p. 7.—_Shawl-goats of Tibet._—See _Turner_’s Embassy for a description of this animal, “the most beautiful among the whole tribe of goats.” The material for the shawls (which is carried to Cashmere) is found next the skin. Footnote 24: p. 8.—_Veiled Prophet of Khorassan._—For the real history of this Impostor, whose original name was Hakem ben Haschem, and who was called Mocanna from the veil of silver gauze (or, as others say, golden) which he always wore, see _D’Herbelot_. Footnote 25: p. 9.—_Khorassan._—Khorassan signifies, in the old Persian language, Province or Region of the Sun.—_Sir W. Jones._ Footnote 26: p. 11.—_Flow’rets and fruits, blush over ev’ry stream._ “The fruits of Meru are finer than those of any other place; and one cannot see in any other city such palaces with groves, and streams, and gardens.”—_Ebn Haukal_’s Geography. Footnote 27: p. 12.—_Among_ MEROU’S _bright palaces and groves._ One of the royal cities of Khorassan. Footnote 28: p. 12.—MOUSSA’S.—Moses. Footnote 29: p. 12.—_O’er_ MOUSSA’S _cheek, when down the Mount he trod._ “Ses disciples assuroient qu’il se couvroit le visage, pour ne pas éblouir ceux qui l’approchoient par l’éclat de son visage comme Moyse.”—_D’Herbelot._ Footnote 30: p. 12.—_In hatred to the Caliph’s hue of night._ Black was the colour adopted by the Caliphs of the House of Abbas, in their garments, turbans, and standards.—“Il faut remarquer ici touchant les habits blancs des disciples de Hakem, que la couleur des habits, des coëffures et des étendards des Khalifes Abassides étant la noire, ce chef de Rebelles ne pouvoit pas choisir une qui lui fut plus opposée.”—_D’Herbelot._ Footnote 31: p. 12.—_With javelins of the light Kathaian reed._ “Our dark javelins, exquisitely wrought of Khathaian reeds, slender and delicate.”—_Poem of Amru._ Footnote 32: p. 13.—_Fill’d with the stems._ Pichula, used anciently for arrows by the Persians. Footnote 33: p. 13.—_That bloom on_ IRAN’S _rivers._ The Persians call this plant Gaz. The celebrated shaft of Isfendiar, one of their ancient heroes, was made of it.—“Nothing can be more beautiful than the appearance of this plant in flower during the rains on the banks of rivers, where it is usually interwoven with a lovely twining asclepias.”—_Sir W. Jones_, Botanical Observations on Select Indian Plants. Footnote 34: p. 13.—_Like a chenar-tree grove, when winter throws._ The oriental plane. “The chenar is a delightful tree; its bole is of a fine white and smooth bark; and its foliage, which grows in a tuft at the summit, is of a bright green.”—_Morier_’s Travels. Footnote 35: p. 14.—_From those who kneel at_ BRAHMA’S _burning founts._ The burning fountains of Brahma near Chittogong, esteemed as holy.—_Turner._ Footnote 36: p. 14.—_To the small, half-shut glances of_ KATHAY.—China. Footnote 37: