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NYEP(D.745.028
9 Dec 1745:12 (55)
From the St James's Evening-Post, Sept. 19.
A Letter from Aleppo, dated June 2 O.S. According to the
last advices from Persia, the Shah Nadir detached thirty
thousand men to reduce a rebel whose name was Tuki Khan, who
had been sub-governor of the province of Shiras. . . [28
lines, he is taken prisoner and orders a tomb to be built
for himself] at Calaat in Korisan where he was born,
compos'd with fine marble; on the top of which is rais'd a
pyramid, compos'd of pomgranate of gold, surmounted by a
naked arm holding a sword all of the same metal. He has
appointed twelve Molas, or priest, who are to be relieved by
each other thrice in 24 hours, so that four are always to be
on duty, who are to hold wax candles and lamps fill'd with
perfum'd oil in their hands, while they sing hymns full of
his praises.
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