ABSTRACT

The ambassadors looked the prince over. He was not small in stature; his body was straight and he was of comely looks; his face was very dark and smooth, his eyes brown and not small; the nose was thin and somewhat hooked; the hair was chestnut and the moustache was not big. He shaved his beard. He was capable and intelligent in conversation; his speech was clear and he knew Turkish well. He was of the Christian faith of the Greek rite, and was literate in Georgian. He was 23 years old.