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'A Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor, to Constantinople, in the years 1808 and 1809, in which is included some account of the proceedings of his Majesty's Mission, under Sir Harford Jones, Bart., to the Court of the King of Persia. With twenty-five engravings from the designs of the author; a plate of inscriptions; and three maps.' [‎234] (307/524)

The record is made up of 1 volume (438 pages). It was created in 1812. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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234
TEHERAN.
menzih or thirty-five fursungs from Shiraz, and about nineteen from
Fersepolis. From Fasa to Firouzahad is four menzils; perhaps twenty
fursungs. The ruins at both, and indeed in the line between them are
great.
A native of Fasa, whom I questioned on the subject, told me that
the remains at his city were considered more wonderful than any thing
at Fersepolis, except the columns. There are great stones with Perse-
politan inscriptions. There is a large mound of earth, which, accord
ing to the people of his country, was transported by Turks from
Turkish territory. The thaubet or government of this place is the most
lucrative and respectable about the region.
Jaffier Alt , Resident for the English nation at Shiraz, informed
me that the number of the Guebres (worshippers of fire) decrease an
nually in Persia. They are so reviled and distressed by the government
that either they become converts to Mahomedanism, or emigrate to
their brethren in India. Their Atech-gau, or chief fire-temple, a large
excavation in the ground, in which the sacred element was preserved,
was at Firouzabad, seventeen fursungs South East of Shiraz, The
orifice is now closed; and the fire indeed, according to a Mahomedan
doctor, was extinguished on the day of the birth of his prophet. The
remains at Firouzabad attest the former importance of that city. Yezd
is now the great seat of the Guebres and of their religion; but they are
more poor and more contemned in Persia, than the most miserable of
the Jews in Turkey. The works of Zoroaster were collected by his
disciple Jamaz , into a book thence called i\izJamaz Namah, which is
now most scarce.
II. The only hereditary title in Persia is Mirza or Meerza. The
derivation of which word is from Emir (Ameer a nobleman) and Zade
a son, <&c. This species of nobility is traced very far, and is not
creative. The title descends to all the sons of the family, without ex
ception. In the Royal family it is placed after the name instead of
before it, thus, Abbas Mirza and Hossein Ali Mirza. Mirzaim

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A Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor, to Constantinople, in the years 1808 and 1809, in which is included some account of the proceedings of his Majesty's Mission, under Sir Harford Jones, Bart., to the Court of the King of Persia. With twenty-five engravings from the designs of the author; a plate of inscriptions; and three maps.

Publication Details: London : Longman, 1812.

Physical Description: xvi. 438 p. ; 4º.

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'A Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor, to Constantinople, in the years 1808 and 1809, in which is included some account of the proceedings of his Majesty's Mission, under Sir Harford Jones, Bart., to the Court of the King of Persia. With twenty-five engravings from the designs of the author; a plate of inscriptions; and three maps.' [‎234] (307/524), British Library: Printed Collections, W 2806, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023686207.0x00006c> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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