'Travels in Assyria, Media, and Persia, including a journey from Bagdad by Mount Zagros, to Hamadan, the ancient Ecbatana, researches in Ispahan and the ruins of Persepolis, and journey from thence by Shiraz and Shapoor to the sea-shore. Description of Bussorah, Bushire, Bahrein, Ormuz, and Muscat, narrative of an expedition against the pirates of the Persian Gulf, with illustrations of the voyage of Nearchus, and passage by the Arabian Sea to Bombay.' [‎296] (327/582)

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by his suite. These are known chiefly by their blue eyes and yel
low hair; but their dresses are so oddly portrayed, that it is not
easy to determine for the people of what Frank nation they were
intended. There are two columns supporting the open part of
this principal hall, of the same style as those in the palaces at Is
pahan, and, like them, cased with mirrors in a fancy frame-work;
but the columns are in much better proportions, being of greater
diameter compared to their height, though still more, slender than
the Corinthian or the Composite. The apartments for the females
in this palace are above, and are much the same as we had seen
in other Persian edifices of state. The Bagh-No is close to the
left of the road leading to Ispahan, and about half a mile to the
north-east of the town.
Almost opposite to this, on the north of the road, and less than
a furlong distant, is another large garden, formerly called the Bagh-
e-Vakeel, from its having been built by Kurreem Khan, but now
called Bagh Jehan Newah. To this we next directed our steps,
leaving on our left, at some distance, the Teng-e-Allah-Ackbar.
This garden is smaller than the former, but also has a house over
the front gate, with some neat and richly decorated apartments,
and its chief building within. This last, however, is in the centre
of the garden, with walks leading from it in several directions. It
is of an octagonal form, and its rooms are very small, as if intended
for an arbour, or place of temporary retirement only. In its ori
ginal state, it was richly adorned, and the surbasement of the in
terior is of Tabreez marble, finely polished; but it is suffered to
fall into decay, being entirely neglected,—so much is it the fashion
here to abandon old establishments to their ruin, and then to lavish
great expense in rearing new ones. The cypresses of Shiraz are
among the largest I remember to have seen any where, except at
Smyrna, and in the valley between Mardin and Diarbekr, in both
of which places they are taller and fuller. These are, however,
very beautiful, and from their number and regularity give great
nobleness of appearance to the place. It was this garden which