XXV.
1768.
[Young
Georgian
nobleman
guides
Emin
to
Tzeretel
-
Dangerous
roads
infested
by
robbers
-
Recognised
by
an
Emeral
Georgian
-
Others
begin
to
praise
Emin
and
denounce
Heraclius,
after
getting
pretty
well
heated
with
wine
-
Accommodated
by
Armenian
merchants
-
Return
of
Prince
Solomon
of
Emeral
Georgia
-
How
dinner
was
served
to
the
prince
-
Solomons
wonderful
wine
and
the
sociable
effect
it
produces
on
Emin
-
Emin
continues
his
journey
-
Armenians
who
beg
his
protection
on
the
road
-
Turkish
tribes
who
molest
the
Armenian
and
Georgian
caravans
-
A
young
Armenian
-
Tribesmen
appear,
old
friends
of
Emin,
and
take
him
with
them,
quitting
his
troublesome
countrymen
-
Turkman
Chief
-
Terror
of
the
Armenians
moves
Emin,
who
again
consents
to
accompany
them
-
Mahomedans
warn
him
they
will
again
treat
him
badly
so
soon
as
they
are
safe
-
which
is
exactly
what
happens
-
Mahomed
Hassan
Khan,
Governor
of
Ganja,
offers
him
a
command,
but
Emin
refuses
His
own
security
amongst
these
tribes
of
alien
faith.
]
The
next
morning,
a
poor
young
nobleman
of
Emeral
Georgia
was
going
to
Tzeretel,
the
first
place
of
that
principality,
and
willingly
became
Emins
companion
and
guide.
This
poor
nobleman
had
neither
arms
nor
a
horse
to
ride
on;
and
the
road
was
most
dangerously
infested
(as
they
said)
by
Lazguis,
and
they
had
full
twenty-five
miles
to
march
to
their
journeys
end.
They
were
hardly
gone
from
the
village
half
a
mile,
when
another
Emeralian
Georgian,
a
stout
young
man,
joined
them,
armed
with
a
firelock
and
a
hanger;
he
knew
the
way
better
than
the
first,
and
said,
they
must
take
another
route
for
fear
of
meeting
robbers.
Emin
agreed,
and
said
he
should
not
object
to
any
way
he
thought
the
fastest.
As
he
had
been
instructed
before
in
the
village
by
an
Armenian
priest,
as
well
as
by
others,
he
told
them
in
the
way
he
had
a
letter
from
Heraclius
to
Mipe
or
prince
Solomon,
upon
business
of
some
consequence.
After
travelling
five
or
six
miles,
they
discovered,
on
the
left
of
the
road,
at
about
500
yards
distance,
seven
Lazguis
sitting
down
upon
the
grass.
When
they
saw
Emin
and
his
comrades,
they
rose
in
haste,
and
put
themselves
in
readiness.
His
companions
took
to
their
heels,
but
he,
going
on
slowly,
and
expecting
to
be
taken,
had
advanced
no
farther
than
fifty
yards,
when
he
fortunately
found
twenty
armed
Emerals
sitting
down
to
rest
in
the
road,
with
their
knapsacks
lying
before
them.
No
sooner
had
they
seen
the
Lazguis
heads,
and
heard
the
hard
thumping
of
their
feet,
than
they
got
up
and
cocked
their
firelocks
to
receive
them;
but
the
Lazguis,
little
expecting
to
meet
many
armed
men,
and
hoping
to
take
Emin
with
his
two
companions,
retired
quickly
to
the
neighbouring
woods.
They
were
said
afterwards
to
have
surprised
six
travellers
coming
from
the
same
village,
and
taken
into
slavery
two
Georgian
boys.
According
to
the
ancient
superstitions
of
the
Greeks,
which
prevail
to
this
day
all
over
the
East,
they
firmly
believe
that
the
number
three
will
be
fatal
in
its
kind:
yet,
Emin,
in
about
twenty-four
hours,
fortunately
escaped
the
two
preceding
dangers
from
rapid
rivers,
and
the
third
from
the
Lazguis,
when
he
might
have
been
either
killed
or
taken
prisoner,
if
those
Christians
had
not
been
upon
the
road,
and
he,
knowing
better
things,
never
regarded
that
idea,
imputing
it
to
Omnipotent
Gods
infinite
goodness,
who
saved
him
from
being
destroyed.
He
(Emin)
in
honour
could
not
leave
those
brave
men
without
expressing
his
acknowledgments
in
a
long
oriental
speech,
thanking
them
heartily,
and
then
he
departed
from
them.
The
road
being
divided,
each
party
set
out
on
their
several
ways.
After
marching,
with
immense
fatigue,
through
rough
grounds
and
thick
forests,
till
fifteen
minutes
after
sun-set,
Emin
and
his
companions
came
at
last
to
the
side
of
another
river,
running
down
from
the
high
lands
with
the
velocity
of
a
dart.
Unfortunately
the
bridge
was
made
of
the
same
stuff
or
bavin
as
the
former
one,
the
side
of
it
being
overflowed
about
twelve
feet,
where
the
ground
was
rather
flat;
but
they
did
not
think
it
advisable
for
Emin
to
pass.
The
young
nobleman
stayed
with
him
on
the
bank.
The
armed
man
was
anxious
to
go
to
his
family,
and
an
abasy
(equal
to
a
shilling)
was
given
to
him,
to
get
some
bread
and
wine
for
his
companions
from
Tzeretel,
which
was
a
little
way
from
the
other
side
of
the
river;
but
the
man,
being
perhaps
fatigued,
did
not
return.
That
night
Emin
slept
on
the
turf,
covered
with
his
felt
coat.
The
young
man,
his
first
comrade,
with
great
good-nature,
took
care
of
his
horse,
which
was
grazing
all
the
time.
The
next
morning
early,
the
other
man,
who
went
home
in
the
night,
came
back,
made
his
apology
for
disappointing
them,
and
returned
the
money.
Emin
desired
him
to
keep
it
with
much
persuasion,
but
he
would
by
no
means
accept
it.
He
said,
that
he
was
a
Christian,
and
Emins
guest;
that
they
were
not
like
the
Cartuel
Georgians,
who
sell
their
fathers
for
an
abasy
and
are
no
better
than
Persians.
Then
they
stript
off
their
coats,
led
the
horse
over
the
river,
and
with
much
trouble
got
on
the
bridge,
and
walked
to
the
other
side.
The
young
man
held
the
beast,
while
the
other
returned,
and
carried
Emin
on
his
back,
setting
him
on
the
bridge.
When
he
was
gone
over,
he
saw,
at
about
100
yards
distance,
a
thatched
house
on
a
rising
ground,
belonging
to
that
noble
young
man,
where
a
beautiful
young
lady
was
standing,
and
looking
about
like
an
innocent
dove.
She
was
the
young
mans
wife,
and
lately
married.
He
desired
Emin,
with
politeness
and
good-nature,
to
alight
on
the
green
turf,
making
apologies,
and
telling
him
that
it
was
preferable
to
his
house,
where
no
carpet
was
spread
worthy
of
his
reception;
for
the
devilish
Turks
on
the
one
hand,
and
the
Lazgui
inroaders
on
the
other,
had
utterly
impoverished
him.
This
pathetic
speech
of
the
gentleman
affected
him
so
deeply,
as
to
make
him
forget
all
his
misfortunes.
The
young
host
perceiving
that,
was
no
less
sensible
of
it,
and
begged
him
to
sit
down,
not
knowing
all
the
while
who
his
guest
was.
He
then
went
up
to
the
house,
and
brought
two
large
cuy
(or
gurglets)
of
good
wine,
with
some
fresh
cheese,
and
Jerusalem
white
bread.
Emin
at
that
time
was
forty-two
years
of
age,
and
hardly
relished
wine;
but
that
day,
through
fatigue
and
hunger,
he
liked
it
very
much,
and
it
made
him
forget
at
the
time
all
his
past
dangers
and
troubles.
Whilst
he
was
eating
and
drinking
with
his
host
and
some
of
the
neighbouring
people
behold,
all
on
a
sudden,
a
grey-headed
Emeral
fell
down
on
his
knees
and
kissed
Emins
hand,
then
rising
up,
stood
before
him
with
his
hands
crossed
on
his
breast.
This
unexpected
circumstance
surprized
the
company;
and
the
old
man
said
to
the
host,
"My
lord
Ivane,
do
you
not
know
the
gentleman
whose
hand
I
kissed?"
Being
answered
no;
he
said,
"He
is
Samckhys
patona
(which
signifies
prince
of
Armenia);
his
name
is
Emin
Aga,
whom
I
have
seen
at
St.
Petersburgh;
he
had
come
thither
from
England,
with
letters
of
recommendation
from
English
nobles,
and
was
much
respected
by
the
great
men
in
all
the
Russian
empire,
was
introduced
to
the
grand
nazir
Worronzoff,
and
then
presented
to
the
late
king
Tahmuraz
father
to
Heraclius.
"
He
was
going
to
tell
the
whole
that
he
had
seen
there,
when
Emin
interrupting
him,
desired
him
to
sit
down
by
lord
Ivane,
whose
name
he
just
then
learned,
and
who
could
not
contain
himself
for
joy.
The
people
being
acquainted
with
this
news,
gathered
from
all
sides
bringing
each
of
them
a
gurglet
of
wine,
bread,
meat,
and
boiled
kids,
that
they
might
sit
by,
eat,
drink,
and
be
merry.
But
when
they
understood
that
prince
Heraclius
had
driven
him
out
of
Cartnel,
they
were
sunk
deep
in
sorrow,
and
comforted
him
as
well
as
they
could,
railing
much
against
his
highnesss
barbarous
behaviour,
with
many
unbecoming
words.
All
this
Emin
did
not
approve,
and
appeased
them
in
a
friendly
manner;
adding,
that
the
prince
did
not
deserve
to
be
blamed;
that
it
was
owing
to
his
own
credulous
weakness,
in
twice
having
recourse
to
the
prince,
who
was
master
of
his
own
country,
and
might
do
as
he
thought
proper.
Nor
to
this
day
has
Emin
spoken
ill
of
Heraclius;
but
cannot
help
pitying
him
for
not
knowing
well
enough
those
men
who
could
be
of
service
to
him.
Emin
did
not
understand
the
Georgian
language,
but
an
Armenian,
a
native
of
Tifliz,
happened
then
to
be
among
them;
he
acted
as
linguist,
and
explained
to
them
his
speech,
word
for
word.
They
were
much
astonished,
and
commended
the
goodness
of
his
heart,
after
such
unchristianlike
treatment
from
the
prince;
swearing
by
all
the
saints
above,
(they
were
pretty
well
heated
with
wine),
that
Emin
deserved
to
be
ruler
of
his
countrymen.
They
went
on
beyond
the
limits
of
prudence,
wishing
that
he
had
the
command
of
Cartuel,
and
of
Emeral
also,
which
were
in
a
great
measure
exhausted
by
their
own
tyrant
lords.
Emin
could
not
help
reprimanding
them
(yet
in
a
most
friendly
manner),
saying,
"Gentlemen,
I
am
sorry
for
these
expressions,
which
cannot
be
of
any
benefit,
but,
on
the
reverse,
when
carried
to
the
ears
of
any
prince
with
absolute
power,
would
be
considered
as
provocations,
rather
than
imputed
either
to
ignorance
or
to
innocence.
Consider
what
you
are
saying;
it
is
my
duty,
as
a
man
of
honour,
to
wish
well
to
his
Highness.
"
They
said,
"You
are
not
in
his
country,
what
makes
you
speak
well
of
him?"
Then
Emin
said,
that
he
was
neither
a
Georgian
nor
a
Persian,
to
speak
ill
of
any
man
behind
his
back,
much
less
would
he
speak
against
the
prince
whose
bread
and
salt
he
had
eaten
so
long
a
time.
They
then
cried
out,
"Martalia
(or
true),
you
are
a
downright
Armenian
Christian;
but
we
Georgians
are
a
very
strange
people,
and
know
no
better.
"
Then
bending
down
their
heads
in
a
respectful
manner,
they
made
a
long
speech
to
ask
his
pardon.
In
this
sort
of
conversation
the
entertainment
lasted
till
an
hour
before
sun-set,
when
a
man
from
the
lord
of
Tzerelet
came,
and
making
a
low
bow,
conducted
him
to
an
Armenian
thatched
house,
to
lodge
there
till
his
lord
should
return
with
prince
Solomon,
who
was
gone
pleasuring
about
the
country.
During
exactly
forty
days,
Emin
was
accommodated
and
entertained
by
the
same
Armenian
petty
merchants;
when
the
chiefs
returned,
with
about
300
aznavurs,
or
knights,
all
from
twenty-five
to
thirty
years
of
age.
So
many
handsome
well-made
men
he
never
had
seen
before,
except
the
English
Oxford
blues,
the
kings
horse
grenadiers
and
the
Leib
company
(or
the
company
of
lions),
the
body-guard
of
her
imperial
majesty
Catherina.
Prince
Solomon
immediately
alighted.
Emin
waited
on
him,
and
was
received
very
politely;
but
had
no
inclination
to
make
a
long
stay
there,
and
only
gratified
his
curiosity
of
seeing
that
valiant
Solomon,
who
really
had
saved
his
countrymen
from
being
sold
to
the
Turks,
and
their
freedom
continues
to
this
day.
Half
an
hour
after
this
the
dinner
was
ordered;
and
it
was
curious
enough
to
observe
the
rusticity
of
its
manner.
The
prince
sat
down
on
the
short
grass,
which
served
for
a
tablecloth;
the
small
ends
of
branches
of
trees
were
cut,
and
the
leaves
spread
before
all
the
company;
bread
and
khavia
(or
fish
roe)
were
placed
before
every
body,
without
any
distinction.
It
surprized
Emin
to
see
lord
Tzeretel,
about
five
yards
from
the
company,
gently
digging
the
ground.
When
it
was
near
two
feet
deep,
there
appeared
a
large
flat
stone
of
twenty
inches
diameter;
lifting
it
up,
he
opened
a
large
cistern
brimful
of
wine,
and
the
servants
with
leathern
buckets
began
filling
their
gurglets,
each
holding
above
three
English
gallons,
one
of
which
they
brought,
and
set
between
every
two
persons,
who
had
flat
silver
cups
in
their
pockets
to
drink
out
of.
But
the
wine
which
was
set
before
the
prince
was
brought
from
Tzeretels
own
house,
his
cup
being
a
good
deal
larger
than
the
rest,
holding
almost
one-third
of
a
quart
bottle.
The
prince
filled
it
with
his
own
hand,
and
presented
it
to
Emin,
sitting
down
just
by
him
knee
to
knee;
and
he,
with
a
shew
of
Asiatic
modesty,
declining
to
make
so
free
as
to
drink
in
his
company,
the
people
with
one
voice
blamed
him,
saying,
"His
highness
confers
so
great
an
honour
on
you,
that
you
must
accept
it
immediately.
"
The
prince
interrupted
them
saying,
"You
are
the
first
man
among
all
the
Armenians,
and
deserve
all
due
honours;
therefore
I
thought
proper
to
give
this
wine
with
my
own
hand.
"
He
added,
with
great
good-nature,
"Patona
Emin,
I
will
lay
you
a
bet,
after
you
have
drank
this,
if
you
do
not
ask
for
a
second
or
third
cup
of
your
own
accord,
but
abstain
from
drinking
more,
you
shall
have
my
horse,
but
if
you
do,
I
will
take
your
horse
from
you.
"
Emin
agreed,
casting
his
eyes
on
the
princes
horse;
then
he
took
the
noble
cup
and
drank
it;
the
wine
created
such
an
appetite,
that
he
could
not
know
how
to
eat
his
bread;
he
thought
his
head
grown
as
big
as
St.
Pauls
church,
and
his
arms
like
two
monuments.
A
few
minutes
after,
he
asked
the
prince
for
a
second
bumper,
acknowledging
that
the
wine
conquered
him,
and
that
he
was
growing
so
big,
that
neither
the
princes
nor
his
own
horse
was
sufficient
to
carry
him,
nay
even
an
elephant
would
be
no
more
than
a
kid
to
him.
This
pleasantry
brought
on
such
merriment
in
the
prince
and
the
company,
that
for
half
an
hour
they
could
not
hold
themselves
from
laughing.
Emin
was
not
become
a
giant
only,
but
as
great
an
orator
as
Cicero.
The
prince
said,
"Now
you
are
touched
by
the
magnet
of
a
sociable
disposition,
tell
me
your
opinion
of
me,
and
of
prince
Heraclius,
who
has
treated
you
so
ill?"
Emin
said,
"Sir,
there
is
a
great
difference
between
you
and
Heraclius.
"
Solomon
asked
what?
He
expected
to
be
praised
as
superior,
and
he
was
by
all
accounts
as
brave,
and
of
an
older
family.
But
Emin
having
too
much
of
the
Armenian
blood
in
him
to
flatter,
besides
the
generous
wine
he
had
drank
from
the
hand
of
the
prince,
spoke
his
mind
to
this
effect:
"Sir,
prince
Heraclius,
from
many
years
experience
in
the
toils
of
war,
is
worthy
to
be
the
emperor
of
Persia,
and
yourself
his
generalissimo;
provided
you
will
both
resolve
not
to
put
on
always,
and
every
where,
the
religious
habit
of
your
holy
church,
to
condemn
all
others,
and
to
commend
yours
only.
Such
conduct
will
soon
bring
over
the
honest
Armenians
to
furnish
you
with
all
the
necessaries
of
life,
and
true
Christianity
will
thrive
better.
"
Upon
this,
Solomon
with
all
the
company
hung
down
their
heads
a
long
while,
and
seemed
as
if
they
had
drunk
no
wine
at
all;
then
lifting
them
up,
they
unanimously
and
soberly
applauded
Emins
just
observation.
He
did
not
expect
to
please
the
prince
so
well,
thinking
he
had
said
too
much,
and
with
too
little
partiality.
Then
Solomon
asking
him
to
stay
there,
he
declined
it,
saying,
he
had
been
away
from
his
father
twenty
years,
and
must
in
duty
return
to
obtain
his
paternal
blessing.
The
prince
asked,
what
made
him
come
thither?
Emin
answered,
"The
celebrity
of
a
prince
who
has
been
the
instrument
of
delivering
his
country
from
the
subjection
to
the
Turks.
"
Then
the
prince
bad
him
farewell,
praying
God
to
prosper
him
in
all
his
undertakings.
Emin
being
at
some
loss
which
way
to
betake
himself,
stayed
some
days
longer,
not
without
the
entreaties
of
several
persons
to
remain
there,
and
enter
into
Solomons
service.
While
he
was
deliberating
with
himself,
there
came
a
nobleman
from
Heraclius
to
Solomon
on
some
business,
and
was
a
little
shy
of
speaking
to
Emin;
but
his
people
told
him,
that
the
whole
conversation
he
held
with
Solomon
had
been
laid
word
for
word
before
Heraclius;
who
was
astonished
at
Emins
prefering
him
to
Solomon,
without
fear;
especially
when
he
had
been
used
so
barbarously,
after
a
solemn
oath
to
treat
him
well.
Emin
believing
this
news
to
be
strictly
true,
went
with
the
same
party
back
to
Gory,
where
Heraclius
was.
There
Zacharia,
the
old
bishop
of
Tiffliz,
saw
him,
and
told
him,
that
prince
Heraclius
was
much
pleased
with
Emins
speaking
respectfully
of
him,
and
intended
to
send
him
in
a
public
character,
with
a
letter,
on
some
great
affair.
Emin,
well
knowing
the
temper
of
Heraclius,
told
him,
that
his
father
was
growing
old,
and
had
sent
him
an
order
to
go
to
Bengal.
Zacharia
said
no
more;
nor
did
he
go
to
see
the
prince,
who,
hearing
that,
could
make
no
objection.
He
stayed
there
only
two
days,
set
out
with
some
armed
Armenians,
and
in
two
days
more
came
to
Tiffliz.
The
next
day
he
joined
a
caravan,
without
looking
back,
to
go
to
Ganja.
In
this
caravan
were
twelve
armed
Armenian
merchants,
who
begged
of
him
to
keep
them
company,
as
there
was
great
fear
on
the
road
from
the
Lazguis;
desiring
him
to
command
them
in
case
of
an
attack,
and
promising
to
give
him
four
tumans
(or
eighty
current
rupees).
Emin,
very
glad
of
the
opportunity
to
be
of
service
to
them,
gave
his
word
not
to
depart
from
them.
The
road,
for
four
or
five
days
journey
between
Tiffliz
and
Ganja,
is
very
populously
inhabited
by
Tarakamas
(or
Turk
tribes),
who
were
removed
by
Shah
Abbas
from
some
part
of
Persia,
and
made
subjects
by
Heraclius
after
the
death
of
Nadir
Shah.
They
serve
also
as
troops
under
him,
when
ordered;
but
in
the
months
of
June
and
July,
they,
with
all
their
families
and
cattle,
&c.
ascend
some
high
mountains
on
the
frontiers
of
Armenia,
about
two
days
journey
off,
to
avoid
the
hot
season.
These
men,
generally
trained
up
in
war,
change
their
habits
for
Lazgui
dresses,
to
disguise
them,
and
forming
different
parties,
become
great
inroaders
themselves,
and
lying
in
ambuscade,
fall
upon
the
caravans,
which
are
composed
commonly
of
Armenian
merchants,
whom
they
kill,
or
enslave
and
sell
to
the
Lazguis.
In
this
manner,
the
Armenians
or
Georgians
are
from
time
to
time
molested,
by
the
careless
management
of
the
famous
prince
Heraclius,
who
judges
it
perhaps
the
best
method
to
serve
his
own
interest,
like
many
other
Asiatic
khans,
of
whom
the
author
in
some
places
speaks
well,
as
he
ought,
because
they
really
have
some
merit;
but
in
others,
tells
his
sentiments
without
reserve,
from
a
regard
to
truth.
Before
Emin
proceeded
on
that
dangerous
journey,
the
caravan
had
pitched
about
five
miles
out
of
the
town,
at
a
place
called
Sokanluk,
where
he
was
consulting
with
those
poor
merchants,
and
instructing
them
in
the
method
of
fighting;
when
all
of
a
sudden,
a
young
man
among
them
named
Nazar,
of
the
city
of
Tabriz,
knowing
Emins
precarious
situation,
and
apprehensive
of
the
princes
sending
after
him,
took
it
into
his
I
head
to
be
very
abusive,
and
said
he
would
be
the
leader.
Emin
with
great
patience
bore
his
pertness,
and
said
not
a
word.
That
very
instant,
two
horsemen
of
the
above
mentioned
Tarakamas
arrived
from
Tiffliz,
pretending
they
were
going
to
Iravan;
and
being
Emins
old
acquaintance,
were
exceedingly
glad
of
the
insolent
behaviour
of
Nazar,
and
with
all
politeness
begged
him
to
go
along
with
them.
He
consented
immediately,
mounted
his
horse,
left
the
Armenians,
and
set
out.
As
the
road
divided,
they
went
westward,
and
after
passing
some
high
lands
came
to
a
village
on
the
brow
of
a
hill,
where
they
found
Aly
Kuly
Beg,
one
of
the
chiefs
of
the
Cossack
Tarakamas,
who
had
staid
behind
with
his
family,
and
about
twenty
well-mounted
stout
troopers.
He
also
was
glad
of
Emins
being
affronted
by
the
young
Armenian
of
the
caravan,
and
said,
"Let
them
go
to
the
devil,
with
the
vali
their
prince,
since
they
do
not
know
the
worth
of
Emin.
"
Having
halted
there,
they
eat
some
bread
and
tyr
(or
sour
milk),
and
were
just
getting
ready
to
set
out,
when
there
arrived
four
of
those
poor
Armenians,
with
tears
in
their
eyes,
almost
in
despair.
They
begged
Aly
Kuly
Beg
to
order
a
convoy
of
half
a
dozen
horsemen
to
conduct
the
caravan
safe
to
Ganja.
He
said,
after
making
some
difficulties,
that
he
would
order
only
four
men,
for
whom
they
must
pay
twelve
tumans,
to
carry
them
no
farther
than
a
stage
called
Minoris,
the
inhabitants
of
which
were
gone
up
to
the
mountains
for
two
months,
as
usual;
and
there
the
gangs
of
those
pretended
Lazguis
generally
make
their
rendezvous.
This
answer
terrified
the
Armenians.
The
Mahomedans;
glorying
to
see
them
in
distress,
reprimanded
them
severely,
and
cursed
Heraclius
for
his
tyrannical
government,
saying,
"Why
does
not
he
order
a
party
of
horse
to
keep
the
roads
quiet?"
Emin,
hearing
all
those
reflections,
said
nothing,
but
his
distracted
heart
felt
enough
within.
The
Armenians
fell
on
their
knees,
holding
his
feet,
and
begging
him
for
Gods
sake
to
take
care
of
them,
and
to
convoy
the
caravan
to
Ganja;
adding,
that
if
they
should
not
make
a
full
recompense
for
his
trouble,
their
families,
wives,
and
innocent
children,
would
earnestly
pray
God
to
reward
him
with
success
in
all
his
undertakings.
They
requested
him,
in
a
most
submissive
manner,
to
overlook
the
offence
of
Nazar
the
brutal
Tabrizian.
Emin
seeing
this
pathetic
behaviour,
melted
into
tears,
and
granting
their
request,
undertook
to
go
with
them.
Ali
Kuly
with
his
gang
were
much
affected,
and
said,
"Go
your
ways,
you
unthinking
Christians!
Emins
compassion
has
saved
all
your
lives
and
properties:
the
more
shame
for
the
vali
who
knows
not
his
merits,
for
we
have
often
seen
him
in
terrible
actions
against
the
Lazguis.
"
Then
he
said,
"Emin
Aga,
you
are
in
the
right
to
take
care
of
your
countrymen;
but
let
me
tell
you,
that
they
will
not
behave
to
you
as
they
ought,
after
they
get
to
Ganja.
"
Emin
said,
"That
does
not
much
signify,
as
long
as
I
can
be
of
service
to
them
that
is
all
I
want
for
my
satisfaction.
"
They
set
out
with
the
caravan,
and
their
journey
was
completed
exactly
in
five
stages.
They
were
frequently
visited
by
those
Tarakamas,
or
sham
Lazguis,
every
marching
day,
sometimes
twice,
and
sometimes
three
times
a-day.
They
rushed
on
sword
in
hand,
all
well-mounted,
and
ready
to
kill
or
plunder;
but
when
they
found
Emin
to
be
there,
they
did
no
harm;
they
only
wished
that
he
had
not
been
among
them.
They
now
reached
the
square
gardens
of
Ganja
about
two
miles
off,
and
though,
while
they
were
travelling,
they
had
been
frightened
out
of
their
senses,
and
had
given
over
the
hope
of
escaping
death,
looking
as
if
they
had
been
taken
out
of
their
graves;
yet
now,
seeing
themselves
safe
with
their
goods,
their
dastardly
hearts
revived,
and
they
began
to
exhibit
their
mean
disposition,
speaking
to
one
another
on
purpose
that
Emin
might
hear
them,
in
these
words:
"He
was
a
fool
to
believe
that
our
fears
were
real,
and
to
let
his
compassion
be
moved,
and
be
weak
enough
to
be
tempted
by
the
offer
we
made
to
pay
him
four
tumans
for
his
trouble
(each
tuman
makes
twenty
current
rupees):
besides,
he
might
easily
have
let
those
roguish
Cossacks
make
a
booty
of
us,
when
they
swore
to
share
it
with
him
like
brothers.
It
is
astonishing
how
much
they
respected
him,
as
if
he
really
had
been
their
lord,
only
because
they
had
been
in
parties
with
him,
while
in
Georgia
under
the
vali
against
the
Lazguis.
Not
long
ago
he
first
came
from
Russia
to
Tiffliz,
and
was
thence
driven
away
by
Heraclius;
and
this
is
the
second
time,
when
every
Mahomedan
was
thirsty
for
his
blood,
and
it
was
expected
by
all
the
world
he
should
have
been
cut
off;
but
on
the
contrary,
he
is
become
their
darling.
"
This
speech
was
made
by
one
of
them
named
Anton;
but
Hovsep,
on
the
other
hand,
a
man
of
some
consideration,
said
to
Anton,
"You
are
an
imprudent
foolish
man.
Emin
at
first
said,
he
should
expect
nothing
from
us,
what
makes
you
take
pains
to
displease
him.
He
did
not
spare
his
life
to
save
ours.
All
that
goodness
is
owing
to
the
Christian
education
he
received
in
Frankistan,
which
aided
his
mind
to
be
of
service
to
us;
and
we
see
he
is
capable
of
travelling
over
all
parts
of
the
country
with
as
much
tranquillity
as
if
he
was
walking
in
his
own
garden.
"
Emin
laughed:
then
Anton
said,
"Sir,
you
are
obliged
to
make
a
jest
of
it.
If
it
were
in
your
power,
you
would
demand
a
double
sum
of
us.
You
are
afraid
of
Mahomed
Hassan
Khan,
whom
you
defeated
with
a
handful
of
Armenian
mountaineers
at
the
battle
of
Gedashen,
and
almost
ruined
his
late
fathers
government
by
your
Frankistan
politics,
which
you
effected
at
the
head
of
some
thousands
of
savage
Lazguis.
Depend
upon
it,
on
the
least
motion
you
pretend
to
make
here,
or
at
Ganja,
we
will
inform
against
you.
Indeed,
the
khan
will
soon
hear
of
your
coming
of
your
own
accord
to
his
slaughter-house,
marked
like
a
ram,
to
be
butchered
by
his
fury.
"
Hovsep
and
the
rest
reprimanded
him,
and
said,
"You
well
know
that
his
conduct
has
gained
him
the
good-will
of
all
these
country-people.
To
vex
him
in
that
manner,
and
put
him
out
of
patience,
is
not
right;
suppose
he
should
lay
violent
hands
upon
you,
who
will
restrain
him
and
turn
his
horse
about?
or
who
will
be
the
man
to
go
after
him?"
Anton
said,
"I
am
well
assured
he
will
do
no
such
thing;
for
the
chains
of
Christianity
on
his
neck,
and
the
iron
cuffs
on
his
wrist
will
not
let
him
stir
an
inch.
"
Emin
could
not
help
laughing
again
at
the
drollery
of
Antons
sentiments,
mixed
with
malignant
expressions.
He
thanked
him
in
the
main
for
his
good
opinion
of
Emins
faith.
At
last
they
arrived
at
Ganja,
and
entered
a
caravanferai.
Emin
found
a
near
relation
of
his,
named
Agababa,
who
had
come
thither
from
Bagdid
with
merchandize;
and
at
his
habitation
he
took
up
his
lodging.
After
ten
or
twelve
days
were
passed,
Mahomed
Hassan
Khan
the
governor
of
Ganja,
sent
his
first
aid-du-camp
with
compliments,
saying
that
the
khan
would
be
glad
to
see
him.
He
went
immediately
with
the
officer,
and
coming
to
the
place,
made
a
salam
to
the
khan,
who
was
sitting
with
his
brother
Aghajan
Beg,
in
a
large
varanda,
four
feet
above
the
ground,
and
about
five
hundred
well-armed
and
well-dressed
officers
standing
in
the
court-yard,
round
the
four
sides
of
a
large
cistern,
or
pond,
with
fountains
playing
in
it,
which
is
a
great
luxury
among
the
Asiatic
lords.
The
khan
hardly
suffering
Emin
to
stand
a
moment,
desired
him
instantly
to
walk
up
and
sit
about
three
yards
from
him.
After
some
ceremonious
compliments
between
them,
and
a
collation
of
sweet-meats,
sherbet,
and
coffee,
the
khan
began
to
speak
with
great
cheerfulness,
saying,
"I
am
very
glad
to
see
you
have
done
with
Heraclius,
to
whom
you
went
twice
without
his
knowing
your
value.
I
wish
my
late
father
had
not,
like
him,
treated
you
in
so
arrogant
a
manner
above
two
years
ago,
when
you
came
hither
with
two
thousand
Lazgui
horse,
offering
your
service:
his
refusal
has
been
the
chief
cause
of
our
countrys
depopulation;
nor
would
Melick
Yusup
have
left
us,
whose
battle
you
fought
at
Gedashen
against
me,
defeating
my
army
of
about
five
thousand
men.
In
that
action
your
conduct
alone
saved
him
and
his
tribe.
I
understand
the
cowardly
merchants
of
Tiffliz,
whose
caravan
was
loaded
with
goods,
have
made
your
laudable
conduct
their
ground
of
a
base
information
against
you,
imagining
that
Mahmud
Hassan
Khan
would
be
mean
enough,
like
their
vali,
to
molest
you.
By
this
conduct
they
hoped
to
make
you
fear
them
so
as
not
to
demand
the
four
tumans,
your
just
due.
They
are
mistaken
in
their
dishonourable
conjectures.
If
you
chuse
it,
I
will
this
instant
order
yasawalls,
or
officers
of
severity,
to
exact
forty
round
tumans
of
them,
instead
of
four;
besides
chastising
them
handsomely
for
their
ungrateful
insolence.
"
Emin
was
surprized
to
find
the
khan
so
well-informed
of
every
thing
that
had
passed
in
the
way,
for
he
repeated
the
whole
history
of
their
mean
behaviour,
word
for
word,
in
a
loud
voice,
before
all
his
officers.
Emin
thanked
the
khan
for
his
friendship
and
powerful
interposition
in
his
favour,
but
humbly
implored
him
not
to
persist
in
it,
and
to
forgive
them;
quoting
the
following
two
lines
in
Turkman
verse:
-
"Yakhchilugha
yakhchilug
har
egyden
ishi
dur,
Yamanlugha
yukhchilugh
ur
egyden
ish
dur.
"
that
is
to
say,
To
return
good
for
good,
is
the
duty
of
a
common
man,
but
to
return
good
for
evil,
is
the
conduct
of
the
brave.
"
Mahmud
Hassan
was
much
pleased,
and
admired
Emins
placability
of
temper,
and
swore
by
Mortzaly,
that
if
he
had
been
in
Emins
place,
and
so
poor
in
pocket,
with
the
same
opportunity,
he
would
have
made
them
pay
very
dear
for
their
ungrateful
Jewish
behaviour.
He
added,
"Since
you
have
so
great
an
attachment
for
the
Armenians,
and
even
have
shewn
compassion
to
the
Curdish
Mahomedans,
I
should
be
very
glad
if
you
would
stay
with
me,
and
accept
a
command
in
my
service.
"
Emin
thanked
him,
and
begged
to
be
excused,
since,
as
he
was
resolved
to
return
to
his
father
in
Bengal,
it
would
not
be
possible
for
him
to
accept
the
khans
kind
offer.
The
conversation
being
over,
Emin
took
his
leave,
and
went
away.
At
the
gates
of
the
tent
he
met
with
those
poor
Tifflizians,
who
having
heard
from
other
Armenians
that
were
present
what
had
passed
between
the
khan
and
him,
fell
trembling
on
their
knees,
kissing
his
feet,
asking
pardon,
and
making
some
nonsensical
speeches;
calling
him
their
saviour;
which
word
disgusted
him
so
much,
that
he
took
no
notice
of
them,
and
said
not
a
word.
He
staid
about
three
months
at
Ganja,
where
the
inhabitants
behaved
so
very
hospitably
and
politely,
as
to
make
him
forget
all
his
hardships
through
the
ill-treatment
of
Heraclius
and
his
unmanly
subjects,
who,
though
of
the
Armenian
religion,
are
entirely
assimilated
with
the
false
disposition
of
the
Georgians,
having
no
probity,
like
others
who
are
either
under
the
Turks,
or
the
Persian.
Emin,
during
eight
years
in
the
before-mentioned
countries,
so
well
established
his
character,
by
virtue
of
his
European
education
and
conduct,
that
from
princes
to
soldiers,
from
rich
and
poor,
all
became
his
friends,
so
that
he
could
travel
alone
every
where
without
fear.
They
finding
his
intention
was
not
founded
on
principles
of
violence
or
tyrannical
ambition,
wished
him
success
in
his
honest
undertakings:
being
convinced
by
Emins
harangues,
that
if
the
Armenians,
who
are
scattered
all
over
the
world,
great
part
of
them
through
oppression
having
taken
refuge
even
in
Turkey,
could
hear
that
the
Persians
treated
them
well,
they
would
resort
back
to
their
own
country
again,
and
become
of
infinite
service
to
the
kingdom;
particularly
if
they
were
told
that
there
was
a
person
of
their
own
nation
at
their
head.
He
used
to
add,
that
the
Persians
need
not
be
in
the
least
apprehensive
of
a
revolt,
well
knowing
that
the
Armenians
were
but
few
in
comparison
of
the
Persians;
their
country
being
so
small
in
extent,
and
so
ill
situated
in
the
midst
of
three
large
empires,
that
in
case
of
a
design
to
become
independent,
they
might
be
crushed
at
all
times
by
any
one
of
those
mighty
powers;
and
of
course
they
would
resolve
to
continue
faithful
in
peace
and
quiet,
as
in
old
times,
or
from
the
reign
of
the
house
of
Safavia
to
that
of
Shah
Sultan
Husein,
since
which
the
kingdom
had
been
depopulating
every
year.
Thus
he
lulled
the
minds
of
the
khans,
warriors,
and
husband-men,
and
made
his
preaching
familiar
to
them.
