James Justinian Morier

Name: The adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan — Hajji Baba escapes from the Turcomans—The meaning of 'falling from the frying-pan into the fire' illustrated
Author: James Justinian Morier

The adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan… (1824)

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“The adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan — Hajji Baba escapes from the Turcomans—The meaning of 'falling from the frying-pan into the fire' illustrated”, published in 1824, is a work by James Justinian Morier. It explores elements such as Turcomans, muleteer and caravan.

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James Justinian Morier, The adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan… (1824)

“ As the travellers approached, I perceived that Aslan Sultan became uneasy. 'This is no caravan, I fear,' said he; 'they march in too compact a body: besides, I hear no bells; the dust is too great in one spot. I see spears!—it is an immense cavalcade—five led horses!—this is no game for us.'
In fact, as they approached, it was easy to discover that it was no caravan, but some great personage, the governor of a province at least, who was travelling, attended by a numerous escort of horsemen and servants, and with all the pomp and glitter usual on such occasions. ”

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James Justinian Morier, The adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan… (1824)

“ I had no sooner said this than the horsemen, who had pursued Aslan Sultan, returned, with looks of great dismay, swearing by Ali and by the head of the king, that an immense body of Turcomans, at least 1,000 strong, were marching down upon us, and that the prince must prepare to fight. In vain I explained to them that they were only twenty in number—no body would believe me; I was treated as a spy and a liar, and every one said that if the Turcomans did attack, they would put me to death on the spot. ”

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James Justinian Morier, The adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan… (1824)

“ When we had reached our resting-place at night, which was a lonely caravanserai half in ruins, situated on the skirts of the desert, I determined to endeavour to procure admittance to the prince, and to make an effort to regain my fifty ducats, and my horse and arms, which I made no scruple in claiming as my own, notwithstanding a certain little voice within me, which told me that another had almost as much right to them as I had. ”

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James Justinian Morier, The adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan… (1824)

“ The Turcomans left their prisoners, bound hand and foot, on the spot where we had rested, with the intention of returning to take them up as soon as we should have rifled the caravan, and, fully equipped, we sallied forth with great caution, determined on blood and plunder. ”

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James Justinian Morier, The adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan… (1824)

“ When once he or any man in power gets possession of a thing, do you think that they will ever restore it? You might as well expect a mule to give up a mouthful of fresh grass, when once it has got it within its mouth, as a prince to give up money that has once been in his hands.'
Notes
↑ Seizing the skirt of a man in authority, or the heel ropes of his horses in the stable, are as great protection to a culprit in Persia as the precincts of a church are in Roman Catholic countries.↑ It is no uncommon circumstance in Persia to find men of the lowest estate well versed in their poets. ”

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James Justinian Morier, The adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan… (1824)

“ You shall accompany me; and you will observe the precautions I use previous to showing our whole body, which it may be necessary for you to know, in order that you may be able to conduct such an enterprise yourself on some future occasion. I take you with me, in case I should be obliged to use an interpreter; for frequently in these caravans, there is not a person who understands our language. ”

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James Justinian Morier, The adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan… (1824)

“ For all this I got no consolation, excepting from an old muleteer, by name Ali Katir, who had just lighted his kalian, or water pipe, and giving it to me to smoke, said, 'My son, everything in this world is in the hand of God.' Pointing to the mule upon which he rode, he added, 'If God has made this animal white, can Ali Katir make it black? It one day gets a feed of corn ”

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