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The Present State of P E RSI A. 39i
or rich Sashes, above which his Belt carries a Falched Sword or Chap XIV.
Scimiter; from his Hips long clofe Breeches of Linnen, come down *-^*v>w*
tohisHose, of London Sackcloth of any Colour, which are cut
loose, not respe&ing the ssiape of the Leg; over all a loose Coat of
the same, without Sleeves, Lined with Furs, or Sables, orelseSilk;
the outside either Scarlet, or the finest Wool of Europe, or Cloath
of Silver or Gold of their own Manufactory; his Shoes of the bcst
Shagreen Leather, mostly Green, with narrow Toes, high narrow
Heels, ihod with neat Iron Half-moons, without Shoe-ties or Char-
ters to pull up about their Heels, being the readier to ssip oss" and ort
asoccasion requires; instead of Gloves they Tin&urenot only their
Hands, but Feet, with a dark Red Colour, which they do with the
Alkana, or Hen of the Arabs, small Twigs of which Plant Lobeli-
as writes, are brought out of Africa to be Sold, wherewith they
Dye their Hair Yellow, or of a sandy Red j and not only the Turks,
who are delighted with that Colour, {lain their Hair,' but their
Hands and Feet, with the Nails on each, and other parts of the
Body, to restrainSweatingand filthy Smells proceeding therefrom,
Plat. p. 165.de Discoloratione. Both which are mistakes, in relation
to the ssaming of the Hair, but as to the other part it is true.
They only uie a Glove when they carry their Hawks on theitf
Fists, with which they are as often seen to carry them on Foot, as
on Horseback. And thus have we Robed the Sparlush fersian in his
CityDress; and now we (hall attend the Ruder and less carefully At-
tired Rustick about his Country Assairs ; which we /hall bring under
a Threefold consideration; for whether they be Carriers, Herdsmen,
or Farmers, or rather Hinds, they are all Vassals to supreme
Masters.
The first therefore are such as Travel to and again, who must not TIieDrover.
enter upon that Trust without a sure Return, non esi ah'tre domum
vacuumque redire j for they, forso many Eeasts of Burthen, with
their Bells and Trappings, much like our Pack-Horses, ( suppose
Twenty Mules, Thirty Astes, Forty, Fifty, Hundred, Two hun-
dred, more or less committed to their Care,) stipulate for an
equivalent Profit to the Owners; the Pack-(addles are a Load them*
selves, being thick and broad, and made afore with an high Steeple,
or Pyramid, and the Ridge in the middle is like a Mountain, over
which they hang their Carriages; the like is to be said of their Ca-
mels. The Chief Drover is called Golaldary and is priviledged only
to Command over his Fellow-Servants, not to Domineer over any
Passengcrs, whether Franks or Natives, as among the Turks is pra-
clised, but rather to yield themselves to the Obedience of those who
employ them.
Those that breed up Cattel are wandring Shepherds, and have TheHwds-
'no stated Habitation; but where they find the best Pasture they men.
pitch their Tents, together with their Wives, Children, and Fami-
lies, with all their Troops, in the fattest Vallies, living abroad far
from great Towns, like the Wild Arabs, whose Chief, or Father of
the Tribe, is owned by them, and no other, he giving account to
the Emperor for the Number of their Flocks, and the Annual In**
crcasej for they are Morose and Untamed, and are apt enough to
Worry
or rich Sashes, above which his Belt carries a Falched Sword or Chap XIV.
Scimiter; from his Hips long clofe Breeches of Linnen, come down *-^*v>w*
tohisHose, of London Sackcloth of any Colour, which are cut
loose, not respe&ing the ssiape of the Leg; over all a loose Coat of
the same, without Sleeves, Lined with Furs, or Sables, orelseSilk;
the outside either Scarlet, or the finest Wool of Europe, or Cloath
of Silver or Gold of their own Manufactory; his Shoes of the bcst
Shagreen Leather, mostly Green, with narrow Toes, high narrow
Heels, ihod with neat Iron Half-moons, without Shoe-ties or Char-
ters to pull up about their Heels, being the readier to ssip oss" and ort
asoccasion requires; instead of Gloves they Tin&urenot only their
Hands, but Feet, with a dark Red Colour, which they do with the
Alkana, or Hen of the Arabs, small Twigs of which Plant Lobeli-
as writes, are brought out of Africa to be Sold, wherewith they
Dye their Hair Yellow, or of a sandy Red j and not only the Turks,
who are delighted with that Colour, {lain their Hair,' but their
Hands and Feet, with the Nails on each, and other parts of the
Body, to restrainSweatingand filthy Smells proceeding therefrom,
Plat. p. 165.de Discoloratione. Both which are mistakes, in relation
to the ssaming of the Hair, but as to the other part it is true.
They only uie a Glove when they carry their Hawks on theitf
Fists, with which they are as often seen to carry them on Foot, as
on Horseback. And thus have we Robed the Sparlush fersian in his
CityDress; and now we (hall attend the Ruder and less carefully At-
tired Rustick about his Country Assairs ; which we /hall bring under
a Threefold consideration; for whether they be Carriers, Herdsmen,
or Farmers, or rather Hinds, they are all Vassals to supreme
Masters.
The first therefore are such as Travel to and again, who must not TIieDrover.
enter upon that Trust without a sure Return, non esi ah'tre domum
vacuumque redire j for they, forso many Eeasts of Burthen, with
their Bells and Trappings, much like our Pack-Horses, ( suppose
Twenty Mules, Thirty Astes, Forty, Fifty, Hundred, Two hun-
dred, more or less committed to their Care,) stipulate for an
equivalent Profit to the Owners; the Pack-(addles are a Load them*
selves, being thick and broad, and made afore with an high Steeple,
or Pyramid, and the Ridge in the middle is like a Mountain, over
which they hang their Carriages; the like is to be said of their Ca-
mels. The Chief Drover is called Golaldary and is priviledged only
to Command over his Fellow-Servants, not to Domineer over any
Passengcrs, whether Franks or Natives, as among the Turks is pra-
clised, but rather to yield themselves to the Obedience of those who
employ them.
Those that breed up Cattel are wandring Shepherds, and have TheHwds-
'no stated Habitation; but where they find the best Pasture they men.
pitch their Tents, together with their Wives, Children, and Fami-
lies, with all their Troops, in the fattest Vallies, living abroad far
from great Towns, like the Wild Arabs, whose Chief, or Father of
the Tribe, is owned by them, and no other, he giving account to
the Emperor for the Number of their Flocks, and the Annual In**
crcasej for they are Morose and Untamed, and are apt enough to
Worry