PERSONAL NARRATIVE

OF

TRAVELS

IN

BABYLONIA, ASSYRIA, MEDIA,

AND SCYTHIA,

IN THE YEAR 1824.

BY

MAJOR, THE HON. GEORGE KEPPEL, F.S.A.

THIRD EDITION.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

HENRY COLBURN, NEW BURLINGTON STREET.

LONDON:

PRINTED BY S. AND R. BENTLEY, DORSET STREET.

BODLEIAN

55199

LIBRARY

CONTENTS

OF THE SECOND VOLUME.

CHAPTER I.

An Illyaut Breakfast-Beautiful Female-One of the

King's Wives-Town of Harounabad-Beauty of the

Women-Mahidesht-Escorted into Kermanshah-De-

scription of the Town-An Order of Knighthood-Cha-

racter of Mohumud Ali Meerza, the late Prince of

Kermanshah-Anecdote of His Highness and Gaspar

Khan-Visit from the Prince of Kermanshah.

Page 1-26.

CHAPTER II.

Three Arab Visitors-A Chieftain-An Astrologer-

A Moolah-Ancient Sculptures at Tauk Bostaun-

Chosroes, Shereen, and Furhaud-Persian Dance-

Equestrian Evolutions-Turcoman breed of Horses-

Persian mode of clearing the way for a great Man-

Funeral Procession of Mohumud Ali Meerza-The

Moolahi Bashee-Suleiman Khan Kuruzungeer, and

the Sect of Illahi.
Page 27-59.

Misunderstanding between Messrs. Court and De

Veaux-Conduct of Señor Oms-Reconciliation between

our Hosts-Moolah Ali's opinion of Duelling-Second

interview with the Prince-Departure from Kermanshah

-Unsuccessful Expedition into the mountains-Pic-nic

Breakfast-We take leave of Messrs. Court and De

Veaux-Be-sitoon-Bas-reliefs-Sahanah-

Visit the Governor-Temple of Diana.

CHAPTER IV.

Concobar-

Page 60-87.

Sadawar-Our Host and his two Wives-Hamadan-

A Chupper, or Courier-Hajee Abbas, the Prince's

Mehmaundaur-Dispensation from the Fast-Ancient

Inscription-Elwund-Morning Visitors-The Prince's

Physician - His Eulogium on Sir John Malcolm-

The Rabbi of the Jews-Chief of the Armenians-

A Persian in pursuit of the Philosopher's Stone-

High respect for the English Character.

CHAPTER V.

Page 88-109.

Departure for Teheraun-The Prince's Arrival pre-

vented by the Astrologers-The March of Alexander

-Our Persian Costume-Advice to Travellers-Beebee

Rubaut-Fatiguing March to Kujur Minar-Plain of

Rubaut-Rubaut Kereem-Bukhtiari Banditti-Arri-

val at Teheraun-Persian Bath-Dyeing Beards—

Nigauristoon-Persian Flowers-Rhages-Visit Meerza

Abool Hassan Khan-Kissera Kajar-Levee of the