He was born at Ispahan, but passed the principal part of his life in Egypt, where he was appointed chief of the sheriffs, i.e. the descendants of the Prophet, a dignity held in the highest veneration by every Mussulman.

Abou Ismael was a native of Ispahan.

At length it passed the eastern frontier of Europe, and the latest record I have seen of its progress towards absolute universality, is contained in a statement of the International Magazine, derived, I presume, from its author, that in 1847 it was published in a Persian translation at Ispahan.

Journey of Richard Steel and John Crowther, from Agimere to Ispahan, in 1615-16.

From thence it is seven days journey to Ispahan, which is a very great city and the capital of the whole country, being twelve miles in circumference.

Four days journey from Ispahan is Siaphaz, the most ancient city of this country, formerly Persidis, whence the whole province is named, in which there are almost 10,000 Jews.

Casbin, Curdistan, Laristan, Susistan or Chorassan, Spahan, Ispahan or Fars, Shiras, Soncara, and lastly Timochaim, which is near Arboreseco, towards the north.

At this place, or rather at Sa-chew, they met with ambassadors from Ispahan and Shiras in Persia, on their way to Khambalik, who told them that they had met with many difficulties on their journey.

Don Garcia de Sylva, legate to Philip III., king of Spain, residing at Ispahan in Persia, 1619, in his letter to the Marquess of Bedmar, makes mention of greater cold in Ispahan, whose lat.

Don Garcia de Sylva, legate to Philip III., king of Spain, residing at Ispahan in Persia, 1619, in his letter to the Marquess of Bedmar, makes mention of greater cold in Ispahan, whose lat.

I would gladly have left the ship here to visit the ruins of Persepolis, and travel by land from thence to Shiraz, Ispahan, Teheran, and so onwards; but serious disturbances had broken out in these districts, and numerous hordes of robbers carried on their depredations.

The town is handsomer than Teheran or Ispahan, possesses a number of silk looms and leather manufactories, and is said to be one of the principal seats of Asiatic commerce.

In one of the suburbs of Ispahan, under the reign of Abbas the First, there lived a poor, working jeweller.

He was forming the most delightful projects, when again the kalantar of Ispahan appeared at his door.

The kalantar replied, "When I went to the house of your patron to transmit to you the mandate of the magnanimous Abbas, I saw there the beautiful Tamira with the gazelle eyes, the rose of Ispahan, brilliant as the azure campac which only grows in Paradise.

Now, his conduct was to be such as should edify the whole body of the magistracy of Ispahan, of which he was become the head.

Conqueror of the Kurdes, the Georgians, the Turks, and the Afghans, he re-entered Ispahan in triumph.

Being connected with the last horrible acts, and consequent fall of the usurper, a double interest accompanied his recital, the substance of which was nearly as follows: Having by intrigues and assassinations made himself master of the regal power at Shiraz, this monster of human kind found that the governor of Ispahan, instead of adhering to him, had proclaimed the accession of the lawful heir.

The sailor never thinks it necessary to contest the lawyer's abilities; nor would the Rambler, however jealous of his reputation, be much disturbed by the success of rival wits at Agra or Ispahan.

The trimmer of the Ispahan.

The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan.

The story is taken from Thamas Prince of Persia, a Novel; and the scene is laid in Ispahan in Persia.

In the manufacture of textile fabricsnotably, their famous carpets of Yezd and Ispahan, and their embroidered cloths in hammered and engraved metal work, and formerly in beautiful pottery and porcelainthey have excelled: and examples will be found in the South Kensington Museum.

this wretch is the prince of the kingdom of Persia; men skilled in every science are born there, for which reason the [Persian] proverb "Isfahan nisfi Jahan," or "Ispahan is half the world," has become well known.

" Ispahan was once a fine city.