Persia past and present; a book of travel and research, with more than two hundred illustrations and a map . This romantic minstrel sangof the love of Khosru Parviz for the Armenian princess Shirinand the tragic passion of her artist lover Farhad, besides tell-ing the legendary adventures of Alexander in epic strain andrecounting old tales with imaginative grace.^ That whole afternoon of my journey the sky had for me a1 See p. 226, below. 6 EN ROUTE FOR THE LAND OF THE LION AND THE SUN poetic coloring; the sunshine was tempered by clouds whichimparted a tinge of melancholy; there was a faint s
Persia past and present; a book of travel and research, with more than two hundred illustrations and a map . This romantic minstrel sangof the love of Khosru Parviz for the Armenian princess Shirinand the tragic passion of her artist lover Farhad, besides tell-ing the legendary adventures of Alexander in epic strain andrecounting old tales with imaginative grace.^ That whole afternoon of my journey the sky had for me a1 See p. 226, below. 6 EN ROUTE FOR THE LAND OF THE LION AND THE SUN poetic coloring; the sunshine was tempered by clouds whichimparted a tinge of melancholy; there was a faint suggestionof spring in the air; but dusk and its accompanying chill cameearly, and evening had already closed in before Tiflis wasreached. The night turned out clear and cold. The lampsof the terraced town shone bright like a myriad lights in theblue, and gave a fairy-like effect to the scene. Much of thisimpression was dispelled by day, but this was not due to lackof good accommodations at the Hotel de Londres, which isone of the last places for bidding adieu to Western comfortsbefore entering The Mi( HAKLiH Bkiouk uvkk thk Kuka at Tiklis
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