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'The travels of Sir John Chardin into Persia and the East Indies, through the Black Sea, and the country of Colchis. Containing the author's voyage from Paris to Ispahan. To which is added, the coronation of the present King of Persia, Solyman the III.' [‎30] (59/594)

The record is made up of 1 volume (505 pages). It was created in 1691. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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T/v 'Trawls of Sir John Chardin into Perils
he could not obtain Audience, he was forc'd to unbofom him-
felf, and to fend a Memorial of all the Demands which he had
to make at the Ottoman 'Port.
This Memorial he gave to the Interpreter, whofe
Name was Tanaiotij a Grecian, and a Man of a piercing Wk,
who underftood leveral of the Europe Languages; and among
the reft Latin and Italian, which he writ as well as fpcke with
great Judgment and Dexterity. He was a Perfon uncaintedly
faithful to the GrandVi%,ier, and it appear'd that he was intire-
ly devoted to the Interefis of the to the prejudice of the
Chriftians. Which firmnels of his, whether it proceeded from
a dread of theTurkifh Severity in the punifhment of Treafon
and Treachery, or the Obligations of his Birth, or the Influ
ences of Turkifli Slavery, I will not here difpute ; however
it be, he bears the Title of Chief and of
the Ottoman Empire. The Commonwealth of alio made
him a Noble-Man of that City for the good Offices he did
their AmbalTador the Marquifs of He was Inter
preter to the Emperor of Germany, before he ferv'd the
who allow'd him a Penfion of a Thoufand Crowns, which as
fome fay is ftill privately paid him. And moreover he had
the chief Management of the Treaty of Peace between the
two Empires, which was not fo honourable for He
alfo carry'd on the Treaty of Candy wherein he afted fo much
to the Satisfaction of the Grand that at the time of the
Ratification he gave him the Revenue of the Ifland of
in the Archipelago, worth Four Thoufand Crowns a Year. I
have been the longer in giving an Accompt of this
becaufe he is a Perfon fo well known to all that have Bufinefs at
the Port : as being the only Man that Treats in the
behalf with all Chriftians that make their Addrefles to him,
of what Quality foever, and whatfbever their Bufinefs maV
be. 7
The Ambaffadors Demands were comprehended under Thir
ty Articles, of which thefe were the chief.
Firft, That the Grand Signior fhould
Dominions any European Nation,
there, but under the French 'Banne;
Italians, except the Venetians Genoefcs, jhould
into Turkey, [hould be obligd t
ner of France, and thefroteSiion Ambaffador.

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The travels of Sir John Chardin into Persia and the East Indies, through the Black Sea, and the country of Colchis. Containing the author's voyage from Paris to Ispahan. To which is added, the coronation of this present king of Persia, Solyman the III.

Publication details: London: printed for Christopher Bateman, 1691.

Holding notes: Imperfect, only 16 plates present.

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1 volume (505 pages)
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The volume contains two sections, an account the travels and an account of the Coronation. There is an index to the account of the travels, which begins after page 417; and a table, similar to an index, for the account of the coronation which begins after page 154.

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Dimensions: 304mm x 197mm.

Condition: [14], 417, [7[, [2], 154, [6]p, 25 leaves of plates, iii, map, portrait; 31cm. 2°.

Pagination: p265 to p330 have been omitted; the pages between p398 and p403 have been numbered as follows: p402, p400, p401, p399.

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'The travels of Sir John Chardin into Persia and the East Indies, through the Black Sea, and the country of Colchis. Containing the author's voyage from Paris to Ispahan. To which is added, the coronation of the present King of Persia, Solyman the III.' [‎30] (59/594), British Library: Printed Collections, ORW.1986.b.10, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023639357.0x00003c> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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