, deci stiu care au fost impresiile shahului despre Franta, Italia, Austria, Turcia si Georgia (le voi posta in continuare, dupa etapa britanica, asa cum dealtfel mi-am propus de la inceput).Iata care a fost progamul englez :
ENGLAND ; 18 DAYS. Visits of ceremony, 144 ; receptions, 145 ; banquet at Marlborough House ; ball at Stafford House, 146 ; visit to the Queen, 147 ; Order of the Garter, 148 ; drive to Virginia Water and back, 149 ; evening party at Guildhall, 151 ; Woolwich, 155 ; theatre, 157 ; Zoological Gardens, 158 ; Naval Review at Portsmouth, ICO ; concert at Albert Hall, 1G4 ; review at Windsor, 1G7 ; ball at Foreign Oflace, 170 ; Tower, 171 ; trip down the river ; the Docks, 172 ; Greenwich Hos- pital ; Lord Nelson, 173 ; Naval College ; Observatory ; return ; tides, 174 ; state ball, 175 ; to Liverpool, 176 ; emigrants, 177 ; * Trentham Hall, 179 ; works at Crew, 182 ; Manchester, 183 ; Chiswick, 185 ; Richmond, 187 ; Lord Russell ; Whigs and Tories, 188 ; receptions ; Lord Stratford de Redcliffe, 189 ; fire brigade, 190 ; boxing, 191 ; Crystal Palace, 191 ; gymnasts, 193 ; beggars ; perambulators, 195 ; Tower ; St. Paul's, 196 ; Bank, 197 ; Parliament, 198 ; Westminster Abbey, 200 ; visit of adieu to Windsor, 201 ; Prince Consort's tomb, 203 ; Mme. Tussaud's, 204 ; Crystal Palace, 206 ; balloons, 209 ; Albert Hall ; donkey picture, 210 ; St. Thomas's, 211 ; Duke of Argyll's ; bagpipes ; sword-dance ; telegraph, 212 ; Albert memorial ; Drury-Lane, 213 ; leave London, 214 ; reach Portsmouth ; embark in the " Rapide" ; reach Cherbourg, 216.
Daca Germania l-a cucerit pe Nasser al Din Shah, Anglia i-a inlantuit inima ...
socul produs de primirea calduroasa facuta de londonezi
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From the rapidity of our motion fire came out of the wheels, and one carriage caught fire.
It wanted but little for all to be burnt. They stopped the train, got down, and extinguished the fire. All was right, and again we went on until we reached the beginning of the city of London.
Again it is impossible to describe the prosperity, the populousness, the extent of the city, the numbers of lines of railway over which incessantly the trains come and go in every direction, the smoke of the manufactories, and the like.
We travelled over the exteriors of the roofs of the houses ; and thus we reached the station and stopped.
There was an assemblage of spectators, and a crowd, beyond all limits ; there were the armour-wearing English household cavalry ; there was the Nawwab the Heir-Apparent of England, known as the Prince of Wales ; and the whole of the Ministry, of the notables, and of the nobles, were present.
We alighted. I, the Heir-Apparent, the Grand-Vazir, and Lord Morley, the Lord-in-Waiting upon us, took our seats in an open carriage, and drove off.
Both sides of the road, the roofs, the upper stories of the houses, were full of women,
men, and children, who exhibited much joy and pleasure by shouting hurrahs, by waving handkerchiefs, by clapping hands. It was a surprising turmoil. I saluted incessantly with head and hands. The crowd of spectators was never-ending.
The population of the city is said to be over eight crores (four millions) of souls. It has most lovely women. The nobleness, the greatness, the gravity and sedateness of the women and men shine out from their countenances.
It wanted but little for all to be burnt. They stopped the train, got down, and extinguished the fire. All was right, and again we went on until we reached the beginning of the city of London.
Again it is impossible to describe the prosperity, the populousness, the extent of the city, the numbers of lines of railway over which incessantly the trains come and go in every direction, the smoke of the manufactories, and the like.
We travelled over the exteriors of the roofs of the houses ; and thus we reached the station and stopped.
There was an assemblage of spectators, and a crowd, beyond all limits ; there were the armour-wearing English household cavalry ; there was the Nawwab the Heir-Apparent of England, known as the Prince of Wales ; and the whole of the Ministry, of the notables, and of the nobles, were present.
We alighted. I, the Heir-Apparent, the Grand-Vazir, and Lord Morley, the Lord-in-Waiting upon us, took our seats in an open carriage, and drove off.
Both sides of the road, the roofs, the upper stories of the houses, were full of women,
men, and children, who exhibited much joy and pleasure by shouting hurrahs, by waving handkerchiefs, by clapping hands. It was a surprising turmoil. I saluted incessantly with head and hands. The crowd of spectators was never-ending.
The population of the city is said to be over eight crores (four millions) of souls. It has most lovely women. The nobleness, the greatness, the gravity and sedateness of the women and men shine out from their countenances.
... si o concluzie interesantaQUOTE
One sees and comprehends that they are a great people, and that the Lord of the Universe has bestowed upon them power and might, sense and wisdom, and enlightenment. Thus it is that they have conquered a country like India, and hold important possessions in America and elsewhere in the world.
Their soldiers are very strong of frame and beautifully attired; their armour-wearing household cavalry are very strong and handsome young men, exquisitely dressed, like the cavalry in Russia.
Their soldiers are very strong of frame and beautifully attired; their armour-wearing household cavalry are very strong and handsome young men, exquisitely dressed, like the cavalry in Russia.
Sar peste dineurile si intalnirile cu personalitati ca Printul de Wales, Ducele de Edinburgh, Ducele de Cambridge, Ducele de Sutherland .... si trec direct la intrevederea oficiala cu regina Victoria.
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We have to go to Windsor Castle, the residence of Her Most Exalted Majesty Victoria, Sovereign of England, which is one hour's journey by rail. So we dressed, and then taking our seat in the carriage with the Grand-Vazir and Lord Morley, started.
Crowds beyond limit were standing at the ends and on both sides of our road. There were that
number of carriages that no one could count them. Passing along the drive in Hyde Park, and through the town, we reached the station, and took our seat in the train.
The carriages were most sumptuous, each side being a single sheet of plate glass. We traversed inhabited places, the open country, and green meadows ; and at length Windsor Castle rose to view at a distance, appearing like a fortress with four turrets.
Arriving near thereto, we alighted and got into a carriage. All our suite were of the party. At the foot of the steps of the Castle we alighted.
Her Most Exalted Majesty the Sovereign advanced to meet us at the foot of the staircase. We got down, took her hand, gave our arm, went up stairs, passed through pretty rooms and corridors hung with beautiful portraits, and entering a private apartment, took our seat. The Sovereign presented her children, relations, and officers. We, too, on our part, presented our princes, the Grand-Vazir, and the others.
The Lord Chamherlain, who is the Minister of the Court of the Sovereign, brought for us the
Insignia of the Order of the Garter set in diamonds; i.e., the Knee-tie, which is one of the most esteemed English Orders. The Sovereign rose, and with her own hand decorated us with the Order, and cast the ribbon upon us, presenting us at the same time with a long stocking-tie.
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I received the Order with the utmost respect, and sat down. I too presented to the English Sovereign the " Order of the Sun," set in diamonds, with its ribbon, and also the Order of my own Portrait, which she received with all honour and put them on herself.
Crowds beyond limit were standing at the ends and on both sides of our road. There were that
number of carriages that no one could count them. Passing along the drive in Hyde Park, and through the town, we reached the station, and took our seat in the train.
The carriages were most sumptuous, each side being a single sheet of plate glass. We traversed inhabited places, the open country, and green meadows ; and at length Windsor Castle rose to view at a distance, appearing like a fortress with four turrets.
Arriving near thereto, we alighted and got into a carriage. All our suite were of the party. At the foot of the steps of the Castle we alighted.
Her Most Exalted Majesty the Sovereign advanced to meet us at the foot of the staircase. We got down, took her hand, gave our arm, went up stairs, passed through pretty rooms and corridors hung with beautiful portraits, and entering a private apartment, took our seat. The Sovereign presented her children, relations, and officers. We, too, on our part, presented our princes, the Grand-Vazir, and the others.
The Lord Chamherlain, who is the Minister of the Court of the Sovereign, brought for us the
Insignia of the Order of the Garter set in diamonds; i.e., the Knee-tie, which is one of the most esteemed English Orders. The Sovereign rose, and with her own hand decorated us with the Order, and cast the ribbon upon us, presenting us at the same time with a long stocking-tie.
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I received the Order with the utmost respect, and sat down. I too presented to the English Sovereign the " Order of the Sun," set in diamonds, with its ribbon, and also the Order of my own Portrait, which she received with all honour and put them on herself.
... povesteste despre felul in care se toasteaza
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When the dancing was over, we again gave our arm to the wife of the English Heir-Apparent, and went to supper a dinner after midnight. We passed through large halls and many staircases and corridors, all full of men and graceful women, and in the rooms and staircases of which they had arranged all sorts of flowers and shrubs grown in vases.
Thus we reached a large hall, where they set out the supper-table. About four hundred persons were seated around this table. An individual, one of the citizens, who was the Lord Mayor's deputy, stood behind me, and every now and then made proclamation with a loud voice to the persons of the company, that they were to prepare themselves for a toast ; with this signification :
" The Lord Mayor drinks wine to the health of the great ; all must stand up and drink." First of all the Lord Mayor drank to our health ; then the Heir-Apparent of England gave a toast, and again the Lord Mayor gave one.
Each time, that individual gave notice to the company beforehand.
Supper finished, we rose, returned to our home, and went to bed. Throughout our return drive, too, when it was midnight, there was the same dense crowd. This evening the Chief Usher and the Grand-Vazir rode with me in my carriage.
The Sovereign of England keeps a book, in which each person who goes to Windsor Castle to see her inscribes his name ; I, too, wrote mine to-day.
Thus we reached a large hall, where they set out the supper-table. About four hundred persons were seated around this table. An individual, one of the citizens, who was the Lord Mayor's deputy, stood behind me, and every now and then made proclamation with a loud voice to the persons of the company, that they were to prepare themselves for a toast ; with this signification :
" The Lord Mayor drinks wine to the health of the great ; all must stand up and drink." First of all the Lord Mayor drank to our health ; then the Heir-Apparent of England gave a toast, and again the Lord Mayor gave one.
Each time, that individual gave notice to the company beforehand.
Supper finished, we rose, returned to our home, and went to bed. Throughout our return drive, too, when it was midnight, there was the same dense crowd. This evening the Chief Usher and the Grand-Vazir rode with me in my carriage.
The Sovereign of England keeps a book, in which each person who goes to Windsor Castle to see her inscribes his name ; I, too, wrote mine to-day.
viziteaza cu mare interes fabricile de armament din Woolwich ...
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The Duke of Cambridge, Prince Alfred, Prince Arthur, General Wood, Commander of the Artillery, and Military Governor of Woolwich, together with other commanders of artillery, infantry, all came forth to meet us, and formed a procession in front of us.
We, in our carriage, drove to see the factories. We traversed a considerable distance through streets and public places, where crowds were assembled on both sides of our path, shouting hurrahs, and whom I saluted in turn, until we reached the workshops. We alighted and entered these.
It is now the system no longer to cast cannons in moulds. They make, with implements they use, sheets of iron into pipes, of the size they wish the cannons to be.
These they convey to another shop, place them under steam-hammers, and squeeze them, and weld them, so that they become cannons. They told me this system is held in greater consideration.
One by one we visited the workshops. In one place they draw rifled cannons (as they draw wire), in another they cut, in another they bore, in another they hammer.
Quantities of useless cannon of old pattern were lying in front of the workshops ; and numbers of shot, with large supplies of material, were collected ; this place being the arsenal of all England.
After all these visits and venturing near to the furnaces of fire, which were pretty warm, we mounted our carriage and drove to the edifice, by the flank of which we had before passed.
There a breakfast was laid out. It is a hall where the officers of the land and naval forces, as
well as those of the artillery, eat breakfast. It was a nice place.
We, in our carriage, drove to see the factories. We traversed a considerable distance through streets and public places, where crowds were assembled on both sides of our path, shouting hurrahs, and whom I saluted in turn, until we reached the workshops. We alighted and entered these.
It is now the system no longer to cast cannons in moulds. They make, with implements they use, sheets of iron into pipes, of the size they wish the cannons to be.
These they convey to another shop, place them under steam-hammers, and squeeze them, and weld them, so that they become cannons. They told me this system is held in greater consideration.
One by one we visited the workshops. In one place they draw rifled cannons (as they draw wire), in another they cut, in another they bore, in another they hammer.
Quantities of useless cannon of old pattern were lying in front of the workshops ; and numbers of shot, with large supplies of material, were collected ; this place being the arsenal of all England.
After all these visits and venturing near to the furnaces of fire, which were pretty warm, we mounted our carriage and drove to the edifice, by the flank of which we had before passed.
There a breakfast was laid out. It is a hall where the officers of the land and naval forces, as
well as those of the artillery, eat breakfast. It was a nice place.
Cu surprindere totala am descoperit ca Nasser al-Din Shah le-a ascultat pe Adelina Patti si Emma Albani, legende ale muzicii de opera !
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Having to go to the theatre in the evening, we dressed ; and having taken our seat in a carriage with the Sovereign's Master of the Horse, who is an intelligent man, and the Lord Chamberlain, we drove there. There were great crowds by the way, all of whom we saluted. We arrived at the theatre. The Heirs-Apparent of England and Russia, the wives of both, the princesses, the princes, and the magnates, were all present.
It is a very large and beautiful theatre, with six tiers of seats. They acted some beautiful scenes, the number (of actors) being also large.
They had sent expressly to Paris and had called from thence Patti, who is one of the renowned
songstresses of Farangistan (Europe). She sang most exquisitely.
She is an exceedingly graceful woman. She accepted a fabulous sum of money, and came to London.
There was another also, Albani by name, from Canada in America, who sang extremely well and performed some wonderful feats.
It is a very large and beautiful theatre, with six tiers of seats. They acted some beautiful scenes, the number (of actors) being also large.
They had sent expressly to Paris and had called from thence Patti, who is one of the renowned
songstresses of Farangistan (Europe). She sang most exquisitely.
She is an exceedingly graceful woman. She accepted a fabulous sum of money, and came to London.
There was another also, Albani by name, from Canada in America, who sang extremely well and performed some wonderful feats.
... iar un suveran persan si musulman e plin de admiratie fata de modul in care functioneaza o scoala crestina pentru orfani.
, insa Ferdowsi spune ca a fost odata un mare rege pe nume Kay Kavous ce domnea in Iran. In armata regelui se gasea un luptator extraordinar pe nume Rostam, fiul lui Zal si Rudabeh. 
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