XX.
1767.
[Yusups
ingratitude
to
Emin
for
saving
him
and
18,
000
Christians
from
destruction
or
slavery
-
Emin
sets
out
for
Gantsasar
the
seat
of
the
Catholicos
Johannes
-
An
Armenian
speaking
Kurd
and
his
people
-
Their
regard
for
Emin
-
Johannes
gives
Emin
a
letter
to
Ibrahim
Khan
-
Emin
goes
to
Shushi
-
In
the
house
of
Mirzakhan
-
His
wife
relates
the
history
of
Panah
and
Shahnazar
of
Varranda
-
Emin
goes
to
Ibrahims
durbar
-
The
Khans
churlish
behaviour
-
Emins
request
of
a
horse
-
Ibrahims
behaviour
next
day
-
Horse
returned
to
him
by
Emin
with
a
rebuke
-
Ibrahim
taken
aback
Emins
bold
speech
endangering
his
own
life,
gains
more
credit
for
him
in
the
eyes
of
the
brave
mountaineers
than
all
his
fighting
in
skirmishes
-
Ibrahim
now
more
civil,
but
his
present
is
refused
-
Return
to
Gantsasar
monastery
-
Amazement
of
Catholicos
Johannes
-
Relates
to
Emin
the
doings
of
Catholicos
Simon,
were
it
not
for
whose
jealousy
the
Meliks
and
the
people
of
Armenia
would
-
have
put
themselves
under
him
-
Emins
life
in
danger
from
Ibrahim
Khan]
While
Yusup
was
subsisting
on
Ibrahim
Khans
provision,
Emin
was
treated
like
his
hereditary
prince;
but
no
sooner
had
he
brought
his
own
grain
home,
than
he
was
totally
changed:
and
one
day,
at
the
end
of
ten
months,
he
sent
his
cousin,
Papa
Beg,
to
say,
that
his
fame
was
too
great
for
his
country;
that
he
was
apprehensive
of
the
Mahomedan
princes
in
the
environs;
and
that
himself
was
a
subject
to
Ibrahim
Khan,
who
was
a
Persian.
He
therefore
begged
that
Emin
would
consider
his
situation,
and
leave
the
place
as
soon
as
he
could.
This
return
of
gratitude,
Emin
received
from
Yusup;
-
this
was
his
reward,
for
saving
him
and
18,
000
Christians
from
destruction
or
slavery,
-
and
that
only
with
a
little
European
management,
half
a
Venetian
zeckin,
and
a
bag
full
of
stones.
Here
Emin
was
again
left
destitute,
devoting
his
heart
and
mind
to
the
will
of
God,
who
is
our
Father,
and
the
best
of
all
friends.
He
set
out
with
a
single
servant
towards
Gantzasar,
a
day
and
a
halfs
journey,
where
the
Catholicus
Johannes
of
Carabagh
resides
with
half
a
dozen
monks.
Johannes
received
him
with
all
the
politeness
imaginable;
but
was
unhappy
to
hear
the
ungrateful
usage
of
Yusup,
lamenting
the
fatal
situation
of
Emin,
who,
through
mere
necessity,
had
come
to
the
country
of
his
inveterate
enemy,
who
was
really
thirsty
for
his
blood,
meaning
Ibrahim
Khan
of
Shosha,
the
king
of
the
five
Armenian
chiefs,
and
advised
him
in
a
friendly
manner,
judging
it
most
prudent
to
go
to
the
khan
himself,
before
he
could
demand
him
as
a
prisoner;
"for,
"
he
said,
"the
khans
spies
are
every
where
upon
the
mountains:
-
who
knows
but
he
may
take
a
bad
resolution
into
his
Mahomedan
head,
and
order
his
horsemen
to
kill
you;
and,
through
you,
to
murder
me
also,
with
my
monks,
and
thus
overturn
the
monastery.
"
In
that
very
juncture,
came
in
one
of
the
Curds
of
the
Colany
clan,
who
happened
to
be
one
of
those
whom
Emin,
at
the
head
of
2000
Lazguis,
enslaved
the
preceding
year,
by
the
side
of
the
fresh
lake
of
Gegham.
The
Curd
understood
the
Armenian
language,
and
laughed
at
Johannes
the
Catholicus,
saying,
"Sir,
you
need
not
be
in
the
least
apprehensive
for
that
noble
strangers
life,
although,
in
his
expedition,
he
carried
our
tribe
into
captivity:
he
could
not
do
otherwise,
having
a
number
of
barbarians
under
his
guidance
to
provide
for:
and
again,
through
motives
of
humanity
and
compassion,
he
saved
us
all
from
slavery;
nor,
when
it
was
in
his
power,
could
he
be
tempted
to
admit
the
most
beautiful
of
our
women
into
his
company.
We
have
given
an
account
of
his
virtuous
behaviour
to
Ibrahim
Khan,
our
lord
and
master,
who
is
not
ignorant
of
his
gallant
conduct
at
the
battle
of
Gedashen,
against
Shaverdy
Khans
son,
Mahomed
Hussan,
which
delivered
the
ungrateful
Yusup,
and
his
people,
and
other
Armenians,
to
the
amount
of
18,
000.
If
Yusup
had
had
sense,
he
would
never
have
parted
with
Emin,
nor
have
given
you
so
much
unnecessary
reason
to
be
frightened.
It
is
my
belief,
that
no
one
in
the
world,
not
even
our
khan,
dare
to
molest
him;
but
if
they
should,
God
in
heaven
will
destroy
them,
and
root
out
their
families
from
the
face
of
the
earth.
To
be
short
with
you,
Khalifa,
(or
great
monk,
)
if
you
are
really
afraid
to
let
him
lodge
or
rest
this
night
in
your
monastery,
I
will
take
him
to
my
own
tent;
he
shall
stay
there
as
long
as
he
pleases,
and
may
go
with
me
to
the
khan
when
he
chuses,
without
compulsion.
"
He
added,
"You
may
very
well
suppose,
Sir,
he
could
escape
death
this
very
instant,
since
he
came
through
the
very
midst
of
our
clan,
whose
tents
are
pitched
at
the
bottom
of
this
hill,
and
extend
a
mile
along
it.
Our
men,
women,
girls,
and
boys,
know
him
perfectly,
and
were
not
a
little
startled
at
the
first
sight
of
him
for
they
imagined
he
was
again
leading
on
the
Lazguis
army.
Upon
my
honour,
and
by
my
sword!
they
were
more
glad
to
see
him
again,
than
you
are
afraid
for
him.
As
he
came
on
without
taking
notice
of
us,
he
gave
us
time
to
invite
him
to
our
entertainments.
"
Catholicus,
hearing
all
the
man
said,
thanked
him,
and
suffered
Emin
to
stay
in
the
monastery
and
sleep
there,
where
Johannes
and
his
monks
did
as
much
to
comfort
and
pray
for
him,
as
they
cursed
and
abominated
Yusups
unmanly
cruel
usage,
saying,
that
he
was
the
worst
of
brutes,
not
to
know
the
value
of
Emin,
who
had
been
his
only
deliverer.
The
next
day,
very
early
in
the
morning,
Johannes
gave
Emin
a
letter
to
Ibrahim
Khan;
the
purport
of
which
was
as
follows:
"May
it
please
your
Highness,
the
bearer
of
this
my
humble
address
is
Emin,
the
son
of
Joseph,
of
the
tribe
of
Emin,
a
native
of
Hamadan,
in
the
kingdom
of
Erakistan,
in
Persia,
whose
character
is
well
known
to
your
Highness,
since
he
had
been
often
talked
of,
being
chiefly
educated
in
the
wars
of
Frankistan.
He,
by
the
dint
of
his
courage,
has
been
honoured
with
the
notice
and
protection
of
the
greatest
Christian
princes
of
that
famous
quarter
of
the
world,
particularly
by
the
celebrated
English
nation,
and
through
whom
he
was,
by
the
mighty
Russians,
recommended
strongly
to
Heraclius,
the
valli
of
Gurgistan,
as
his
only
English
officer.
After
serving
under
him
above
a
year,
in
lieu
of
reward
for
his
meritorious
conduct
in
several
actions
against
the
Dagistan
Lazguis,
he
was
driven
out
of
Tifflis,
and
obliged
again
to
cross
over
the
mountains
of
Caucasus.
One
must
suppose
this
to
have
happened
through
an
unreasonable
jealousy,
which
is
natural
to
that
unthinking
nation.
Finding,
therefore,
no
place
to
have
recourse
to,
he
betook
himself
to
Dagistan,
and
lived
there
above
two
years
and
a
half.
As
your
Highness
well
knows,
he
marched
at
the
head
of
2000
Lazguis,
up
to
Ganja,
and
confounded
the
plan
of
Shaverdy
Khan
the
tyrant,
your
inveterate
enemy,
by
enslaving
the
tribe
of
the
Colan
Curds.
His
most
Christian
behaviour
towards
the
female
captives,
and
his
compassion
to
the
men,
during
their
captivity
of
six
days,
are
remarkable;
and,
at
the
same
time,
he
became
the
only
author
of
their
delivery.
They
are
now
under
your
Highnesss
protection,
and
will
vouch
for
him
without
my
giving
unnecessary
trouble.
Afterwards,
coming
back
last
year
to
Gedashen,
he
defeated
Mahomed
Hussan
Khan,
the
son
of
Shaverdy,
having
saved
Melech
Yusup
and
his
family,
with
the
whole
clan,
and
other
adjacent
Christian
villages.
This
was
the
means
of
their
happy
return
back
to
their
native
mountains,
under
subjection
to
your
Highness,
on
whom
God
bestow
a
long
life
of
120
years,
with
success
and
happiness
to
defend
us
Christians.
Lastly,
he
is
Coming
into
your
presence
of
his
own
accord,
without
compulsion:
-
do
as
you
think
best
with
him:
-
but
as
far
as
I
can
find,
he
is
not
in
the
least
afraid,
nor
in
the
want
of
friends,
nor
of
being
received
by
your
Highness
with
kind
attention,
as
he
has
been
by
the
princes
of
Frankistan,
and
even,
most
singularly,
by
the
savage
Lazguis
of.
Dagistan,
who
are
enemies
to
all
the
nations
of
the
universe.
So,
may
peace
be
unto
you,
and
may
humanity
so
possess
your
heart,
that
the
law
of
hospitality,
ordained
by
the
patriarch
Ibrahim,
may
guide
your
mind
to
receive
your
noble
guest.
I
am
your
Johannes,
the
servant
of
Christ,
and
Catholicus
of
Gantzasar.
"
Emin,
with
this
short
historical
letter,
set
out,
accompanied
by
his
old
servant
Isaac,
who
just
at
that
very
instant
had
come
thither
to
see
him.
Isaacs
house
was
at
Shoshu,
where,
when
they
arrived,
they
found
that
the
khan
was
gone
out
for
a
few
days,
to
settle
some
affairs
by
the
side
of
the
river
Cur.
The
writing
was
delivered
to
Agasy
Beg,
the
khans
vakeel
(or
agent),
who
immediately
ordered
Isaac
to
conduct
Emin
to
Melik
Mirzakhans
house,
to
be
entertained
there
till
the
khans
return.
As
Mirzakhan
was
absent,
his
old
lady,
agreeably
to
orders,
took
very
great
care
of
Emin,
and
treated
him
very
hospitably;
but
she
could
not
help
expressing
a
great
sorrow
for
his
precarious
situation;
saying
to
him,
"Sir,
you
have
done
very
wrong
in
coming
on
your
own
feet
to
the
place
of
execution:
you
will
hardly
escape
the
fury
of
Ibrahim,
of
whom
you
are
a
rival:
he
has
heard
of
you
before,
and
would
have
been
glad
to
have
found
a
man,
for
any
sum
of
money,
to
undertake
assassinating
you.
How
could
you
be
so
imprudent?
Why
did
not
you
go
among
the
brave
Lazguis
again?
Curse
on
Melik
Yusup,
for
not
letting
you
stay
with
him,
whom
you
delivered
from
destruction!
I
am
assured
it
is
his
wicked
design
to
send
you
hither
to
fall
a
sacrifice,
that
he
may
shew
his
fidelity
to
Ibrahim.
I
wish
God
would
take
away
our
five
chiefs,
who
by
their
own
discord
made
us
subject
to
those
infidels.
May
it
please
you
to
hear;
I
will
give
you
an
account
of
the
whole
history
of
them.
When
Nadir
Shah
was
murdered
by
his
rebellious
nations,
Panah
the
father
of
this
Ibrahim,
who
was
a
Jarchee,
and
formerly
our
subject
in
the
service
of
Nadir,
came
hither
from
the
country
of
Khorasan,
with
no
more
than
eighteen
families.
Our
stupid
unthinking
chiefs
entitled
him
Khan,
and
elected
him
sovereign
of
this
inaccessible
place,
the
circumference
of
which
is
seven
long
miles,
fortified,
as
you
see,
with
strong
walls
and
towers,
built
with
stone
at
their
own
expence.
The
neighbouring
defenceless
Mahomedans
and
other
nations
from
Khorasan,
hearing
of
this
came
daily,
monthly,
and
yearly;
and
within
three
years
Panah
was
made
so
formidable,
as
to
become
one
of
the
first
pretenders
for
the
empire
of
Persia,
Armenia,
and
Georgia.
While
he
was
on
good
terms
with
the
chiefs,
he
succeeded
in
every
undertaking
and
expedition;
but
when
he
grew
intoxicated
with
pride,
and
gained
continual
advantage
by
the
disunion
of
the
chiefs,
he
presumed
to
lay
violent
hands
on
them,
and
killed
Alahvirdy
Sultan,
the
first
of
the
four
chiefs;
Melik
Hatham,
his
nephew,
narrowly
escaped.
The
mothers
of
the
two
chiefs,
and
their
wives,
were
tortured
to
death
with
hot
irons.
Melik
Tumuraz,
Yusups
uncle,
was
in
concert
with
Panah
Khan,
so
were
Melik
Shoknagar
and
Melik
Isay.
My
husband
at
that
time
was
only
burgomaster
of
Khutzorastan,
which
you
saw
in
your
way
hither.
Hatham,
when
he
went
to
Charrabert,
his
country,
was
immediately
acknowledged
as
hereditary
chief;
and
Melik
Tumuraz
of
Threshetzy
was
sent
to
him
by
Panah
Khan,
to
make
use
of
his
rhetoric
to
bring
him,
if
possible,
over
to
the
khan;
but
it
was
of
no
effect:
the
poor
old
man
was
strangled
by
Hathams
people,
and
thrown
into
a
ditch
like
a
dog.
It
was
suspected
that
Yusup,
his
nephew,
had
a
hand
in
the
murder,
which
gave
a
turn
in
favour
of
his
interest.
He
also
was
elected
chief
of
the
tribe
of
Threshetzy.
Melik
Shoknagar,
of
the
country
of
Varanda,
the
cause
of
all
this
mischief
and
discord,
was
a
true
friend
of
Panah,
a
learned
man
in
the
Persian
language,
and
the
establisher
of
the
Mahomedans
in
our
mountains:
he
was
a
son
of
Belzabub,
nor
worthy
of
the
name
of
a
Christian;
and
was
husband
to
two
wives,
who
are
daughters
of
one
father
and
mother,
and
have
been
kept
here
in
this
fort
for
security
to
this
day;
and
Melik
Isay,
of
the
country
of
Dizok,
with
his
family,
and
my
poor
husband
Melik
Mirzakhan
of
Khatzen,
were
obliged
for
several
years
past
to
unite
with
Panah;
who,
with
his
whole
force,
joined
us
against
Melik
Hatham
and
Melik
Yusup
our
countrymen
and
fellow
Christians,
who
were
almost
exhausted
during
the
war.
These
two
last
chiefs,
having
four
thousand
families
their
subjects,
neglected
agriculture
through
continual
war,
being
almost
every
day
in
action,
some
of
them
were
killed
in
battle,
and
some
fled
to
Shurvan
for
a
livelihood;
but
their
reduction
was
greatly
owing
to
the
valli
of
Gurgistan;
when
they
went
to
him,
in
hopes
either
to
settle
in
his
dominions,
or
obtain
a
reinforcement,
he
being
too
cunning
to
wish
that
the
Armenians
should
thrive,
entertained
them
by
false
promises
for
five
years;
but
at
their
own
expence.
When
Fataly
Khan,
the
ovshar
of
Romia
near
Tabriz,
the
great
pretender
to
the
kindgdom
of
Persia,
(who
came
at
last,
and
was
killed
by
Carim
Khan
the
present
king,
)
was
marching
at
the
head
of
forty
thousand
Persians;
then
those
two
chiefs,
Hatham
of
Charrabert,
and
Yusup
of
Threshetzy,
came
from
Georgia,
joined
Fataly,
and
forced
Panah
Khan
into
his
fortified
town
of
Shoshu.
After
a
siege
of
above
a
year,
the
place
surrendered;
and
Panah
sent
his
son,
the
present
Ibrahim
Khan,
as
an
hostage.
Fataly
was
going
to
enter
the
place,
but
three
days
after,
fortunately
for
the
inhabitants,
he
marched
to
the
relief
of
his
native
city,
Romia,
against
Carim
Khan;
but
he
was
totally
defeated
and
driven
into
the
town,
in
company
with
Ibrahim
Carim.
After
a
regular
siege
of
eighteen
months,
almost
starving
them,
Fataly,
nearly
exhausted,
being
obliged
to
come
out,
with
a
scymitar
flung
over
his
neck,
laid
himself
at
the
feet
of
Carim
Khan;
whose
brother
Zaky
having
revolted
in
Ispahan,
he,
through
necessity,
went
back
with
his
whole
army,
which
saved
us
the
pain
of
seeing
them;
nay,
even
the
valli
of
Gurgistan
might
have
fallen
a
victim,
like
the
competitors.
Panah
went
over
to
Carim,
immediately
after
hearing
of
his
victory
over
Fataly,
and
of
the
long
siege
which
his
son
Ibrahim
stood
in
the
town,
whom
he
relieved;
and
went
himself
with
Carim
to
Shiraz;
where
he
made
his
last
will,
pretending
that
he
was
dying;
in
which
he
begged
of
Carim
Khan,
that
his
supposed
dead
corpse
might
be
carried
in
a
coffin
and
buried
in
the
mountains
of
Armanstan:
but
good
Carims
ministers
were
too
cunning
to
let
their
master
be
imposed
on
by
Panah;
and
petitioned
his
Highness
that
he
might
have
the
honour
of
a
funeral
procession,
and
be
buried
near
Carims
beloved
brother
Scander
Khan
at
Cumisha,
four
or
five
days
journey
from
Shiraz,
towards
Ispahan.
While
Panah
was
with
Carim
those
two
chiefs,
Hatham
and
Yusup,
for
fear
he
should
lead
the
king
of
Persia
and
his
army
to
Carabagh,
the
consequence
of
which
would
have
been
the
means
of
their
total
ruin,
thought
it
necessary
to
return
a
second
time
to
Tiffliz
to
crave
again
the
empty
protection
of
Heraclius;
but
in
their
way,
Shaverdy
tempted
them
with
fair
words,
and
they
settled
at
Shameor.
In
that
very
year
you
came
to
Tiffliz.
The
Nakhychuan
Meleks
in
Shoshu
imagining
that
Heraclius,
by
the
interest
and
recommendation
of
the
Russian
empire,
would
assist
you
with
his
force,
began
to
correspond
with
you
by
letters,
and
the
whole
contents
of
your
answers
were
laid
by
that
wicked
Armenian
secular
priest
Johannes
before
Ibrahim;
who,
after
having
read
them
to
the
Meleks,
swore
by
all
the
saints
above,
that
he
would
keep
the
secret.
What
do
you
think
of
yourself
now?
Will
Ibrahim
let
you
escape
his
vengeance?
I
am
assured
that
he
will
kill
you
when
he
sees
you.
"
Here
she
began
to
shed
tears,
with
her
daughter,
a
child
about
seven
years
old.
Emin
could
not
help
being
sensible
of
her
just
concern,
but
was
not
in
the
least
solicitous
for
himself;
and
did
not
open
his
lips
all
the
time
she
was
speaking,
nor
for
half
an
hour
after
her
finishing
it.
She
then
spoke
again,
asking,
what
would
be
his
fate?
Emin
said,
"Madam,
do
you
know
that
there
is
a
greater
prince,
who
is
my
protector,
and
who
has
a
hundred
thousand
times
more
power
than
Ibrahim?"
She
interrupted
him,
seemingly
in
anger,
saying,
"Yes,
Sir;
I
know
that
the
king
of
England,
and
all
the
Christian
princes
in
Frankistan
are
your
friends;
but
they
are
too
far
off
to
deliver
you
from
the
hands
of
this
wild
beast.
"
Emin
said,
"Madam,
give
me
permission
to
explain
the
matter
to
you.
I
can
assure
you
that
my
friend
is
nearer
to
me
than
Ibrahim
the
Mahomedan.
"
A
second
time
she
interrupted
him,
saying,
"Yes,
to
be
sure,
I
am
nearer
still,
and
my
motherly
heart
breaks
for
you.
You
are
not
much
longer
for
this
world.
I
wish
I
never
had
seen
you.
"
She
then
wept
again
bitterly.
Emin
said,
a
little
louder,
"My
dear
mother,
lady
Mirzakhan,
God
is
my
friend;
never
fear.
"
At
that
word,
she
all
at
once
refrained
from
weeping;
her
affliction
was
no
more;
and
she
said,
"Since
you
have
such
faith,
I
am
confident,
no
one
in
this
world
will
be
able
to
molest
you.
"
Her
little
daughter,
seeing
her
mother
so
quickly
grow
cheerful,
flew
to
the
servants
and
ordered
dinner;
her
innocent
heart
was
in
as
much
concern
as
that
of
her
good
mother;
who
that
very
evening
advised
him
to
see
Melik
Isay
of
Dizah,
and
learn
what
he
could
do
for
him
in
regard
to
Ibrahim.
When
Emin
went
to
Isays
house,
he
was
quite
terrified,
cursed
Yusup
as
much
as
the
lady,
ordered
a
handsome
supper,
and
told
Emin
that
he
could
by
no
means
venture
to
interpose
in
his
behalf.
When
he
returned
to
his
quarters,
he
said
nothing
to
the
good
lady,
but
slept
there
quietly;
and
the
next
morning,
hearing
that
Ibrahim
was
returned,
called
God
to
his
assistance,
went
without
any
body
to
introduce
him
to
the
durbar,
or
levee,
of
Ibrahim,
which
he
held
before
the
door
in
an
open
place.
Before
he
came
near
enough
to
make
his
salam
or
bow,
in
a
great
crowd,
Ibrahims
officers
met
him
cheerfully,
with
all
the
politeness
imaginable,
and
made
him
breakfast
with
them
upon
bread
and
cheese,
and
a
very
fine
musk
melon,
brought
for
the
khan
from
Nakhychevan.
In
that
place
it
is
a
great
rarity.
Afterwards
they
presented
him
to
the
khan,
and
the
elders
of
the
Colan
Curds
proceeded
verbally
to
prefer
their
petition
as
follows:
"May
it
please
you,
our
mighty
Khan!
this
noble
stranger,
who
is
well
known
to
all
the
world,
and
was
brought
up
in
Frankistan
in
the
art
of
war,
is
come
over
with
resolute
intention
to
rescue
his
countrymen,
the
Armenians,
from
their
subjection
to
us
and
all
the
musulmans,
who,
of
course,
are
his
inexorable
enemies:
but
what
of
that?
when
the
shield
of
the
Almighty
is
held
over
his
heart
by
his
temperance
and
sobriety,
which
are
so
grant,
that
if
any
of
the
Aulias
(or
saints)
had
been
in
his
stead,
when
he
had
both
power
and
opportunity,
they
could
not
have
withstood
the
temptations
which
the
fortune
of
war
offered
him.
In
a
word,
he
is
Gods
servant;
nor
have
we
him
here
by
the
means
of
our
arms,
but
by
the
law
of
hospitality,
ordained
by
our
father
Ibrahim.
He
is
come
on
his
own
feet
to
be
the
guest
of
Ibrahim
Khan
our
lord
and
master;
who,
we
hope,
will
treat
him
as
such.
Though
he
was
the
leader
of
the
Lazguis,
yet
Shaverdy
was
the
cause
of
our
being
enslaved,
and
this
very
man
delivered
us.
Now,
great
Khan,
act
as
you
judge
the
best
with
him!"
After
this
speech,
the
khan
paused
above
half
an
hour,
which
brought
a
profound
silence
over
all.
Then
he
said
to
Emin,
"You
are
welcome,
my
guest;
what
is
your
desire?"
Emin
answered,
"I
have
an
old
horse
given
me
by
Melik
Yusup
your
subject;
I
am
come
to
beg
one
of
you
for
my
servant,
who
is
not
able
to
travel
on
foot
nor
has
his
master
any
money
to
buy
or
hire
another.
"
Upon
this,
immediately,
in
the
presence
of
thousands
of
Mahomedans
and
Armenians,
his
servants
by
his
order
brought
several
horses,
which
the
khan
himself
did
not
like,
saying,
they
were
not
worth
his
guests
acceptance.
Emin
was
then
desired
to
come
another
day,
and
the
khan
sent
one
of
his
servants
with
him
to
his
quarters,
with
fresh
orders
to
the
lady
Mirza
Khan
to
take
better
care
of
his
guest;
which
message
made
her
almost
easy.
The
next
day
Emin
went
a
second
time
to
hear
the
khans
pleasure,
and
found
him
sitting
on
the
step
of
his
gate,
with
a
single
officer
standing
close
by
him.
Ibrahim
no
sooner
saw
him,
than,
after
receiving
his
salam,
he
began
to
whisper
with
the
man
above
two
hours,
now
and
then
casting
his
eyes
with
marks
of
fear
upon
him,
and
gnashing
his
teeth.
Emin
could
hear
very
plainly,
that
the
man
was
expostulating
with
the
khan,
and
begging
that
he
would
not
act
rashly,
urging
that
he
was
his
guest,
and
that
the
law
of
God
and
man
would
not
suffer
him
to
be
molested.
In
that
manner
he
pacified
him,
till
he
ordered
another
horse;
and
when
it
was
come,
he
said
to
Emin,
"Well,
my
guest,
do
you
like
that?"
Emin
answered,
he
could
not
tell;
but
he
would
ride
home,
(almost
a
mile,
)
to
try
it,
and
then
would
tell
his
mind.
When
he
had
rode
home,
he
returned
the
horse,
and
would
by
no
means
accept
it;
for
it
was
very
old
and
lame.
He
sent
the
horse
back,
with
this
message:
"O
fortunate
Khan!
it
does
not
become
your
fame,
as
a
prince
of
the
northern
mountaineers
of
Armenia,
to
make
a
present
of
one
of
your
servants
old
and
useless
beasts
to
your
only
guest;
and,
in
lieu
of
it,
to
give
a
good
one
to
them.
"
(This
custom
is
much
in
vogue
among
the
Mahomedan
khans.
)
"What
will
the
freebooters
of
Dagistan
say?
they
are
but
three
days
journey
from
Carabagh,
and
are
all
your
guests
and
truest
friends.
Emin
will
come
to-morrow
morning
and
take
his
leave,
without
accepting
a
horse.
"
This
he
spoke,
when
his
hostess
the
lady
Mirza
Khan
was
standing
at
her
door
perfectly
astonished.
On
the
next
morning
he
put
on
his
sword,
slung
his
gun
over
his
shoulder,
mounted
his
old
beast,
and
went
to
the
khan,
who
was
sitting
in
his
eyvan,
or
varanda,
in
the
middle
of
four
dastardly
Armenian
chiefs,
two
on
each
side
of
him;
namely
Yusup
of
Threshetzy,
and
Hatham
of
Carrabert,
on
the
right;
Shahnazar
of
Varranda,
and
Isay
of
Dizah,
on
the
left;
with
all
their
fighting
men
standing
in
a
row,
with
ordered
arms.
There
Emin,
for
good
manners,
dismounted
at
a
little
distance,
made
a
salam,
without
bending
his
body,
and
spoke,
very
loud,
these
words:
"O
Khan!
by
your
permission,
your
guest
is
going
away;
he,
whom
you
did
not
think
worthy
of
a
horse
out
of
your
own
stables.
Have
you
any
command
to
Shamakhy
in
Servan?
I
am
ready
to
execute
it.
"
The
khan,
with
all
his
Christian
and
Mahomedan
warriors,
were
struck
with
Emins
daring
behaviour,
which
may
appear
imprudent
to
his
readers;
but
when
they
maturely
consider
his
desperate
situation
at
that
time,
when
he
had
nothing
but
a
paltry
life
to
lose,
they
will
agree
that
he
was
in
the
right
and
his
conduct
gained
him
more
in
the
good
opinion
of
every
brave
mountaineer,
which
spread
like
lightning
through
all
Persia,
Georgia,
and
Turkey,
than
the
several
skirmishes
in
which
he
had
been
engaged.
His
poor
countrymen,
seeing
his
boldness,
began
to
fetch
deep
sighs
and
groan
like
so
many
chained
lions,
speaking
so
loud
that
the
khan
as
well
as
the
four
low-hearted
chiefs,
could
hear
them
saying,
"O!
if
he
could
but
have
two
thousand
of
us,
he
might
command
all
the
Mahomedans.
"
At
that
critical
time,
had
the
chiefs
but
moved
to
second
the
unique
Emin,
they
might
have
been
free
from
subjection
to
this
day:
for
the
men
were
already
murmuring
at
their
worthless
lords,
whose
eyes
were
blind,
their
ears
deaf,
and
their
hearts
in
their
bellies.
Ibrahims
indignation
of
yesterday
was
no
more:
his
mouth
was
opened,
his
ruddy
face
looked
like
chalk,
and
his
eyes
were
sunk
in
his
head.
He
immediately
ordered
a
fine
colt
of
four
years
old
to
be
brought
from
his
own
stable,
and
with
smooth
speech
begged
Emin
to
accept
it;
but
he,
before
his
face,
made
a
present
of
it
to
one
of
the
Colan
Curds,
thanked
him,
and
went
away
with
the
utmost
coolness;
resembling
a
schoolmaster
who
had
been
reprimanding
one
of
his
school-boys
for
not
minding
his
book.
Attempts
of
this
kind
Emin
often
made,
(and
he
hopes
he
may
mention
them
without
boasting,
)
nor
ever
failed
to
endanger
his
single
life,
at
several
times
and
in
several
ways,
in
hopes
of
delivering
his
country
while
he
was
in
Armenia.
But,
alas!
it
was
to
no
purpose,
as
the
rich
men
hugged
their
bags
of
money
to
their
breasts
as
close
as
possible
to
their
miserable
hearts;
and
on
the
other
hand,
the
demi-gods
of
the
church
undermined
the
foundation
of
it.
When
he
returned
to
Gantzasar
monastery,
Johannes
Catholicus
was
surprized
to
see
him;
and
began
to
rub
his
eyes,
talking
to
himself,
and
saying,
"Good
God!
methinks
I
am
in
a
dream!"
while
the
other
monks
were
standing
by
and
laughing.
When
he
had
recovered
himself
from
his
reverie,
he
lifted
up
his
hands
and
eyes,
glorifying
God
for
his
infinite
mercy,
in
preserving
Emin
from
the
jaws
of
tygers.
He
then
said
to
him,
"The
Lord
in
heaven
is
with
you,
my
beloved
friend,
my
noble
prince.
O!
I
wish
his
Holiness
Simon,
the
head
Catholicus
of
all
Armenia,
had
as
much
esteem
for
you
as
I
have,
together
with
my
own
monks
and
nine
gallant
brothers;
then
we
could
easily
bring
about
things
to
a
good
purpose,
and
extirpate
the
enemies
of
our
Christian
faith.
But,
alas!
Simon
is
not
your
friend,
nor
a
well-wisher
to
his
nation.
He
is
not
to
be
blamed
for
being
of
a
very
low
extraction;
to
this
day,
his
brother
gets
his
living
as
a
patamar,
or
letter-carrier
from
one
city
to
another
on
foot.
Beware
of
his
malignant
heart.
Do
not
condemn
our
chiefs,
nor
the
people
of
Armenia,
who,
if
it
had
not
been
for
him,
would
have
joined
you
with
all
their
substance,
and
put
themselves
under
your
management.
Can
you
recollect,
a
fortnight
ago,
when
my
messenger
brought
a
letter
directed
for
Melik
Yusup,
while
you
were
with
him
at
Gulistan?"
Emin
said,
"Yes,
Sir,
the
messengers
name
is
Musis.
"
"Well,
"
said
he,
"that
was
Simons
own
letter,
sent
to
me
by
his
own
patamar
or
carrier,
with
a
separate
letter
for
me.
Besides
desiring
me
to
direct
it
with
my
own
hand
and
send
it
by
my
carrier,
in
order
to
keep
it
secret
from
you,
and
to
command
Yusup
to
turn
you
out
of
his
nation,
he
dispatched
also
four
letters
to
the
other
four
chiefs,
advising
them
to
be
cautious
and
not
to
enter
into
your
measures,
lest
Ivan
Turan
should
be
displeased
with
them:
and
on
the
other
hand,
his
Holinesss
revengeful
curse
of
excommunication
should
be
ready
to
crush
them,
and
condemn
their
Christian
souls
to
everlasting
fire.
Consider,
my
dear
friend,
with
such
a
powerful
enemy
against
your
noble
motives,
and
the
Vali
Heraclius
to
give
the
second
blow,
how
can
it
be
possible
for
you
to
succeed
in
them?
His
reasons
for
opposing
them
and
you
would
have
been
good,
if
it
had
been
in
the
reign
of
the
late
Sultan
Murad,
at
the
head
of
the
Othman
Turks,
and
Shah
Abbas
commanding
the
Persian
and
Nadir,
the
great
hero,
who
took
away
the
sarpush
(or
cover),
and
rent
the
veil
of
all
the
eastern
quarter
of
the
globe,
and
left
the
country
paved,
and
the
door
of
liberty
open
before
each
nation,
who
have
since
been
groaning
under
the
chains
of
tyranny,
and
panting
to
become
independent;
witness
Georgia,
which
is
not
equal
to
a
fifth
part
of
Armenia,
yet
has
been
free
ever
since
the
death
of
Nadir.
Why
should
not
the
Armenians
follow
the
example;
get
rid
of
a
few
mob
ringleaders,
or
insignificant
petty
tyrants,
and
form
an
alliance
with
their
northern
neighbours
(I
mean
the
mighty
Russians),
so
as
to
enjoy
liberty,
as
well
as
their
fellow
Christians
in
the
kingdoms
of
blessed
Frankistan,
whose
glorious
actions
nature
has
placed
among
the
twelve
celestial
signs
of
the
heavens.
Nothing
can
hinder
us
but
the
ecclesiastics,
with
Simon
now
at
their
head;
they
are
the
only
obstacles
in
your
way,
and
will
always
disconcert
every
laudable
design
of
yours.
I
would
have
you
be
contented
and
patient
while
he
exists.
After
he
has
bidden
farewel
to
this
sublunary
world,
where
he
has
been
unhappy
all
his
life
time,
and
is
gone
to
enjoy
the
heavenly
one
in
the
next,
we
may
then
hope
for
our
liberty,
by
praying
God
to
send
us
a
good
chief
and
a
true
lover
of
country
to
succeed
him,
and
restore
the
light
of
the
sublime
chair
of
Gregor
Lusavoritch
(that
is
Gregor
the
Giver
of
Light),
the
first
converter
of
the
Armenian
nation
to
Christianity.
"
Emin
said
with
a
smile,
"Suppose
he
should
prove
as
great
a
coward
as
his
predecessor?"
Catholicus
Johannes
said,
"Then
Lord
have
mercy
upon
us!"
The
conversation
being
ended,
they
went
to
dinner.
Emin
stayed
there
three
days
with
great
satisfaction,
enjoying
the
company
of
his
Grace,
who
was
really
much
of
a
gentleman,
and
understood
Persian.
Though
a
priest,
he
was
too
much
of
a
politician;
he
was
well
qualified
in
the
knowledge
of
that
country,
and
could
give
a
very
good
account
of
it.
So
that
Emin
with
great
reluctance
took
leave
of
him,
who
would
have
rejoiced
with
all
his
heart,
if
Emin
could
have
lived
with
him
the
rest
of
his
life;
but
the
jealousy
of
Ibrahim
Khan
prevented
it;
for
although
Emin
had
behaved
so
haughtily
without
danger,
yet,
if
he
had
stayed
there,
it
is
ten
to
one
he
might
have
been
assassinated
by
some
treacherous
stratagem.
The
khan
did
not
put
his
furious
designs
in
execution,
fearing
an
offence
to
the
Russians
or
Lazguis,
which
was
hinted
to
him,
while
they
cared
not
a
pin,
at
so
great
a
distance,
for
Emins
life.
And
the
khans
ignorance
of
his
power
made
him
fear
to
make
an
end
of
an
empty
noisy
Armenian,
who,
by
virtue
of
a
little
European
conduct,
had
saved
himself
more
than
a
hundred
times,
for
twenty
years,
in
those
barbarous
distracted
countries,
where
the
mighty
Russians
have
been
expected
for
seventy
years
last
past.
