It may perhaps be received as a proof of the king's sentiments upon this subject, that, being aware of the affecting scene which had taken place with the youngest son of Hajee Ibrahim on the Elchee's leaving Teheran in 1800, he directed, on his second mission to Persia, that the sightless youth, who had enjoyed such favour as a child, might meet us on our advance, and receive, as he did in the notice and sympathy of his early friend, all the consolation which could be administered to one in his melancholy condition. FOOTNOTES: [123] Deevân-Beg. [124] Khoosh-Amedee. [125] Fatteh Ali Khan Noovee. [126] "Amma Keneezekee," the expression used by his majesty, means literally--But a little lady. [127] Mehdee Ali Khan, a Persian gentleman, who had been deputed the year before to Persia by Mr. Duncan, Governor of Bombay. [128] "Reesh-e-Seffeed," literally grey-beard, is the Persian term for an elder. [129] Jonas Hanway was at Astrabad in 1744, during the rebellion of the ancestor of the present king. [130] "Ket-khûdâ-e-avvel." [131] "Kibla-e-Alem," is the universal term his subjects apply when speaking to the king of Persia. Kibla is the point to which Mahomedans turn when they pray: Alem signifies the world. [132] The Deriâ-e-Noor, or sea of light, weighs 186 carats, and is considered to be the diamond of the finest lustre in the world. The Tâj-e-Mâh, or "crown of the moon," is also a splendid diamond; it weighs 146 carats. These two are the principal in a pair of bracelets, valued at near a million sterling. Those in the crown are also of extraordinary size and value. [133] "Tootee," is the Persian word for a parrot, a bird which is prominent in Persian tales for its knowledge and habits of attachment. [134] Dil dâree tifl, dil dâree. CHAPTER XIX. Progress of the Russians--Buonaparte--Second Visit to Tullanca--King Abbas Meerzâ--Reflections--Electrifying Machine--Phantasmagoria--Ministers of the Persian Court--Mahomed Hoosein Khan Mervee.