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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 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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 108_o fearful_a of_o danger_n 152_o popish_a missionary_n slight_v in_o georgia_n 211_o the_o mountain_n where_o noah_n ark_n rest_v 252_o moutshacour_n a_o large_a village_n 416_o music_n not_o use_v in_o the_o mahometan_a religion_n 229_o n._n nacchivan_n the_o description_n of_o it_o 346_o the_o deputy_n governor_n uncivil_a to_o the_o author_n 349_o turkish_a navigation_n 66_o m._n noyntel_n french_a ambassador_n at_o the_o port_n 28_o &c_n &c_n his_o negotiation_n frustrate_v 44_o o._n otta_n chekaizè_n betray_v q._n darejan_n 138_o oil_n sacred_a call_v myrone_n p._n 101_o p._n parthia_n the_o air_n and_o description_n of_o the_o country_n 373_o the_o vice_n roy_n of_o georgias_n pass_v 236_o the_o governor_n of_o irivan_n pass_n 342_o mirza-thair's_a pass_n 368_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n patent_n 236_o the_o patriarch_n of_o armenia_n a_o story_n of_o his_o extravagance_n 333._o ill_o use_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o irivan_n 365_o pervarè_v a_o village_n of_o persia_n 372_o the_o river_n phasis_n 156_o policy_n of_o the_o turk_n surpass_v the_o european_n 51_o the_o plain_a suppose_v to_o be_v the_o place_n where_o darius_n be_v murder_v 416_o pride_n of_o the_o georgian_n and_o eastern_a people_n 230_o q._n signior_n quirini_n agent_n for_o the_o venetian_n at_o the_o port._n 50_o r._n rey_n former_o a_o vast_a city_n in_o persia_n 387_o a_o great_a robbery_n commit_v upon_o the_o persian_a caravan_n 363_o roman_a catholic_n in_o persia_n 346._o a_o ambassador_n from_o the_o pope_n in_o their_o behalf_n ibid._n how_o use_v in_o georgia_n 350_o rustan-can_a his_o virtue_n 366_o s._n sabatar_n owner_n of_o the_o fortress_n where_o the_o author_n secure_v himself_o 149_o etc._n etc._n sapias_fw-la the_o description_n of_o it_o 119_o sava_n a_o city_n of_o persia_n describe_v 386_o scorpion_n where_o troublesome_a in_o persia_n 413_o sephi-kouli-kan_n governor_n of_o irivan_n 256_o mahamed_a sephi_n letter_n of_o recommendation_n 343_o segs-abad_a 385_o mr._n sesè_n the_o french_a ambassador_n farm_n the_o custom_n of_o constantinople_n and_o smyrna_n p._n 10_o shaboni_n the_o fair_a grape_n in_o persia_n 380_o shanavas_n can_v vice_n roy_n of_o georgia_n 139._o he_o be_v offer_v the_o kingdom_n of_o imiretta_n for_o his_o son_n archylus_n if_o he_o will_v expel_v the_o mingrelian_o ib._n he_o invade_v imiretta_n 140_o shemashè_fw-fr 188._o the_o place_n where_o noah_n dwell_v 189_o sirsham_n a_o parthian_a inn._n 374_o slave_n at_o what_o rate_n sell_v in_o mingrelia_n 114_o several_a persian_a song_n 402_o stone_n a_o wonderful_a pile_n 371_o sophian_a think_v the_o ancient_a sophia_n of_o media_n 352_o king_n of_o spain_n his_o health_n drink_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o tifflis_n 230_o the_o governor_n of_o tifflis_n how_o akin_a to_o he_o ibid._n sultanie_n the_o description_n of_o it_o 375_o the_o sun_n troublesome_a where_o the_o snow_n lie_v all_o day_n 244_o suram_fw-la in_o georgia_n 188_o t_o tauris_n the_o descriptiun_v of_o it_o 352_o etc._n etc._n
defence_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o persian_n desire_v for_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o understand_v they_o be_v fortify_v in_o that_o place_n the_o same_o year_n notwithstanding_o the_o winter_n season_n they_o attack_v they_o and_o be_v strong_a by_o land_n than_o the_o cosaques_n they_o beat_v they_o retake_v all_o their_o prisoner_n and_o constrain_v the_o enemy_n to_o betake_v themselves_o to_o their_o vessel_n with_o which_o after_o they_o have_v roam_v about_o the_o whole_a peninsula_n on_o every_o side_n they_o find_v at_o the_o far_a end_n a_o more_o advantageous_a post_n as_o be_v defend_v by_o a_o marsh_n where_o they_o stop_v with_o their_o booty_n and_o their_o little_a bark_n at_o which_o time_n i_o come_v away_o for_o europe_n finis_fw-la the_o table_n a_o a_o bovel-kazi_a a_o tartarian_a prince_n take_v by_o the_o persian_n pag._n 115._o their_o civil_a usage_n of_o he_o 116._o make_v his_o escape_n into_o his_o own_o country_n 117._o his_o gratitude_n 118._o aga-mubarek_a tutor_n to_o hamzeh-mirza_n second_o son_n to_o habas_n ii_o 8._o but_o much_o against_o his_o advancement_n to_o the_o throne_n 19_o his_o speech_n upon_o the_o debate_n 20_o 21._o a_o great_a favourite_n of_o sefie_v ii_o 57_o a_o animosity_n between_o he_o and_o the_o high_a chamberlain_n 108._o ali_n see_v hali._n ambassador_z see_v envoy_n and_o ambassador_n ardevil_n a_o persian_a city_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a sanctity_n 69._o armenian_n hate_v by_o the_o persian_a lord_n chief_a justice_n 87._o suffer_v great_a injustice_n from_o hali-kouli-kaan_n 92_o 93_o 94._o astrologer_n of_o great_a esteem_n in_o persia_n 13._o 25._o 43._o 131_o 132._o athemad-doulet_a chief_a minister_n of_o persia_n 13._o his_o speech_n upon_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o new_a emperor_n 14_o 15._o audience_n of_o the_o dutch_a envoy_n 65._o of_o the_o english_a 66._o of_o the_o french_a 72._o audit_n of_o address_n the_o author_n of_o it_o gross_o mistake_v 49._o aureng-zebe_a king_n of_o india_n keep_v spy_n in_o the_o persian_a court_n 98._o his_o ambassador_n affront_v at_o the_o court_n of_o persia_n 102._o upon_o what_o motive_n divert_v from_o a_o war_n 110._o b_o balk_v a_o petty_a principality_n of_o tartary_n 115._o basra_fw-it corrupt_o balzura_n the_o policy_n of_o the_o bassa_n there_o to_o preserve_v himself_o 125._o offer_n to_o become_v tributary_n to_o the_o grand_a signior_n 126._o which_o will_v not_o be_v accept_v 145._o bastinado_n bestow_v upon_o a_o persian_a nobleman_n 140._o what_o follow_v thereupon_o 141._o bisin-allah_n a_o persian_a acclamation_n 15._o bokora_n a_o petty_a principality_n of_o tartary_n 115._o bolluki_n a_o people_n border_v on_o persia_n 136._o abuse_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o kandaar_n 137._o their_o king_n slay_v ibid._n c_o calates_n or_o vest_n present_v by_o the_o king_n to_o his_o nobleman_n 70._o camp_n of_o the_o persian_a king_n the_o manner_n of_o it_o 12._o capuchin_n friar_n a_o mission_n of_o they_o to_o georgia_n 151._o carechme_n a_o petty_a principality_n of_o tartary_n 115._o character_n of_o habas_n the_o second_o 1._o of_o sefie_v mirza_n 6_o 7._o of_o hamzeh_n mirza_n 8._o of_o koelar_n agasia_n 25_o of_o hali-kouli-kaan_n 121_o 122._o cheik-sefie_a the_o first_o of_o the_o royal_a blood_n of_o persia_n 69._o chemchir_n or_o a_o persian_a sword_n the_o description_n 41._o christian_n kind_o use_v by_o habas_n ii_o 1._o 58._o city_n of_o the_o persian_n of_o a_o peculiar_a sanctity_n 69._o pope_n clement_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o emperor_n of_o persia_n 15._o clichs-kaan_n one_o of_o the_o persian_a general_n against_o the_o yusbecks_n 120._o coffin_n several_a make_v alike_o at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o persian_a emp._n 68_o coin_v of_o the_o persian_a emperor_n its_o inscription_n 52._o comet_n its_o appearance_n 134._o the_o astrologer_n opinion_n of_o it_o 135._o conspiracy_n of_o the_o two_o chief_a physician_n of_o persia_n to_o prefer_v the_o young_a son_n of_o the_o persian_a emperor_n 9_o in_o which_o the_o prime_a minister_n join_v 10._o speech_n thereupon_o 15._o coronation_n of_o the_o persian_a emperor_n the_o ceremony_n thereof_o 42_o to_o 48._o resolve_v to_o be_v perform_v again_o 132._o cosros_n a_o prince_n of_o persia_n his_o fall_n 2._o cossak_n invade_v persia_n 141._o the_o occasion_n 143._o their_o ambassador_n how_o receive_v 144._o plunder_v ferhabaad_n 153._o be_v defeat_v by_o the_o persian_n 154._o council_n hold_v for_o election_n of_o a_o successor_n to_o habas_n ii_o 12_o etc._n etc._n another_o of_o the_o nobleman_n with_o the_o emperor_n 71_o another_o where_o the_o french_a envoy_n have_v his_o audience_n 72._o convoy_n of_o the_o persian_n surprise_v by_o the_o yusbecks_n 121._o d_o dearth_n in_o persia_n and_o especial_o at_o ispahan_n 88_o death_n of_o habas_n ii_o relate_v by_o the_o eunuch_n to_o the_o chief_a minister_n 4._o dervick_n a_o sort_n of_o mahometan_a mendicant_a 99_o concern_v with_o the_o indian_a spy_n 100_o punish_v 101._o description_n of_o the_o emperor_n apartment_n for_o audience_n 37._o of_o the_o imperial_a throne_n 39_o of_o his_o crown_n 40._o of_o his_o sword_n 41._o of_o his_o dagger_n ibid._n of_o his_o personage_n 57_o dhulbandt_n erroneous_o turban_n a_o description_n of_o that_o of_o the_o persian_a emperor_n 40._o divaan_n beki_n lord_n of_o the_o council_n of_o justice_n 13._o dutch_a envoy_n obtain_v audience_n at_o the_o persian_a court_n 65._o e_o earthquake_n in_o georgia_n overturn_v great_a part_n of_o the_o city_n tefflis_n 126._o another_o destroy_v shamaki_a 127._o election_n of_o sephie-mirza_n emperor_n of_o persia_n from_o 12_o to_o 23._o of_o a_o messenger_n to_o carry_v he_o the_o tiding_n 23_o 24_o 25._o ambassador_n from_o india_n affront_v at_o the_o persian_a court_n 102._o those_o from_o muscovy_n their_o sneak_a carriage_n 142._o slight_v thereupon_o ib._n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o a_o invasion_n from_o the_o cossak_n 143._o english_a envoy_n his_o audience_n at_o the_o persian_a court_n 66._o enouch-kaan_n king_n of_o orquenge_n war_n upon_o persia_n 119._o submit_v ibid._n invade_v the_o persian_a border_n 120._o envoy_n from_o the_o hollander_n have_v audience_n of_o the_o emperor_n 64._o the_o english_a have_v the_o same_o 66._o the_o french_a likewise_o 72._o f_o ferhabaad_n the_o capital_a city_n of_o mezenderaan_n plunder_v by_o the_o cosaques_n 153._o sir_n stephen_n flower_n the_o english_a envoy_n at_o the_o persian_a court_n 66._o have_v audience_n ibid._n and_o 67._o french_a envoy_n have_v audience_n at_o the_o persian_a court_n 72._o g_o gangher_n or_o a_o persian_a dagger_n its_o description_n 41._o gemshed-kaan_n koular_a a_o perfidious_a nobleman_n 103._o his_o character_n 104._o instance_n of_o his_o roguery_n 106._o he_o be_v make_v governor_n of_o candaar_n 109._o his_o insolence_n there_o 136._o shameful_o put_v to_o death_n 140._o his_o personage_n ibid._n georgia_n the_o last_o king_n thereof_o how_o make_v a_o feudatary_n of_o persia_n 101._o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o it_o always_o grand_a provost_n of_o ispahan_n 101._o giulfa_n the_o place_n of_o habitation_n for_o the_o armenian_n in_o persia_n 97._o guebres_fw-fr or_o persian_a fire_n worshipper_n 98._o h_o habas_n ii_o his_o virtue_n and_o character_n 1._o his_o death_n 3._o his_o last_o word_n 4._o his_o cruelty_n 11._o kind_n to_o the_o christian_n 58_o 59_o 60._o habit_n of_o the_o persian_a emperor_n when_o he_o first_o appear_v in_o public_a 57_o hakiem_fw-la bachi_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o physician_n 13._o hali-kouli-kaan_n escape_v out_o of_o custostody_n 77._o his_o reception_n at_o court_n 77._o high_o advance_v 82._o his_o method_n of_o ease_v the_o people_n in_o the_o time_n of_o dearth_n 89._o his_o injustice_n to_o the_o armenian_n 93_o 94_o etc._n etc._n his_o ill_a usage_n of_o mirza_n ibrahim_n 112._o his_o death_n 121._o his_o character_n and_o personage_n 122._o hamzeh-mirza_n son_n to_o 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