They Likewise Look Narrowly For Horses And Slaves,
Neither Of Which Are Allowed To Be Taken Out Of The Country.
We remained here two days waiting for certain Armenians, with whom we
travelled the rest of the journey, leaving our former companions.
The
9th of August we went only one parasang to a river. The 10th we
travelled seven p. and lodged in the open fields. The 11th, four p. to a
small village, where we had plenty of provisions. The 12th, four p.
where we had to dig for water. The 13th, eight p. and the 14th five p.
to a village named Draw, [Durra,] where we remained a day, as it is
the custom of those who travel with camels to rest once in four or five
days. The 16th, we advanced three p. The 17th, four p. The 18th, five p.
to Zaide-basha, [Sarbishe,] where abundance of carpets are to be had.
The 19th we came to a village named Mude, [Moti,] where also are
carpets. The 20th, five p. to Birchen, [Berdjan,] where are
manufactured great quantities of fine felts, and carpets of camels hair,
which are sold at the rates of from two to five abacees the maund. At
this place we rested a day. The 22d, we went to Dea-zaide, [Descaden,]
where all the inhabitants pretend to be very religious, and sell their
carpets, of which they have great abundance, at a cheap rate. The 23d,
three p. The 24th, five p. to Choore, [Cors or Corra,] an old ruined
town.
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