Another work that excited greater interest than Lord John Russell’s anonymous history was Mr. James Morier’s “Hajji Baba.”  Mr. Morier had in his youth travelled through the East, especially in Persia, where he held a post under Sir Gore Ouseley, then English Ambassador.  On his return to England, he published accounts of his travels; but his “Hajji Baba” was more read than any other of his works.  Sir Walter Scott was especially pleased with it, and remarked that “Hajji Baba” might be termed the Oriental “Gil Bias.”  Mr. Morier afterwards published “The Adventures of Hajji Baba in England,” as well as other works of an Eastern character.  The following letter, written by the Persian Envoy in England, Miiza Abul Hassan, shows the impression created by English society on a foreigner in April 1824: 

Letter from the Persian Envoy, Mirza Abul Hassan, to the London Gentleman without, who lately wrote letter to him and ask very much to give answer.

April 3, 1824.

SIR, MY LORD,

When you write to me some time ago to give my thought of what I see good and bad this country, that time I not speak English very well.  Now I read, I write much little better.  Now I give to you my think.  In this country bad not too much, everything very good.  But suppose I not tell something little bad, then you say I tell all flattery—­therefore I tell most bad thing.  I not like such crowd in evening party every night.  In cold weather not very good, now hot weather, much too bad.  I very much astonish every day now much hot than before, evening parties much crowd than before.  Pretty beautiful ladies come sweat, that not very good.  I always afraid some old lady in crowd come dead, that not very good, and spoil my happiness.  I think old ladies after 85 years not come to evening party, that much better.  Why for take so much trouble?  Some other thing rather bad.  Very beautiful young lady she got ugly fellow for husband, that not very good, very shocking.  I ask Sr Gore [Sir Gore Ouseley] why for this.  He says me—­“perhaps he very good man, not handsome; no matter, perhaps he got too much money, perhaps got title.”  I say I not like that, all very shocking.  This all bad I know.  Now I say good.  English people all very good people.  All very happy.  Do what they like, say what like, write in newspaper what like.  I love English people very much, they very civil to me.  I tell my King English love Persian very much.  English King best man in world, he love his people very good much; he speak very kind to me, I love him very much.  Queen very best woman I ever saw.  Prince of Wales such a fine elegant beautiful man.  I not understand English enough proper to praise him, he too great for my language.  I respect him same as my own King.  I love him much better, his manner all same as talisman and charm.  All the Princes very fine men, very handsome men, very sweet words, very affable.  I like all too much.  I think the ladies and gentlemen this country