The New York herald., 1870-11-25


And bid Thy pensive heart Be glad,
Whatever the lrownng zealots say.
stream ear 'se se Gear sar as lsa Rss 'S SUI"
bower sweet as Mousaiah.
Just before entered the deflle of Tung-i-Allabad
crossed the stream OF Ruk-nabad. 1t was Just
yard Wide, with three inches OF water IN the mlddle
1t was bitter and brackish. After passing through
the gate which bars the de1le Shlraz is seen below
In an oval plain, which about twenty miles In
length ana about eight III BREADTH enclosed by high
and gray colored mountains. Mosques and mnars
medressehs and palaces among acres OF mud houses
and groves, are the prominent features OF the city
as you see 1t from the debouchure or the Pass OF
Allabad. And scattered about the plain are ev,-
dences OF former culture and present prosperity in
the thickly groyed gardens.
NEARING sHIEAZ.
We descend gently into the plain from the pass a
mile from which Shlraz is situated, through very
Wiae aVenu along whose sides ut intervals are
walled gardens, cemeteries ruined carayanseries
Nnd beggarly ana half ruined suburb or two.
CSossing steep ana narrow bridge, built over the
Khanch Zangi Rood, river which is almost always
dry, we enter the town. aud the Shirazi are abcut
Us. me nauseous odors from decomposing excreta
the general decay visible oil about the very narrow
streets and crumbng mud houses the fanatlcal
impertinence OF the people, are not likely to evoke
nom you much praise Of Sniraz, you pass through
It's streets for the first tune. Having letter Of IN
Hoduction FOR Dr. Mills, the physician attached to
the ihdo-European department, was very hospita-
by entertained bY that gentleman, ana in his deli
cious rooms found sweet rcposc after the fatigue
had undergone.
shlraz Is city OF tradltons 1t is the capital OF
the province OF tars-old kingdom or Persia-and
therefore, the successor OF Perscpols Historically
II is an old city, traditionaly 1t Is older for 1t
was founded b. Thur the son OF Jemsneed or Shem
who was the son OF Noah, while another Persian
writer states IL TO have been founded by Moham-
med, son OF Cassim, son OF Abb ONai 639 A. D., or
the 74th OF the Hegirah. Itwa important city
IN the Of Sdadi who born in the year II7j
1t was a great city under Shah Mansour, when
Tlmour-Lenk invaded il. But to day 1t IL mean
and Insignificant city, because 1t is no longer the
capital OF Persia that having been transferred to
Tehcran, and since Kerim Khan's time, under whom
ShiraZ was most opulent II has been crumbng to
fast the influences OF the climate cause
it. The plain OF Shiraz is wide enough to support
very large city, the soil IS rich and the climate IS
delicious, except in the middle OF the day. when IL
is uncomiortabiy warm. 1t has now q population
OF about 40 900 Inhabitants, who famous in the
manufacture of sword blades and good wlne
snlRAZ PLAIN
The Plain is famous for Its gardens-the Mousal-
1ah, which Halz frequcnted; the Dilgtlsban, near
the tomb Of Saadii; the Bagh-i-1aknt-"Gardeno OF
the Throne;' BaghlNo-"New Garden;' Jehun
Numa-"view OF tho World;'' Reshk-i-Bebesht-
'sEnvoy of Paradise" And slQntseers may amuse
themselves with gong to the Pir Sabz or the "Grecn
Old Man, where Hafz, 1t Is said became poet by
keeping watch throughout forty nights on It's sum.
nit; also to the tomDs OF Saadi and Hadz the
Khusr Cave where Moort0osa ALL the hermit lived,
and the well Of Kalan Bender, down which all the
1aihess women OF Shiraz were thrown in former
times cannot describe all these IN DETAIL as al
most all the gardens are alike, and the palaces
within them are but the prototypes of those ut Te-
leran, which have already described fully.
GARDENS.
The Bagh-i-Takht or the Garden OF the Throne"
is one OF the finest Of the gardens of Shiraz. The
palace Is built terraces, above another,
the roof OF the palace being certainly $50 feet above
the plain. On each terrace are rows Of orange
trees; the second terrace has, besides. twenty
fountains on the lowest terrace bloom the white
roses OF or India on lofty bushes another terrace
nbovc Is dlstngu shed by wide spreading
narcssus. AS you enter the gate from the city you
are admitted into garden where, in It's cool shades,
you Will be apt to think the Shrazi very wise In
expending wealth upon gardens such as these. 1t
is full OF cypress orange lime. poplar, chenar ana
mulberry trees, and, for flowers they are or many
kinds and hues Proceeding up the central avenue
RDouC SUI yaruS you come 10 large reservoir,
which measures about 700 feet by 400 and originally
about seven feet deep. but 1t Is much neglected
rank weeds and slime have fouled Its bed. Beyond
the further side OF the reservoir rises the palace on
Its seven terraces, whence you may enjoy your fill
OF delicious view Of the garden and It's beauties
and from the topmost the view Is extended the
Whole plain OF Shlraz.
The .'Garden OF he Thronei Is to Shiraz what
the Central Park Is TO New York. The several ter
races are so many Shraz snals;' ana hither, while
xv itg hgnf
pesins 10 pe senslbly mllder, the shadeloying Per-
Sian OF Shraz wends mis- way to case his mind In
social conversation with his nclgnbors and to drink
tea. And here he VIII stay amid circle OF his
friends lnhaling his calian, talking, laughing, ges
ttculating oratOrcally between occasional sips or
the tea OF his own country; or he and his friends
mud amusement III watching some Purdasi5 perform
the Shiraz measure OF the cancan, while the tabor
throbs respOnslvely to strains OF lutte and peang
tamborine; else this pleasure loving group watcn
with kindling eyes and bated breath the dancing
boys, dressed in tinse and tissue, describe by pas
eionate movements OF their forms and volceless
Qantomime the loves OF Lalee and Ma1noun, to be
Demodocus, when brought before Aicinous,
laodamus and Ulysses, sang Of the "Epean
fabric" and the burning OF Ilion, and
ing tne effect or the lyrist's song they can easily
amasine what an effect recitation, sung by 1ne
sopIaIo voice, accompanied by guitar thumbea by
= mas.er haud from Fefdoussee, the Homer OF
STRONG with the Dragon OF Persia can have on these
truly Eastern people.
srhnr arrived as upon scene similar to this when the
supecg was more peaceful--viz: ssThe Loves OF Zal
hnd Roodavu," by Ferdoussee CalIaps tced
bnerDet, sWeetineltS tea. and II seat were offered
me Ny TIE n0spilaole Persians. The muscians con-
si~esu VI ioul hS looking boys, ana deryisn with
guitar one OF the boys was perfect AntinOus,