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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.' [‎150] (573/594)

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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for all Goods and Money, or whatever elfe might be
thought to belong to the Offender, and put forth a Proclamation
for all to difcover what they knew. The fame was done at
jfpahan : but notwithftanding all that extraordinary diligence
there was no more difcover'd then about fixty thoufand Crowns;
befides Goods that were not moveable, f he King kit him all
the Furniture of his Palace: nor did he meddle with his Ward
robe, nor with any thing that belong'd to his Women, nor
with any thing that was for common ufe in his Offices and
Stables. Befide, he gave him liberty to enjoy a yearly Revenue
of four thoufand pound Sterling to maintain him fhut up in a
Palace a little way diftant from ; whence he was not to
ftir himfelf; but might receive the Vifits of his Friends. His
Children alfo were at the fame time put out of Favour, and loft
their Employments.
After his Fall the King would not confer his Place upon any
Lord, as being one of the moft gainful Employments in Terfit,
but fent to a certain Terjtan Lord of an ancient Family, who
refided at Shiras, whole name was Sefie-KouU-Sultaan a fhort
Commiflion, under the Title of
vince, till he fhould th.ink fit to fupply the Place other ways.
We have told ye how the greateft part of thole that fell into
dilgrace in the Reign of Hah as II. return'd from their Exile, and
were reftor'd tofavor,at the beginning of the new Reign. In the
number of thele was Mir%a Ha one of the moft Learned Lords
of fperfia, able to inftrud whoever would be defirous to know
whatever is of choiceft Secrecy in that Empire, whether as to the
Situation of Places,as to Hiftory or Politicks: and therefore it was
that I endeavour'd to benefit by his friendflhip and difcourfe. The
Chief Minifter to the deceas'd King made outtheProcefs againft
him, and had confin'd him to his Palace in ; whence he
never ftirr'd, till after the death of that Monarch. And in re
gard he often frequented the Court, and was in great Reputa
tion there, he was advane'd to the Employment of Farmer-Roy
al of IQrmaan or Caramania.
There was alio living in fome three years fince, an
ancient Indian Princefs, who was there detain'd a Prifbner. .She
was Sifter to the laft King of and was call'd by the name
of Saheh-J^oud-pek, that is to fay in the of the Indies,
the Little Lady ; to denote a lecond Princefs, that has another
above her. This Lady wasretir'd to Vijapour, and toward the
end of her days was defirous to make a Pilgrimage to
carrying

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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.' [‎150] (573/594), British Library: Printed Collections, ORW.1986.b.10, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023639359.0x0000ae> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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