Excerpt from The Modern Part of an Universal History, Vol. 6: From the Earliest Account of Time; Compiled From Original Writers by the Authors of the Antient Part
When the day came (b); they fet a Gawrg. Or fire-worlhipe per, defcended from the Rufia'mr, who were antient kings of i'ffluguma Perfia, upon the throne; with his back againfi a wooden figure, 0 which reprefeuted him to the life. After this, all the great lords came and did him homage, according to his order, as their king; which ceremony lafied till the favourable hour arrived. This happened a little before fun-fet; at which time an officer of the court came behind, and cut off the head of the wooden image, while the mock king took to his heels and fled. Im mediately after, the Shah appeared in the hall; where being reinvefled with the Taj and fimetar, he afcended the throne, and took the name of Solz'ma'zz. By acting this farce he feemed totakc'a new poll'ellion 'of the regal dignity, by expelling a pretender who had ufurped the fame; claiming a right, as de fcended from the antient kings, who reigned before the time of Mohammad. From that time, the Shah recovering, and the famine decreafing, the phyficans grew in high repute; and the afirologers were call out of favour, excepting two or three of the molt fkllful 3.
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