In these I was able to carry, with ease, a couple of tweed suits, half a dozen flannel shirts, three pairs of boots, and toilet necessaries, to say nothing of a box of cigars and a small medicine-chest.

Gerome also carried a pair of bags, containing, in addition to his modest wardrobe, our stores for the voyage--biscuits, Valentine's meat juice, sardines, tea, and a bottle of brandy; for, with the exception of eggs and Persian bread, one can reckon upon nothing eatable at the Chapar khanehs.

There is an excellent European store shop at Teheran, and had it not been for limited space, we might have regaled on turtle soup, aspic jellies, quails, and _pate de foie gras_ galore throughout Persia.

Mr.R.N----, an _attache_ to the British Legation at Teheran, is justly celebrated for his repasts _en voyage_, and assured me that he invariably sat down to a _recherche_ dinner of soup, three courses, and iced champagne, even when journeying to such remote cities as Hamadan or Meshed, thereby proving that, if you only take your time about it, you may travel comfortably almost anywhere--even in Persia.
[Footnote A: The word _Demavend_ signifies literally "abundance of mist," so called from the summit of this mountain being continually wreathed in clouds.] [Footnote B: A pipe similar to the Turkish "hubble-bubble," wherein the tobacco is inhaled through plain or rose water.] [Footnote C: Harem.] [Footnote D: A badge of royalty in Persia.] [Footnote E: A stringed instrument played in the same way as the European guitar.].