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acknowledge_v the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o their_o king_n 98_o f._n fast_a see_v ramazan_n feast_n public_a of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n with_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o guest_n be_v serve_v at_o they_o 41._o their_o magnificence_n 42._o their_o plenty_n ibid._n pusileer_v of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n 73_o g._n guard_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n 72_o georgian_n their_o advantage_n and_o prerogative_n in_o the_o persian_a court_n and_o wherefore_o 128_o government_n politic_a of_o persia_n 77_o government_n establish_v order_n in_o they_o 106_o guest_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n who_o they_o be_v 50_o h._n habit_n of_o the_o persian_a lord_n 46._o of_o the_o persian_a lady_n 63._o a_o powder_n they_o make_v use_v of_o and_o wherefore_o 64_o hakim_n bachi_n the_o king_n physician_n he_o be_v personal_o responsible_a for_o the_o king_n life_n 25_o hall_n of_o audience_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n 40._o other_o hall_n of_o audience_n 41_o hamadan_n a_o capital_a city_n in_o persia_n 78_o hazar-pecha_a what_o it_o be_v 48_o hazar-dgerib_a what_o 57_o head_n bring_v to_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o year_n 104_o horse_n of_o the_o king_n rich_o harness_v 44_o hunt_v of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n with_o his_o lady_n 59_o of_o the_o lord_n 65_o i._n jealousy_n of_o the_o persian_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o wife_n 37_o indian_n more_o effeminate_a than_o the_o mogul_n subject_n 117_o infantry_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n have_v none_o 75_o intendant_o particular_a of_o the_o revenue_n 71_o intelligence_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o khan_n to_o hinder_v the_o people_n from_o complain_v to_o the_o king_n 107_o judge_n of_o persia_n can_v all_o condemn_v to_o death_n 137._o disorder_n thereupon_o ibid._n julpha_n suburb_n of_o ispahan_n 56_o justice_n how_o administer_v in_o persia_n 129._o the_o tribunal_n ibid._n the_o chief_a justice_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n those_o that_o can_v condemn_v to_o death_n 130_o k._n kalenter_n who_o he_o be_v 19_o kalmouk_n and_o the_o lezguis_n what_o sort_n of_o tartar_n 125_o khan_n or_o governor_n of_o persia_n 29_o khan_n begueler-begui's_a of_o province_n 31_o those_o of_o town_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n kaur_n ysaoul_n what_o they_o be_v 73_o kazi_n four_o pontiff_n or_o second_o lieutenant_n civil_a 116_o his_o deputy_n ibid._n the_o king_n of_o persia_n 2._o his_o title_n and_o quality_n ibid._n very_o affable_a to_o stranger_n 5._o his_o name_n age_n and_o character_n ibid._n his_o strength_n 6._o his_o address_n and_o nature_n ibid._n his_o great_a love_n for_o his_o subject_n 7._o his_o kindness_n and_o goodness_n to_o christian_n ibid._n his_o goodwill_n towards_o the_o missionary_n and_o french_a merchant_n 9_o he_o call_v himself_o son_n of_o a_o saint_n and_o a_o prophet_n 10._o he_o exact_v no_o tribute_n from_o the_o armenian_n and_o other_o christian_n that_o trade_n in_o his_o kingdom_n 9_o his_o absolute_a authority_n 77._o the_o origin_n and_o 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 observation_n on_o the_o persian_n ancient_a manner_n of_o express_v themselves_o 99_o omara_n who_o they_o be_v 33_o opinion_n of_o the_o persian_n concern_v their_o king_n 10_o etc._n etc._n order_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n for_o the_o favourable_a reception_n of_o the_o four_o vessel_n of_o the_o french_a company_n ibid._n order_n barbarous_a to_o strangle_v child_n 13_o order_n of_o the_o sophi'_v in_o persia_n 27._o it_o be_v institution_n 28._o their_o duty_n and_o head_n ib._n they_o be_v at_o present_a in_o disgrace_n 29_o ouriguerd_v a_o town_n in_o persia_n its_o situation_n 156._o odious_a manner_n of_o exact_v a_o oath_n from_o a_o christian_a 141_o p._n palace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n 33._o it_o be_v description_n ibid._n its_o situation_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n and_o riches_n of_o the_o place_n 124_o etc._n etc._n petition_n they_o be_v not_o present_v easy_o to_o the_o king_n 107._o the_o several_a difficulty_n 108_o other_o but_o chargeable_a way_n to_o present_a petition_n 111_o persian_n they_o be_v more_o warlike_a better_o discipline_v and_o strong_a than_o the_o indian_n 117._o their_o good_a intelligence_n with_o the_o tartar_n against_o the_o muscovite_n 125._o their_o politic_n towards_o the_o grand_a signior_n 126._o and_o with_o other_o neighbour_a prince_n 127._o their_o belief_n 145_o etc._n etc._n what_o they_o reject_v 147_o piche-nahmaz_a great_a almoner_n 16_o pilgrimage_n of_o the_o persian_n its_o origin_n politic_n of_o the_o persian_n towards_o their_o neighbour_n 118_o precaution_n of_o the_o persian_n to_o prevent_v surprise_n on_o the_o frontier_n ibid._n priest_n of_o the_o mahometan_a religion_n 12_o privilege_n grant_v to_o merchant_n invade_v by_o the_o vizier_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o little_a commerce_n now_o into_o persia_n 113_o etc._n etc._n prayer_n of_o the_o persian_n 150_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o king_n son_n 11._o their_o sad_a fate_n ibid._n what_o be_v