The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-24

Azziz Khan, OF Turkestan. This Shah Ia IN the act
OF cleavng Turkoman from chin TO chine while
arm nus sheared or, lie behind him. This picture
gives an idea OF perfect carnage painting It's atroci
ties most mlnutely and presents Us with views Of
the mailed warriors OF Persia who carried terror
into the fartherest East.
Another picture represents shah Ismael fighting
with Su tan sem. OF Turkey. Each monarch makes
his way towards the other With uplted sword.
Whlch has done havoc on tile smaller fry Of their an
tagoniss already, as the headess dead tumbled into
confused heaps behind their horses tell you
Opposite this is Nadir Shah, conqueror OF Delhi,
squirting on with heroic vigor and vindictive air
against Mohammed shah, the unfortunate Emperor
oil tue Mogu empire
Close TO IL Is iul length picture OF Nasr-Ed-Deen
snan, the present monarch. whom, IN the language
OF the English court, "May God - preserve" ana
make wiser.
Another Is picture OF the great Abbas entertain
ing Abdul AzziZ, Ambassaa / or the uzbegs
Opposite 20 1t Is the eifemnate and vicious des-
pot, Abbas the Second, giving an entertainment to
an indian Ambassador. Wanton naulch girls or
'almehs,' ana eneminate boys employed as Gany-
medes are depicted here. The panqnet is mostly
over anu wine OF Shlraz, OF the color OF The ruby,
ana Hamadan wine OF lighter hue and not hall so
strong, and lspahan. blood red Is being drunk az
the grosscr dishes are carried away, with extraya
giant gestures and rolling eyes,
THE HIATT DEsr, or THE SEVENTH HALF
situated close 10 the deeply vcrdured banks OF tho
Iakht-i-i'oatt or the Throne OF Steel, * para
d6ai nj nest Tor royalty TO love and die, satiated al
ready with every pleasure Of which the human
The 'star Of auspiciousness ana good fortune" as
the Pelsians have IT, led me thithor in the early
morn, before the sun rose too nigh 10 XIII all plea
sure in the outer world. we Knocked at the rude
gaze which barred lngfeSs from outside ana pcrer
with Just shade OF suslincss on his face opened the
u0or but alter he hau opened IL WIDE aud perceived
Who the peremptory Knockers were you should have
seen how quickly the suriinesa vanished ana how
smooth and aflable his front became. Already he
ianced his palm adorned with the TINY circicts OF
silver called kerauns, ana, OF course, his ESD
0WutH" ana 'BiSHit9Gh' were delivered with real
welcome. and we were permitted to behold the glori
Gus '.eyslun splendid, yet serene.n is2ahan can
not boast scene superior 10 that which the
Halt BEST and its gardens present: not
the Teheran Negarstan, not The royal gardens
oil the present monarch within the citadel excel
IL in beauty. Iwoud pail the readers appetite and
10 sketch each glory and rlapsOaIc repeatedly over
even paradses But she Haft BEST is an Eits,iim ii
ever there was one on earth There IS nothing serI-
ouS about II: on the contrary, II + al lende.
whcn seems 10 be un!ading; the trees, the flowers,
the shade, the lghs, the shadows are tender; u Is
genuine oulDurs OF delicious verdUfc most green
anu young aud splngllkc There are winding paths
cumps oil violets, of lilies, OF lotus honeysucke,
hyaclnth ana narcissuS. You may follow these
paths, aud wherever you go, from one extremity OF
The gardens to the Other you are IN the coolest
shade, with the warnings oil nrhtlngales, chirp OF
larks ana swallows and tbrusIes breaking out on
your ears with the pleasant fu!ncss OF paeans.
Myrtle ana lilac. white ana red rose bushes, bowery
miinosa. chenar cypress, plane, apricot orange,
lemon, and apple cxude their own particular aroma
anu fragrance ana your lungs lnhale this mixed
fragrance with an Instructive vNaci,y and over your
lace insensiby has grown one great quiet smile OF
gratitude.
JOY GLORY AND SONG.
IL Is scene wAefc anything but iulness or Jog has
no place. No sonlDrc thoughts can csacc your
present feeling or bliss. no dismal shadow can Ioss
by biur your happiness after YOU have entered
within. You VIII D,d your heart burst into song
such as Haiz sang:-"O nay heart II you de.or the
pleasures vi to-day until the morrow, VINO Il there
who VIII insure yoar cxstenceY learned from the
upright and painted lily that gayety Is 10 be pre-
lerred III this cautious ana experienced age. Learn
u estimate present happiness, for lhe pearl con-
tlnues not forever In Tie smell. For who knows
whither Aanz the Ka5anian ~ gone Who Knows
what has become oil the goblet oil Jam,'
Ana the palace OF aaft best, and It's harcm2 For
avery SNAIL sum OF money, my irend, you mag
wander through their brilliant chambers Tor hours
and concet yourself with the idea for the time
beng that all this bcwildermcnt of luxury, these
painted cages OF royalty, THESE ornate bowers Of
love- this splendof upon Spendor arc all your own !
You may Datnc your body IN any oil those lucent
sheets OF water which have been the delight Of gene
ana rest your lnlD5 on tnose marble hags, and look
III Inc clear Depths OF the reservoirs IN perfect
seciuson, and II so minded, like another NaIclssus
die or envy at your own SHADOW.
RIDING 10 THE CITY.
From the Hart Dcst 1 rode towards the city, de-
tetn!ined 70 have view OF the city, which was ful
filing bit By bit my dreams Of the orient, from
A-aii Caree, the sublime, or lofty gatc.n Along
planted forests and cuel umDrage, IN the branches
oil WHICH sang the birds ine!r unceasing melodies,
with none 10 applaud tnein under which the vivid
herbs ana grass grew with an inoidinate spontl.
neity ana ulsh v dlci 10 man sought; tue
bridge OF Ala-yerdi Khan Which spans that river,
which WHITES tie EarGcns and plaza oil IspalIaR
through the Char Dagh, whose praises can
sing oyermuch whose painate leaves give ever.
lasting shade; through IL deserted bazaar, the
aicote5 al silent aiid empty, te road al dusty with
pnlyerlzed ashiar and BRICK. tic noble and lofty
decay, past RUNS upon runs "a mighty caravan
5erais, shops and stately mansions; through several
MILLING lanes INTO the aiaidaISnahl, the route lay.
GLORIOUS METROPOLITAN VIEWS.
Spanish Cities are famous for their great squares,
especially Naliadolld, Salamanca, Cordoya Seville
and Madrid They are all surrounded py buildings
OF great height, three ana four stories high In
these squares were formerly burned the hereucs or
they were the scenes OF jo,Ists and JOURNEYS OF
coronations or bull fights, While the eue were COM
1oriaD3 seated III the baiconles OF tic houses which
surrounded the square. a PERSIAN naidan Is SINH
"Shah's square," Is OF the largest class; there Is
none equal to IL either In spain any other part
the length of IL beng from east 10 west, the breadth
from north TO SOUTH In the centre OF the madam is
an execution pole, where the blood takers and
thieves are executed, BY ethur being hauled TO the
top OF the pole anu suddenly let down TO the ground
to be manglcd ~ the great iall, where they are
decapitatea with the sclmitar.
On The eastern side Is the splendid mesdjed OF
Lott Utah, and colleges Tor It's nfolahs. The
western side Is occupied by Mesdjed shah "shan's
mosque erected by Snan Abbds the Great--ihe
principal mosque. and handsomest by far OF ans IN
Persia. Its Medressehs form it wings to the stately
structure. On the south side Is the entrance 10 the
bazaars, while opposite to 1t on the south side IS the
sublime gate which towers 20 the altitude OF the
niinar tops and which III former tlmej served as
Il KIND OF lofty throne Whcrelrom the great Abbas
might view the scenes enacted in tie spacious
madam. 1t is called gate" bu. had the stranger
hot known that IL was but a gate he might nave
called 1t APPLY palace. 1t Is u square tower-lke
building Jour stories or 100 feet high by abouc %
feet III depth and breadth. fhe portal Is 40 feet
high, tiled with exquisite TASTE In mosaic
designs, and this may DC said to occupy the
ground story OF the ''gate;' tile second occupied
by magnificent talar, open TO all quarters except
the north, where the throne was wont 10 be placed
behind are the retiring rooms painted all over III
gold ana other sin!s me Third and fourth stories
contain Il series or habiiable chambers, large and
SMALL the roof contains q turret ana IL vailed
round, and affords The best view which may be hau
or Ispahan.
l could pass my life away dreaming on the roof of
A-all Capee; for II Is q scene which Appeals to tue
tendernesses ana softer feelings OF a mans heart.
OF Il great city Borrowing It's life away quely
despite that strong glare OF sunlight ana graceful
sweeps Of verdure, OIL sad, sad decay OF magnifl-
cence wept over by millions, and forest shades and
lhe sombrous lines vi mountains which seem TO
watch for the coming Of the inevitable, and lar
stretching plains and desert whose dim waves seem
poised waiting for The hour.
AS Il whole the scene presents alterations o rus
set and green, gola ana azure, green and gray The