On the day of their entrance into Erzroom, they crossed the Euphrates, which is there only a few rods wide, and easily forded on horseback.

The city is on an elevated plain, cultivated through almost its whole extent, with numerous villages everywhere in sight.
They were now in one of the oldest cities in the world, founded, as tradition says, by a grandson of Noah, and had gone over a third of the distance to Tabriz, and the most difficult part of the journey.
Here they were detained nearly a month by the incursions of Koordish robbers along the direct road to Tabriz.

The Pasha having gone with his troops to drive back the marauders, Mr.Perkins resumed his journey on the 15th of July.

Next day he overtook the Pasha, who assured him that he could not safely go in advance of his army.

The only alternative was to return to Erzroom for several weeks, or take a circuitous route through the Russian provinces.