the_o last_o of_o which_o be_v carry_v to_o heaven_n and_o shall_v return_v to_o confound_v the_o reign_n of_o the_o unfaithful_a unfaithful_a let_v it_o be_v so_o and_o it_o be_v so_o gen._n 1._o the_o mahometan_n hold_v that_o every_o man_n have_v two_o inspect_v angel_n the_o one_o who_o write_v down_o the_o good_a the_o other_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o do_v do_v the_o persian_n affirm_v that_o aly_n be_v the_o handsome_a person_n that_o ever_o be_v and_o that_o his_o beauty_n be_v unconceivable_a for_o which_o reason_n the_o painter_n usual_o cover_v his_o face_n with_o a_o veil_n and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o be_v see_v but_o what_o the_o poet_n here_o speak_v of_o haly_n signify_v that_o the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n account_v it_o their_o chief_a felicity_n to_o be_v belove_v by_o he_o he_o or_o fortune_n the_o sense_n be_v thou_o know_v how_o to_o turn_v the_o world_n at_o thy_o pleasure_n as_o a_o mule_n turn_v the_o little_a bell_n that_o hang_v at_o his_o neck_n neck_n renown_n or_o fame_n fame_n sulphagar_fw-mi be_v the_o name_n of_o haly_n sword_n which_o the_o mahometan_n say_v divide_v itself_o at_o the_o end_n with_o two_o point_n point_n stone_n of_o divination_n the_o mahometan_n say_v that_o when_o jesus_n christ_n be_v live_v physic_n flourish_v in_o its_o high_a degree_n of_o excellency_n and_o that_o god_n give_v he_o so_o many_o secret_n of_o that_o art_n that_o he_o raise_v the_o dead_a and_o penetrate_v the_o very_a thought_n of_o men._n men._n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o great_a prophet_n prophet_n a_o figure_n take_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o persian_n to_o seal_v their_o mine_n with_o the_o king_n seal_n and_o of_o his_o officer_n because_o all_o mine_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n king_n the_o heaven_n 17_o the_o place_n towards_o which_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o turn_v when_o they_o say_v their_o prayer_n thus_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o kebleh_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o mecca_n of_o the_o mahometan_n mahometan_n a_o allusion_n to_o the_o kiss_n which_o the_o mahometan_n say_v that_o mahomet_n give_v haly_n when_o he_o public_o appoint_v he_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o be_v a_o profane_a imitation_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n give_n his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o his_o apostle_n apostle_n in_o the_o elegy_n of_o the_o mahometan_n it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n create_v the_o world_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o theology_n of_o the_o jew_n jew_n abraham_n well_n of_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o genesis_n and_o with_o who_o water_n the_o pilgrim_n of_o mecca_n be_v oblige_v to_o purify_v themselves_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o time_n time_n the_o house_n of_o abraham_n to_o which_o the_o alcoran_n command_v pilgrimage_n once_o in_o a_o man_n life_n life_n the_o ancient_a king_n of_o persia_n of_o the_o first_o race_n and_o monarch_n of_o the_o east_n