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3?8 The Present State (PERSIA.
Letter V. not being persuaded the Capitol could be a sit Basis for the Monar-
\-^"V~\J chy of the World, unless it were built on the Foundation that was
so luckily offered them: So from the same Auspjcious Sign Sbaw Abas
presaged the like happy Event, building a Pillar of his Enemies Heads,
raised as a Trophy to his Valour. What else is August in Sussa-
haun, are the remaining Produces of his Brain, more tr.uly than Mi-
nerva was said to be the Offspring of Jove.
The magnificently-arch'd Buzzars, which form the Noble Square
to the Palace; the several Publick Inns, which are so many Sera-
glios ; the stateiy Rows of Sycamores, which the World cannot pa-
rallel ; the glorious Summer-houses, and pleasant Gardens, the stu-
pendious Bridges, sumptuous Temples, the Religious Convents, the
College for the Prosesscrs of Astronomy, are so many lasting Pyra-
mids and Monuments of his Fame ; though many of them begin to
sink in their own Ruin, for want of timely Repair; such is the fatal
Calamity of .human Structures, Time corroding the most durable:
But to speak properly and truly, the Cause of so early a Decay is
the ssothfut Nature, and disregard of their Foresathers Honour, that
possesses the improvident Per/ians, lest 3ny thing tending to perpe-
tuate their Memories, mould by reviving their Virtues be made use
of as a Reproach to their instant Supineness j and for that rcason
they let all fall to the Ground, never offering to underprop a decli-
ning Building.
The cm;. This City has Carsar for its principal Patron ; under him the Cawtt
who is President of the Province, or County-Sheriff", (whois ever
one of the Prime Nobility, and of the highest Rank among the
Courtiers, always on Duty near the Emperor's Person, that he may
be ready to give an account of his Charge upon demand, and at hand
to introduce all Addresses that concern his Office to represent; being
as it were a Skreen between so high a Majesty, and the meanness of
the Popularity under his Protection, lest they mould intrude too pro-
phanely, or be struck blind by the too bright Rays of an Absolute
Power ) is interposed as a fit Medium, to qualify by a suitable
Intercession the necessary distance each Condition ought to
be kept at, to maintain the mutual Benefit expected on both sides.
Whilst he is thus employed, and receives the greatest Prosits of his
Lordlhip, he deputes his Lieutenant to theTrust of governing, who
transacls all in his Name, as his Chief Vicar.
Eiimmnhatst, But the Sussee's Vicar-General is by his Place the Second Person
ov chancellor. m t|je Empire, and always the First Minister of State, called by
them Etimiwdeulet, The Chies Slave; under whose Jurisdiction the
Provinces of lesser Note do fall, and are at his disposing immediate-
ly next the Emperor's; whose Ca«»j or Dukes therefore are obliged to
constant Residence in their several Distri&s; and if it fortune that at
any time they have Business with the Emperor, they apply them-
selves to the EtimuuJoulet, as to the Lord Chancellor of the whole
Kingdom, to whose Management they commit themselves and their
Cause j who cannot be ablent from their Metropolis at any time, be-
fore they have conflicted a Gattizeen, which is an Under-sheriff^
who thereby transmit their Authority to him, only re'serving the Ho-
nour to themselves.
All
Letter V. not being persuaded the Capitol could be a sit Basis for the Monar-
\-^"V~\J chy of the World, unless it were built on the Foundation that was
so luckily offered them: So from the same Auspjcious Sign Sbaw Abas
presaged the like happy Event, building a Pillar of his Enemies Heads,
raised as a Trophy to his Valour. What else is August in Sussa-
haun, are the remaining Produces of his Brain, more tr.uly than Mi-
nerva was said to be the Offspring of Jove.
The magnificently-arch'd Buzzars, which form the Noble Square
to the Palace; the several Publick Inns, which are so many Sera-
glios ; the stateiy Rows of Sycamores, which the World cannot pa-
rallel ; the glorious Summer-houses, and pleasant Gardens, the stu-
pendious Bridges, sumptuous Temples, the Religious Convents, the
College for the Prosesscrs of Astronomy, are so many lasting Pyra-
mids and Monuments of his Fame ; though many of them begin to
sink in their own Ruin, for want of timely Repair; such is the fatal
Calamity of .human Structures, Time corroding the most durable:
But to speak properly and truly, the Cause of so early a Decay is
the ssothfut Nature, and disregard of their Foresathers Honour, that
possesses the improvident Per/ians, lest 3ny thing tending to perpe-
tuate their Memories, mould by reviving their Virtues be made use
of as a Reproach to their instant Supineness j and for that rcason
they let all fall to the Ground, never offering to underprop a decli-
ning Building.
The cm;. This City has Carsar for its principal Patron ; under him the Cawtt
who is President of the Province, or County-Sheriff", (whois ever
one of the Prime Nobility, and of the highest Rank among the
Courtiers, always on Duty near the Emperor's Person, that he may
be ready to give an account of his Charge upon demand, and at hand
to introduce all Addresses that concern his Office to represent; being
as it were a Skreen between so high a Majesty, and the meanness of
the Popularity under his Protection, lest they mould intrude too pro-
phanely, or be struck blind by the too bright Rays of an Absolute
Power ) is interposed as a fit Medium, to qualify by a suitable
Intercession the necessary distance each Condition ought to
be kept at, to maintain the mutual Benefit expected on both sides.
Whilst he is thus employed, and receives the greatest Prosits of his
Lordlhip, he deputes his Lieutenant to theTrust of governing, who
transacls all in his Name, as his Chief Vicar.
Eiimmnhatst, But the Sussee's Vicar-General is by his Place the Second Person
ov chancellor. m t|je Empire, and always the First Minister of State, called by
them Etimiwdeulet, The Chies Slave; under whose Jurisdiction the
Provinces of lesser Note do fall, and are at his disposing immediate-
ly next the Emperor's; whose Ca«»j or Dukes therefore are obliged to
constant Residence in their several Distri&s; and if it fortune that at
any time they have Business with the Emperor, they apply them-
selves to the EtimuuJoulet, as to the Lord Chancellor of the whole
Kingdom, to whose Management they commit themselves and their
Cause j who cannot be ablent from their Metropolis at any time, be-
fore they have conflicted a Gattizeen, which is an Under-sheriff^
who thereby transmit their Authority to him, only re'serving the Ho-
nour to themselves.
All