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The Russian elchee offered to contribute 300 tomans (150l.), but his donation was refused by the colonels of the regiments, who raised the money among themselves.
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When the latter has seen the slaves, they retire to another house, leaving the transaction to be completed by no less a person than an elchee, or ambassador, or by a dellāl, or broker.
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See a very amusing story in the picturesque 'Persian Sketches' of that famous elchee, Sir John Malcolm.] [Footnote 27: page 75.
Alroy The Prince Of The Captivity Benjamin Disraeli 1842
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