Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 12.16.5

12.16.5

so that the next day he was already in the neighbourhood of his capital. On this intelligence Hedaiet-aaly-qhan mounted, and with such a retinue as usually attended his person, he went out to meet him. The Governor was then at a spot called Metipur's reservoir; he was on horseback; and hearing of his being so near, he stopped and sent his Minister forward to bring up his noble guest with more honour. Hedaiet-aaly-qhan on discovering the Governor, alighted, and having embraced him just as he was on horseback, he continued walking on foot with the Minister. The Governor, on recollecting the two letters that had passed between them, felt some embarrassment, but yet recovering himself at once, he stooped very low from his horse, and embraced him in that posture. Hedaiet-aaly-qhan having tarried some moments to embrace his younger brother, Mehdi-nessar-qhan, who was Paymaster-General, and also to see some other noblemen, his acquaintances, mounted again; and mingling with the Governor's retinue, he entered the city with the crowd, accompanied him to his palace with the crowd, and went on into his own lodgings with the crowd. A few days after, explanations took place, mutual complaints were exhibited, excuses made, concessions proferred;