Cyclopedia universal history : embracing the most complete and recent presentation of the subject in two principal parts or divisions of more than six thousand pages . s have little influ-ence, and are used by thestronger in the promotionof their own ends. The departments ofgovernment have beenorganized with someshow of regularity. ThereDepartments of IS a ministry administration; r j organization of °^ ^^^^ ^^^ the army. Others of in- terior and finance, foreignaffairs, justice, worship,and telegraphs. Theministers are nobles ofhigh rank, and are setaround the throne in a ^^^^ way to add to i
Cyclopedia universal history : embracing the most complete and recent presentation of the subject in two principal parts or divisions of more than six thousand pages . s have little influ-ence, and are used by thestronger in the promotionof their own ends. The departments ofgovernment have beenorganized with someshow of regularity. ThereDepartments of IS a ministry administration; r j organization of °^ ^^^^ ^^^ the army. Others of in- terior and finance, foreignaffairs, justice, worship,and telegraphs. Theministers are nobles ofhigh rank, and are setaround the throne in a ^^^^ way to add to its reputa-tion and glory. Persia, however, has inher governmental system hardly enteredinto the family of civilized nations. Theskill of the shah and his advisers in state-craft is very limited; and ignorance andpassion hold sway in high places. Under the imperial administration thearmy is organized and is fairly efficient. It is recruited by conscription and poorlypaid. One of the means adopted by theshah to obtain continuous and faithfulservice is to withhold the pay of the sol-diers and to keep them long in ri----,ii; ,ii-!ii\ over one. ED DIN SHAH — ROYAL TYPE AND by H. Thiriat, from a photograph. hundred thousand men, of whom abouta half are infantry, one third cavalry,and the remainder artillery, etc. Thesj^stem of revenue is tolerably well or-ganized, and the credit of the govern-ment is sufficient to enable the shah andhis ministers to make loans in the moneymarkets of the world.
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