!['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.' [‎83] (506/594)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023512011.0x000001/ORW.1986.b.10_0529.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "'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.' [‎83] (506/594)")
'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.' [83] (506/594)
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. 0/ Perfia.
of the deceafed Prince, whofe Sifter flie was, the King^opunifli
her for having been too bufie in fome Intrigue, which I know
not what it was, only that it was fuch a one as had highly
offended him, had married her to a Muila Doctor of
who at that time live! at Ifpahan, the Son of or the
Steward of the great Mofque at By him during the
Life of Habas fhe had two Children, to whom the Prince for
bad her to give fuck, which is the manner of putting to death
the Children of the Bloud Royal when the King relolves they
fhall not live. But now this Lady underftanding the death of
the King, went and threw her felf at the feet of the New Mo
narch, who received her kindly, and aifur'd her he would ad
vance her Husband to fome confiderable Employment: where
in he was as good as his word ; for fome Months after, he made
her Husband Sedre lQiaJJ'oh, that is, being a
very confiderable Employment,as he that is as it were the Kings
Almoner, or he that has the difpofal of all the Gifts bequeath d
by the Kings of 'P erfia to the Mofques ; which Employment was
worth to him about fifteen thoufand pounds yearly.
There remain'd another Sifter of II. in the Womens
Palace, who in the Kings abfence was as it were Sovereip-nefs
of the Place ; for which reafon they give her a Name tha'tfig-
nifies, the white Locks of the Sacred ; which is a figurative
fort of Speech to denote the dignity of the perfbn, and the par
ticular relpeil which is due to her.
This Lady, being defirous to tafte the of Wedlock
as well as her Sifter, importunately befbught the New Mo
narch that flie might marry the Brother of her Sifters Husband,
a Molla, or Doctor of the Law as he was. For which reafon
the King made him Sedrc-Mohnfaat, or Pontiff of the Kingdoms>
which is a preferment almoft like the other, and very near
equal to it in Revenue ; as he that has the difpofal of the Le
gacies which are given to the Mofques by private Perfons. Which
two Preferments for above two hundred years were both in
one. But the King, for the fatisfadion and advantage of his
two Aunts, divided them for the benefit of their Husbands
who are perfons of no 4 merit, and of very mean Capacities.
Nor is it likely the King will fufferthem to hold their Places of
too great Importance for their management.
And now his Majefty, having fupplied thefe two Pontifical
preferments, which were vacant during the late Kings Reign,
took care to fill up other vacancies alfo, which he beftow'd upon
perfons of credit that were next about him, or their Friends.
Lllll 2 That
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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.'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:xi-v, 1:208, 208a:208d, 209:216, 216a:216b, 217:244, 244a:244b, 245:246, 246a:246b, 247:248, 248a:248d, 249:264, 331:352, 352a:352d, 353:374, 374a:374b, 375:390, 390a:390f, 391:398, 402, 400:401, 399, 403:410, 410a:410d, 411:412, 412a:412b, 413:426, 1:40, 40a:40b, 41:170, back-i
- Author
- Chardin, Sir John xx Jean-Baptiste Chardin
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