farrash

We set it up in plain view on the bala-khana, and returning from our walk, are amused to find the old farrash delivering a lecture on cycling.

Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Thomas Stevens 1894

A moment later the farrash re-enters with the look of a man scarcely able to control his risibilities, and says the man and his friends are still inside the gate.

Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Thomas Stevens 1894

Soon after arriving at this conclusion, Mr. Gray's farrash, an Armenian he brought with him from Ispahan, comes in with a message that another Shahzedah has succeeded in getting past the guard and sends in his salaams.

Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Thomas Stevens 1894

Now and then a messenger in the semi-military garb of a farrash, pushes his way to the front and delivers

Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Thomas Stevens 1894

The telegraph-jee is temporarily absent when I arrive, but his farrash lets me inside the office yard, spreads a piece of carpet for me to sit on, and with commendable thoughtfulness shuts out the crowd, who, as usual, immediately begin to collect.

Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Thomas Stevens 1894

We conclude that the Shah's step-father and the little group of holy men clubbed together and paid the Persian guard about a keran to let them in, and perhaps another half-keran to the Armenian farrash for not summarily turning them out.

Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Thomas Stevens 1894

At Miandasht, however, Abdul's whip happens to fall rather heavily upon the shoulders of the telegraph-jee's farrash, who is in the crowd.

Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Thomas Stevens 1894

The telegraph-jee's farrash builds a good wood fire in a cozy little room adjoining the office; blankets are provided, an ample supper is sent around from the telegraph-jee's house, and what is still better appreciated, I am left to enjoy these substantial comforts without so much as a single spectator coming to see me feed; no one comes near me till morning.

Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Thomas Stevens 1894

In this visit he is preceded by his farrash, and he walks with a magnificent peacock strut that causes the skirts of his faultless roundabout to flop up and down, up and down, in rhythmic accompaniment to his steps.

Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Thomas Stevens 1894

The town of Damghan is reached near noon, and I am not a little gratified to learn that the telegraph-jee has been notified of my approach, and has stationed his farrash at the entrance to the bazaar, so that I should have no trouble in finding the office.

Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Thomas Stevens 1894