so that at any time when the true proprietor is discovered, he may be put in possession of it. In this transaction too, he ought to manifest his right principles and his good origin, so as, perhaps, to come up to what is customary in the country of Rúm. The Kútwal is further bound to endeavor that there be no trace of wine-drinking to be found, and to reprehend, with the concurrence of the judge, the buyer and seller, the abettor and perpetrator thereof; so that the people may take an example from it; nevertheless, if any body, of high character for prudence for the sake of relaxation of mind, makes use of wine as a medicine, no opposition is to be made to his usage. The Kútwal must be sollicitous for the cheapness of provisions, and not allow rich men to buy and to hoard a large quantity to sell it dear afterwards. Let him take care of providing the requisites for the _Náúroz_, “new year,” this is a great festival, the beginning of which is the time when the great world-illuming luminary enters the sign of Aries, at the commencement of the month _Farvardin_ (March). Another feast is on the 19th of the said month, which is the day of the most glorious sun. Other feasts are as follows: the 3rd of _Ardíbihest_ (April); the 6th of _Khórdád_ (May); the 10th of _Abán_ (October); the 9th of _Azar_ (November), in the month of _Dáí_ (December) are three festivals, viz. on the 8th, the 15th, and the 23rd; besides, the 2nd of _Bahman_ (January), and the 15th of _Isfendármend_ (February). The known festivals are to be celebrated according to regulations; and the nights of the _Náú-róz_ and _Sherif_, “glorious,” are to be illuminated by torches, in the manner of the night _Bharát_, in the 8th Arabian month, called _Shâabán_, “consecrated to the memory of forefathers;” and in the first night which is followed by the morning of a festival, the kettle-drum is to be beaten, which is also to be done on an elephant’s back on all festivals. A woman ought never, without necessity, to appear on horseback. The Kútwál is enjoined to separate the fords of rivers for bathing from those for fetching water, and to assign particular fords to women.