'Narrative of a Residence in Koordistan, and on the Site of Ancient Nineveh; with Journal of a Voyage down the Tigris to Bagdad and an Account of a Visit to Shirauz and Persepolis.' [‎243] (278/450)

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LETTER V.
Extract of a Letter from Dr. Jukes.
Shirauz, October 13, J 821.
"My last dispatch conveyed to you the sad tidings
of Mr. Rich's death. I believe I informed you that
I had, by means of a forced night-march, arrived
here in time to assist at the last sad ceremonies due
to his remains. It had been the intention of Dr.
Tod and Mr. Fraser, the only English gentlemen
then at Shirauz, to have the body interred in the
Armenian church in the town; but by an old esta
blished law here, no dead body can be carried into
the town to be buried. The controlling authority of
> rauz, however, Aga J3aba Khan, had given per
mission for the body to be interred in the garden
^vhere he died, and no place could be more appro
priate. Mr. Fraser, though Armenian priests at-
tended, lead the funeral service at my request, for
think that in foreign countries, and especially
^ leit Aimenians are not much respected, these
ceremonies should be performed by ourselves. There
is always something very solemn to me in the funeral
service of our religion, but upon this occasion, where
on y three companions in a strange land were per-
orming these last duties over a brother, there was
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