 A shopkeeper, he said, went to his brother to represent that he could not pay an impost : " You must pay it, like others," said the governor, "or leave the city." " Where can I go ?" asked the man ; " To Shiraz, or Cashan." — " Your nephew rules one...  The Classical Journal - Page 11828Full view - About this book
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1827 - 634 pages
...to represent that he could not pay an impost : " You must pay it, like others," said the governor, "or leave the city." " Where can I go ?" asked the...; " To Shiraz, or Cashan." — " Your nephew rules one city and your brother the other." — " Go to the king, and complain, if you like." — " Your... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1827 - 624 pages
...man ; " To Shiraz, or Cashan." — " Your nephew rules one city and your brother the oiher." — " Go to the king, and complain, if you like." — " Your brother, the hajee, is prime-minister." — " Then go to hell !" said the enraged governor. — " Hajee Merhoom, the pious... | |
 | 1887 - 548 pages
...;i certain impost. • You must pay it, like others.' said the Governor; ' or else leave the cit3'.' 'Where can I go?' asked the man. ' To Shiraz or Cashan.' 'Your nephew rules the ont- city, and your brother the other.' 'Go to the king and complain, if you like.' 'Your brother,... | |
 | John Malcolm - 1888 - 418 pages
...to represent that he could not pay an impost. " You must pay it, like others," said the governor, " or leave the city." " Where can I go ? " asked the...other." "Go to the king and complain, if you like." 178 SKETCHES OF PERSIA. " Tour brother the Hajee is prime minister." " Then go to hell." said the enraged... | |
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