!['Outram & Havelock's Persian Campaign. By Capt. G. H. Hunt, 78th Highlanders. To Which Is Prefixed, a Summary of Persian History, an Account of Various Differences between England and Persia, and an Inquiry into the Origin of the Late War. By George Townsend, Author of "Russell's Modern Europe Epitomised"' [‎15] (36/390)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023548770.0x000001/ORW.1986.a.1645_0036.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "'Outram & Havelock's Persian Campaign. By Capt. G. H. Hunt, 78th Highlanders. To Which Is Prefixed, a Summary of Persian History, an Account of Various Differences between England and Persia, and an Inquiry into the Origin of the Late War. By George Townsend, Author of \"Russell's Modern Europe Epitomised\"' [‎15] (36/390)")
'Outram & Havelock's Persian Campaign. By Capt. G. H. Hunt, 78th Highlanders. To Which Is Prefixed, a Summary of Persian History, an Account of Various Differences between England and Persia, and an Inquiry into the Origin of the Late War. By George Townsend, Author of "Russell's Modern Europe Epitomised"' [15] (36/390)
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BlU lb'HHi Mum M
ancient times.
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Kaiumarath, Keiomarras, or Kaiomurs, who
was raised to the imperial dignity, b.c. 2190,
according to Hales, and b.c. 890, according to
Sir William Jones. The former date may be
correct, as it does not seem improbable that
soon after the dissolution of the first Assyrian
empire, the Persian tribes should gradually
rise into importance. By some authorities this
monarch is declared to have been a grandson
of Noah. The truth may be, that he was a
descendant of Shem. He was succeeded by
Ilushang, surnamed Pischdad "the Just," or,
as Sir William Jones suggests, " the Legis
lator."
This prince was a favourite character in the
old Persian romances. Certain writers have
endeavoured to establish his identity with
Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, one of the four
monarchs who, in the fourteenth chapter of
Genesis, are represented as making war upon
five other kings. The latter were defeated and
the victors carried off Lot, Abraham's brother,
into captivity. The misfortunes of his relative
aroused the ire of the patriarch, who armed
his trained servants, pursued the aggressors,
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Outram & Havelock's Persian Campaign. By Capt. G. H. Hunt, 78th Highlanders. To Which Is Prefixed, a Summary of Persian History, an Account of Various Differences between England and Persia, and an Inquiry into the Origin of the Late War. By George Townsend, Author of "Russell's Modern Europe Epitomised"
Author: Captain G H Hunt.
Contributor: Sir Henry Havelock, KCB; Sir James Outram.
Publication Details: London: G. Routledge & Co. Farringdon Street.
Physical Description: initial Roman numeral pagination (i-viii); with illustrations; octavo.
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- 'Outram & Havelock's Persian Campaign. By Capt. G. H. Hunt, 78th Highlanders. To Which Is Prefixed, a Summary of Persian History, an Account of Various Differences between England and Persia, and an Inquiry into the Origin of the Late War. By George Townsend, Author of "Russell's Modern Europe Epitomised"'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iii-v, 1:8, 1:198, 198a:198b, 199:206, 206a:206b, 207:214, 214a:214b, 215:228, 228a:228b, 229:282, 282a:282b, 283:312, 312a:312b, 313:320, 320a:320b, 321:352, iv-r:iv-v, back-i
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