'A second journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor, to Constantinople, between the years 1810 and 1816. With a journal of the voyage by the Brazils and Bombay to the Persian Gulf. Together with an account of the proceedings of His Majesty's embassy under Sir Gore Ouseley, Bart. K.L.S. With two maps, and engravings from the designs of the author.' [‎248] (297/516)

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DEPARTURE FROM THE CAMP.
Cossaks, Circassians, Georgians, Armenians, Persians, and Calmuk
Tartars.
The General and I rode as far as the Araxes in his carriage, whilst the
remainder of the party were dispersed all over the country in pursuit
of game. Two antelopes were caught by the General's greyhounds, a
circumstance owing to the deep damp soil over which they ran, for
the dogs in their course made no impression upon it, whilst the sharp
hoof of the antelope, stuck at every bound.
I crossed the river to my own tents, and left my companion on his side
of the water, where he pitched his. His Cossaks, in order to screen
themselves from the sun, soon made up a temporary tent by thrusting
three of their spears into the ground, connecting them at the top, and
throwing their cloaks over them.
Complaints came to me, as usual, from every quarter, how the cattle
were left without food, and that nothing was to be got in so destitute
a place. We learnt that the servants of the Prince's Vizier, who had
armed to pitch their master's tent, and to make ready for his
reception, had brought corn with them; in consequence of which my