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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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