!['Observations on the Passage to India, Through Egypt. Also by Vienna through Constantinople to Aleppo, and from thence by Bagdad, and directly across the Great Desert, to Bassora. With Occasional Remarks on the adjacent Countries, an Account of the different Stages, and Sketches of the several Routes on four Copper Plates.' [‎170] (235/360)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023463357.0x000001/V 7506_0243.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "'Observations on the Passage to India, Through Egypt. Also by Vienna through Constantinople to Aleppo, and from thence by Bagdad, and directly across the Great Desert, to Bassora. With Occasional Remarks on the adjacent Countries, an Account of the different Stages, and Sketches of the several Routes on four Copper Plates.' [‎170] (235/360)")
'Observations on the Passage to India, Through Egypt. Also by Vienna through Constantinople to Aleppo, and from thence by Bagdad, and directly across the Great Desert, to Bassora. With Occasional Remarks on the adjacent Countries, an Account of the different Stages, and Sketches of the several Routes on four Copper Plates.' [170] (235/360)
The record is made up of 1 volume (270 pages). It was created in 1785. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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October 26th. Wind variable moftly from
the S. W. and frequently calm j in the night
quite calm j at day-break faw part of the coaft
of Syria; in the evening at fu'n-fet the mountains
'of Antioch diftant about fifteen leagues, latitude
obferved 35. 2. N.
October 27th. Light breeze at N. E. by N.
Latichea bearing about N. E. | E. about eight
leagues diflant. Stood off and on all night the
wind being contrary, we could not g,et into port,
and we began to be apprehenfive that the captain
of the French frigate would by fome accident
hear of our being on board, and follow to make
us prifoners. Saw feveral lights on the fhore in
the night.
October 28th. Light winds at N. E. La
tichea bearing N. E. by E. in the evening came
on board three French boats belonging to mer
chant veflels then laying in the harbour to affift
us in getting in. At nine at night towed by the
boats, we came to an anchor in eight fathom off
the entrance of the port.
October 29th. In the morning we went on
fliore to "the houfe of Mr. Sciperas, Englifli Vice
Conful under Mr. Abbot at Aleppo, to whom
we
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Observations on the Passage to India, Through Egypt. Also by Vienna through Constantinople to Aleppo, and from thence by Bagdad, and directly across the Great Desert, to Bassora. With Occasional Remarks on the adjacent Countries, an Account of the different Stages, and Sketches of the several Routes on four Copper Plates , authored by Colonel James Capper, published in London, and printed for W Faden, Geographer to the King, Charing Cross; J Robson, in the New Bond Street; and R Sewell, in Cornhill.
Edition: The third edition, with alterations and additions
Physical Description: initial Roman numeral pagination (i-xxxvi); Octavo.
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- 'Observations on the Passage to India, Through Egypt. Also by Vienna through Constantinople to Aleppo, and from thence by Bagdad, and directly across the Great Desert, to Bassora. With Occasional Remarks on the adjacent Countries, an Account of the different Stages, and Sketches of the several Routes on four Copper Plates.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iii-v, 1:10, 1:38, 1:108, 108a:108b, 109:158, 158a:158b, 159:288, iv-r:vi-v, back-i
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