'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.' [‎325] (356/582)

TO KAUZEROON. ^25
time we halted here for the arrival of our horses from Shiraz,
or, if we preferred a situation more airy and detached from the
town, the house and garden of the Governor, which he only
occupied, or visited occasionally, during the heats of summer.
We accepted this last with great readiness, and were repairing
thither when we met the messenger dispatched from Shiraz to
Bushire, just six days since. I asked him, with anxiety, for the
answer to my letter, as the time for his return here had fully
expired ; but was mortified to learn that he had not yet gone
beyond this on his way. It appeared that the Armenians, after
engaging this man at my expense, had detained him three days
at Shiraz, to collect the letters of others at a stipulated price,
of which the messenger himself showed me a large packet: he
gave us to understand, at the same time, that he was not en
gaged by them to convey my letter only, but considered himself
as their servant, and thought the answer to be brought here to
Kauzeroon was on their account also. This deceitful conduct of
the Armenians was so like what I had seen of Eastern Christians
generally, that my wonder was less than my disappointment.
There was however only one remedy, namely, to omit paying
them the sum stipulated, or insist on its being refunded if paid.
It was now too late, however, to expect an answer from Bushire
before we should be ready to set out from hence; and I accord
ingly took from the first messenger the original letter, and sent
a second to Shiraz, expressing my hope of being there in a few
days at farthest.
We proceeded to the garden, which is seated about a quarter
of a mile to the west of the town, and found there a most agree
able retreat. The accommodation consisted of a small upper room
facing the garden, and an open balcony looking towards the town,
with galleries, and a terrace above. The garden itself was spacious
and agreeable, and contained combinations not usually seen on the
same soil; for we had long alleys of large orange trees, whose
spreading branches completely over-canopied the walks ; and the