At the Court of the Amîr: A Narrative

An eyewitness account by a surgeon attached to the ruler's court recounts travel through mountain passes to the capital, a formal reception at the royal pavilion, and everyday life in city streets and bazaars. It documents hospitals and native medical practices, domestic architecture and bathing customs, religious observances, legal and social codes, and detailed sketches of craftsmen, marketplaces, and military camps. Extended travel into Turkestan provides landscape and campaign scenes, encounters with local authorities, and portrayals of court procedure and justice. Interwoven observations of the ruler's personality and administration illuminate reforms, security arrangements, and the author's practical engagements with patients and officials.