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Updated: May 12, 2025
He was quite astonished how we should have been able to escape the dangers of our journey, as all the roads were blocked up; and on asking him the reason, he told us that Ogurlu Mohammed , the eldest son of Uzun-Hassan, had rebelled against his father, and had taken possession of Sylas or Persepolis, of which he had appointed his younger brother Khalil as governor.
So home to supper and to bed, my eyes aching mightily since last night. 10th. Thence into the Parke, and met and walked with Captain Sylas Taylor, my old acquaintance while I was of the Exchequer, and Dr. Whore, talking of musique, and particularly of Mr.
So home to supper and to bed, my eyes aching mightily since last night. 10th. Thence into the Parke, and met and walked with Captain Sylas Taylor, my old acquaintance while I was of the Exchequer, and Dr. Whore, talking of musique, and particularly of Mr.
The ruins supposed to be those of Persepolis are situated near Istakar, about forty miles north from the modern city of Shiraz, in the province of Fars or Persia proper; but the names in the original are often so corrupted as to defy even conjecture. Sylas is probably meant for Shiras. Named Chali in the original; but it is to be noted that the ch of the Italian is pronounced as k in English.
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