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131._o the_o author_n servant_n find_v a_o great_a parcel_n of_o jewel_n which_o he_o give_v for_o lose_v 125_o etc._n etc._n he_o demand_v justice_n of_o the_o prince_n 130._o he_o be_v rob_v a_o second_o time_n by_o a_o mingrelian_a 148._o he_o resolve_v for_o georgia_n 151_o etc._n etc._n tax_v 20_o crown_n by_o sabatar_n 152._o his_o usage_n at_o gony_n 158._o his_o good_n arrive_v safe_a at_o mingrelia_n 161_o 162_o etc._n etc._n advises_n with_o the_o capuchin_n at_o gory_a 170._o his_o journey_n from_o gory_a to_o cotalis_fw-la 173_o etc._n etc._n his_o dispute_n with_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n there_o 178_o he_o wait_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o imiretta_n 180._o he_o return_v to_o gori_n 183._o his_o reception_n by_o the_o governor_n of_o tifflis_n 224_o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o governor_n of_o irivan_n 254_o etc._n etc._n azerbeyan_a 350._o b._n bacrat_fw-mi mirza_n king_n of_o imiretta_n 136_o baptism_n of_o the_o mingrelian_o p._n 101_o bassa_n of_o akalzikè_n invade_v 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 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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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