Still the Governor feared to comply with the demand of the priests for His execution. Realizing the danger in which the dignified prisoner was placed, some men were sent to rescue Him. In this they succeeded by breaking through the wall of the Mosque and leading Bahá’u’lláh through the opening into a place of safety, but not of freedom; for the Governor shifted the responsibility from off his own shoulders by sending him to Ṭihrán. Here He was imprisoned in an underground dungeon, where the light of day was never seen. A heavy chain was placed about his neck by which He was chained to five other Bábís; these fetters were locked together by strong, very heavy bolts, and screws. His clothes were torn to pieces, also His fez. In this terrible condition He was kept for four months. During this time none of His friends were able to get access to Him. A prison official made an attempt to poison Him but, beyond causing Him great suffering, this poison had no effect. After a time the Government liberated Him and exiled Him and His family to Ba_gh_dád, where He remained for eleven years. During this time He underwent severe persecutions, being surrounded by the watchful hatred of His enemies. He bore all evils and torments with the greatest courage and fortitude. Often when He arose in the morning, He knew not whether He would live until the sun should set. Meanwhile, each day, the priests came and questioned Him on religion and metaphysics. At length the Turkish Governor exiled Him to Constantinople, whence He was sent to Adrianople; here He stayed for five years. Eventually, He was sent to the far off prison fortress of St. Jean d’Acre. Here He was imprisoned in the military portion of the fortress and kept under the strictest surveillance. Words would fail me to tell you of the many trials He had to suffer, and all the misery He endured in that prison. Notwithstanding, it was from this prison that Bahá’u’lláh wrote to all the Monarchs of Europe, and these letters with one exception were sent through the post. The Epistle of Náṣiri’d-Dín _Sh_áh was confided to a Persian Bahá’í, Mírzá Badí _Kh_urásání, who undertook to deliver it into the _Sh_áh’s own hands. This brave man waited in the neighbourhood of Ṭihrán for the passing of the _Sh_áh, who had the intention to journey by that way to his Summer Palace. The courageous messenger followed the _Sh_áh to his Palace, and waited on the road near the entrance for several days. Always in the same place was he seen waiting on the road, until the people began to wonder why he should be there. At last the _Sh_áh heard of him, and commanded his servants that the man should be brought before him. ‘Oh! servants of the _Sh_áh, I bring a letter, which I must deliver into his own hands’, Badí said, and then Badí said to the _Sh_áh, ‘I bring you a letter from Bahá’u’lláh!’