The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-03-01
VOL. Vino. 43

classic historians and some of the sacred
writer's. Divided into ten provinces 1t num-
bers about ten millions Of inhahi ants. Bles-
sed with healthy though varied climate,
and luxuriant in all the fruits and vegetable
productions Of the temperate zone.lt abounds
in mines Of iron, copper. and coal to some
extent; It's animals are of an uncommon szs
and beauty, and few countries boast a more
robust, active, aud wel-formed race of men.
Tabreez. like most OF the Persian cities, sits
like monarch al the elevated extremity OF
an extended plain, some four thousand feet
above the level of the ocean. Ii is surroun-
ded by a wall, entered by eight gates. en-
closing nearly eighty thousand Inhabitants.
of omperhaps one thousand are Armeni-
an Christians, aud the rest followers OF the
Prophet. This city is the great mart for
Euiopean mcrchaadiZe shaNls and silks
are manufactured by the natives, and its
transit trade is immense--almost bsvcnd
conception. at is" says DR.. Perkins, g.
grand depot. into which Europe pours Ito
fruit Of It's industry and enterprise. 10 ca
distributed throughout the whole conn,ry,
and vast regions beyond. The goods mr.
ported are mainly broadcohs. cOlIonS,
chintz, loaf sugar. crockery, lass, lea, aud
various kinds OF fancy articles. The pun
cipal exports from Persia westward are raw
cotton 10 q limited extent, great quantities of
silk. both raw and manufactured, carpets aud
shs~ls." The P1rsans are q fac lnoking
people, with bright iEquiSiiive minds, uffabo
manners, and surpass all other nations Ia
external ease and artificial polItsress.-
yet" says Mr.. Perkins,, - ihc,r real char
acter is thai Of treachcry ann laisehuCj II
the extreme. They are naughty To their
interiors, obse4uious 10 their Supporters, c'U-
el, yindIciive, ueach-ruus ard oyartcIous.
without faith, friendship, gratitude, OF 'u,-
or" They have ranks of nobility. suli"e'
however, 10 the prcsiho0t whose Influence
Is commanding and terrific when develOr-
ed in ,bo excitement oi mons, who move
| like vanes before the wind at tie sig hIest
breath of hieGsIchal dictalion." Ful De-
/ scrip,ons Of their houses, modes Of HE. &c.
are given by Mr.. Perkins. The death "f
the King Felh Ali SINH occurred whie Mr.
P. was there. and gave rise, rs such an
event always docs, 10 the most frighIiul an
archy and confusion. The succession Ns-
! 10 fact deierminrd mainly by tie Efforts Of
the Eneh sh aud Russian Ambassadors. ct
whom Mr.. Perkins speaks in the bishsrf
terms. Suspected rivals 10 the iI.rone are
treated with the greatest cruelty. and hs an
evidence Of The state OF royal mOI ais IN thus
respect Mr.. Perkins relates an anecdOIe If
a freud whu visited the royal Larcm and
was surprised 10 oil the young princes
al play bLtndiolded. On isqalry "hy .;-
| mn. A~,. thai r,atkars connnsadiy
swsred that they we're merely prsc,irIug 10
acquire dexierity, that in case their eyos
should be put ost they might the less feel the
loss when they came 10 be men,
| We have no space to follow Mr. PERKINS,
further in his most interesting narrative. Ii
is large octave volume Of moro than 500
pages, beautifully printed, and is illustrated
by fine map and great number OF coioI'
cd plates, representing various important
personages, bishops, soldiers &c. who NAV
/ be taken as representatives each OF MS res
pective class. Mr.. PERKINS, in cous-'
quence of the failing health Of his wife.
was forced to return TO this country. l-av'
ing behind him some twenty village schools
established among the HISTORIANS. contain
ing above Ave hundred children. and fast
raising the people from their ignorance To
comparative enlightenment and virtue. AZ
printing press has been established there
and the prospects Of tho Mission are Of The
most hopeful kind. The work of Mr.. Per-
kins we are sure will attract and richly re-
ward the attention of all in the least degree
and in any respect interested in the hisi-'
ry or welfare of the people Of whom ho
writes.