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-drinker"; so the Sultan of Roum, or Turkey, is styled in Persia.] [Footnote 80: The kabob shops at Constantinople are eating-houses, where, at a moment's notice, a dish of roast meat, and small bits of meat done on skewers, are served up to whoever asks for them.] [Footnote 81: So the Persians call Freemasons, about whom they are very inquisitive.] [Footnote 82: Sheikh Attar and Jelaledin Rumi are the two great doctors of the Sufies.] [Footnote 83: A mollah who is a schoolmaster is also styled ahkon.] [Footnote 84: It is a popular belief that near the city of Kashan there exists a well of fabulous depth, at the bottom of which are found enchanted groves and gardens.] [Footnote 85: A real is about two shillings--eight reals one tomaun.] [Footnote 86: Peder sukhteh is the most common term of abuse in a Persian's mouth. It implies "one whose father is burning in eternal fires." [Footnote 87: Quarantine, we presume, is meant here.] [Footnote 88: The word rishweh, "bribery," is also used for "manure" in agriculture.] Printed by R.& R. CLARK, Edinburgh End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan, by James Morier *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE ADVENTURES OF HAJJI BABA *** ***** This file should be named 21331.txt or 21331.zip ***** This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: http://www.gutenberg.org/2/1/3/3/21331/ Produced by James Tenison Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions will be renamed. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do practically ANYTHING wit
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