 The life of this king is less enviable than that of most private men. The water which he drinks is brought in skins from the river, under the charge and seal of two officers. It is opened by the Vizier, first tasted by his people and then by himself,...  Travels Into Bokhara: Travels into Bokhara - Page 291by Sir Alexander Burnes - 1834Full view - About this book
 | 1833 - 754 pages
...again sealed and dispatched to the King. The daily victuals of His Majesty nndergo a like examination: the minister eats, he gives to those around him, they...their effect, when they are locked up in a box and dispatched! His Majesty has one key and his minister another. Fruit, sweetmeats, and every eatable... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1834 - 596 pages
...men. The water which he drinks is brought in skins from the river, under the charge and seal of t\vo officers. It is opened by the Vizier, first tasted...examination, and we shall hardly suppose the good King of the Usbeks ever enjoys a hot meal or a fresh-cooked dinner. Poison is common, and the rise of his majesty... | |
 | 1834 - 864 pages
...tasted by his people and then by himself, when it is once more sealed and despatched to the king1. The daily meals of his majesty undergo a like scrutiny...examination, and we shall hardly suppose the good King of the Usbeks ever enjoys a hot meal or a fresh-cooked dinner. Poison is common, and the rise of his majesty... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1835 - 744 pages
...is opened by the vizier, first tasted by his people and then by himself, when it is once more scaled and despatched to the king. The daily meals of his majesty undergo a like scrutiny ; the minister cats, he gives to those around him, they wait the lapse of an hour to judge of their effect, when they... | |
 | 1834 - 602 pages
...trust them. ' The life of this king is less enviable than that of most private men. The water which he drinks is brought in skins from the river, under...examination, and we shall hardly suppose the good King of the Usbeks ever enjoys a hot meal or a fresh-cooked dinner. Poison is common, and the rise of his majesty... | |
 | Samuel Morewood - 1838 - 768 pages
...in skins under the charge and seals of two officers. It is opened by the vizier, first tasted by the people, and then by himself, when it is once more...around him ; they wait the lapse of an hour to judge of the effect, when they are locked up and despatched. His majesty has one key and his ministers another.... | |
 | 1841 - 282 pages
...free from that painful distrust which arises from fear of poisoning or assassination. The water which he drinks is brought in skins from the river, under...majesty undergo a like scrutiny ; the minister eats, then gives to those around him who wait for an hour to judge of the effect of the food ; after which... | |
 | 1834 - 600 pages
...— (i. 29.) " The life of this King is less enviable than that of most private men. The water which he drinks is brought in skins from the river, under...box, and despatched. His Majesty has one key, and the minister another. Fruit, sweetmeats, and every eatable, undergo the same examination, and we shall... | |
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