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CONTENTS.
PART I.
CHAPTER I.--Page [1]
| Travelling in Persia |
| Sleep on Horseback |
| Teheran |
| Reception at the Turkish Embassy |
| Turkey and Persia |
| Ferrukh Khan's Visit to Europe |
| War between Dost Mohammed Khan and Sultan Ahmed Khan |
| Excursion to Shiraz |
CHAPTER II. Page [9]
| Return to Teheran |
| Relief of Sunnites, Dervishes, and Hadjis at the Turkish Embassy |
| Author becomes acquainted with a Karavan of Tartar Hadjis returning from Mecca |
| The different Routes |
| The Author determines to join the Hadjis |
| Hadji Bilal |
| Introduction of Author to his future Travelling Companions |
| Route through the Yomuts and the Great Desert decided upon |
CHAPTER III.--Page [20]
| Departure from Teheran in North-easterly Direction |
| The Component Members of Karavan described |
| Ill-feeling of Shiites towards the Sunnite Hadjis |
| Mazendran |
| Zirab |
| Heften |
| Tigers and Jackals |
| Sari |
| Karatepe |
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