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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.' [‎34] (57/360)

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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[ XXXIV ] 1
in vain fhall we attempt to oppofe the general
interefts of Europe and Afia; the India trade
inuft in the courfe of a few years unavoidably
jjjnd its way to the eafieft and rr^oft profitable
channel. He who thinks otherwife, knows
but little of human nature, and ft^l lefs of tho
principles of politics, and trade.
B ut whether or not the trade by the Red
Sea will materially operate to the prejudice
of that by the Cape of Good Hope, is not at
prefent the queftion j nor is it certainly our
bufinefs to encourage the experiment: all that
is immediately contended for is the revoca
tion of the firmaun, as far as relates to obtain
ing a free paflage for our couriers through
Egypt, which in common juftice cannot be
refufed. The tenor of the firmaun effenti-
ally affedls our intereft, and the language of
it is extremely infulting nor fhould it be for
gotten that it was iffued in the hour of our
deepeft diftrefs. Happily the fcene is now re-
verfed, of which if we are too generous to take
advantage, ftill however it is to be hoped we
fhall at leaft oblige the Turks to admit our
claims of a free paffage through every part of
. their dominions,
THB

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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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