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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.' [‎43] (466/594)

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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S o l y m a n III. Kwig Perlia.
of the Mulquecteers, whb was prefent but Handing upright/
near the Prince late the Perfbn deputed by MahammedK^m 11-
J^aan Lord Chief juftice. Below him two Places were left
void for the chief Aftrologer and his Colleague, who were
retired to obferve the Lucky Hour. The fifth Place was filled
by the moft learned and wittieft perfon that Was in all that great
Kingdom, by the judgment of all men, being the Brother of
the Prime Minifter, and great Uncle to the new Monarch by
his Wife. His name was and his Title
Cheik-cl-IJlaam, or Ancient of the For by the word
which properly fignifies the Reverence which We pay to the
divine Commands, by the ilibmiffion of our Mind and Will,
they mean Religion, which they call the Law, by way of Ex
cellence. For at this day, as formerly among the Hebrews,
all their Politicks depend upon Religion; and it is the Ancient
of the Law who holds the Ballance of Affairs in his Hand,
which cannot be determined without his Approbation. In
the fixth Place lace Mrza-Moumen-Vazjer, or Receiver General
for his Majelly in Ifpahan and its Dependencies.
I could never hear of any other Grandees but thefe that fate.
True it is, that the Halls on both fides were full of Officers
that flood ifome to authorize the Solemnity of the Coronation;
fbme to be ready to execute the King's Commands, as they
fliould receive them from the General of the Mufquetteers, who
for that day fupplied the Place of Lord High Steward of the
Houfhold icarrying in his hand, as a Badge of his Office, a
large Truncheon of Gold, all let with Precious Stones, and a
round Ball at one End ; and ftanding at the left hand of the
King, from whom he received Orders, or to lay better,to whom
he gave directions. For the new King who had never leen any
fuch fight before, neither did nor faid any thing but what was
dictated to him.
About ten a clock at night the Chief of the Aflrologers and his
Companion,having been long obferving the Pofition of the Stars,
and Conjundions of the Planets, returned at length to give
notice that the Fortunate Hour for the Coronation of the King
would be within twenty Minutes. Thereupon his Majefty or
dered the General, as he had been taught before, to lead them
both to their Places.
In the mean time he whilpered with the General, who gave
him Inftrudions how to behave himfelf upon all the feveral
changes of the Solemnity: which the young Prince failed not
to follow exactly, for fear of committing any Irregularity, for
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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.' [‎43] (466/594), British Library: Printed Collections, ORW.1986.b.10, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023639359.0x000043> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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