Persia past and present; a book of travel and research, with more than two hundred illustrations and a map . The Paksi 81 hool at Teheran m ? 1. ZuROASTRIAN S(-HOOLllUVS AT THE AMERICAN LEGATION 425 I found in him the grace of manner and polished behaviorthat belongs to the cultivated Persian, for a gentleman is agentleman all the world over. There was no oppressive for-mality, the conversation proceeded easily, aided by Mr. Tylersskill, and turned eventually to the subject of travelling inPersia. My host expressed an interest in my journey, espe-cially in my experiences on the Behist
Persia past and present; a book of travel and research, with more than two hundred illustrations and a map . The Paksi 81 hool at Teheran m ? 1. ZuROASTRIAN S(-HOOLllUVS AT THE AMERICAN LEGATION 425 I found in him the grace of manner and polished behaviorthat belongs to the cultivated Persian, for a gentleman is agentleman all the world over. There was no oppressive for-mality, the conversation proceeded easily, aided by Mr. Tylersskill, and turned eventually to the subject of travelling inPersia. My host expressed an interest in my journey, espe-cially in my experiences on the Behistan Rock. He requestedme to pronounce some of the Ancient Persian words in theinscription of Darius in order to compare them with the ModernPersian form, and we conversed also about the platform ofPersepolis, a magnificent representation of which in tapestrycompletely filled one wall of the large room in which we weresitting. Sweetmeats, tea, and cigarettes were served, and agracious word at parting completed the visit. Because of my interests and because of the many associationsof Zoroasters name with Rei, the suburb of Teheran, I wasanxi
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