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'Observations on the Passage to India, Through Egypt. Also by Vienna through Constantinople to Aleppo, and from thence by Bagdad, and directly across the Great Desert, to Bassora. With Occasional Remarks on the adjacent Countries, an Account of the different Stages, and Sketches of the several Routes on four Copper Plates.' [‎21] (44/360)

The record is made up of 1 volume (270 pages). It was created in 1785. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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[ xxi ]
bered that thq Mahomedan invaders fettled in
Hindoflan, and confequently the money their
Viceroys exaded fr^m the Inhabitants of courfe
returned again into general circulation; and
during that time alfo the European nations im
ported annually large fums in fpecie. But fince
we acquired territorial poffeffions, not only our-
felves but alfo almoft all other maritime powers
of Europe, have traded with the fpecie of India,
which having been for many years paft thus
regularly drained, without receiving its ufual
fupplies, is now almoft entirely exhaufted.
Much more might be urged in our favour
againft the charges exhibited againft us by the
Grand Signior j but it being foreign to the
fubjedt of this work, I fhall content myfelf with
obferving, that his majefty evidently declares in
his edid; the fentiments of others and not his
own; for did he really think as unfavourably of
us as he affeds to do in order to juftify his con-
dud, he would not only exclude us from the
port of Suez, but alfo compel us to leave every
other part of his dominions j whereas on the
contrary it is well-known, that he allows us to
have fadories at Conftantinople, Smyrna, Alep
po, and many other places in Turky, without
(hewing the leaft apprehenfion of our feizing on
E his

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Observations on the Passage to India, Through Egypt. Also by Vienna through Constantinople to Aleppo, and from thence by Bagdad, and directly across the Great Desert, to Bassora. With Occasional Remarks on the adjacent Countries, an Account of the different Stages, and Sketches of the several Routes on four Copper Plates , authored by Colonel James Capper, published in London, and printed for W Faden, Geographer to the King, Charing Cross; J Robson, in the New Bond Street; and R Sewell, in Cornhill.

Edition: The third edition, with alterations and additions

Physical Description: initial Roman numeral pagination (i-xxxvi); Octavo.

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1 volume (270 pages)
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There is no contents page or index detailing the arrangement or contents of the volume. A preface precedes the main body of the work.

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Dimensions: 237mm x 157mm.

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