'The History of Persia, from the most early period to the present time: containing an account of the religion, government, usages and character of the inhabitants of that kingdom. By Colonel Sir John Malcolm, KCB, KLS Late minister plenipotentiary to the court of Persia from the supreme government of India. In two volumes.' [‎16] (31/730)

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PREFACE.
reduction of that of Captain John M^onald Kinnier ;
and that the Prints are either taken from original
Persian Paintings in my possession, or from Draw
ings ^ made on the spot.
Id a Work of this nature, I felt it of importance
that it should he as correct as possible with respect to
the spelling of proper names and Persian words. To
accomplish this, I have used that orthography which
seemed best adapted to convey to an English reader the
sound of the words as pronounced by a native Persian.
Attention to this mode has often obliged me to vary
from the best oriental scholars, who have only learnt to
pronounce Persian proper names from the study of that
language in Europe, or in India. I have not, however,
altered the orthography of those words which common
usage has made familiar to the English reader, and some
of which have been adoptedf into our language.
* Some of these Drawings I owe to Mr. Jukes; the remainder were made by
Mr. Webbe and Mr. Sundt, two young men who accompanied mv last Mission
to Persia: the former in the quality of Surveyor, the latter as Draughtsman.
t I have, for example, followed the common writing of the Arabian title of
Caliph; and I have spelt Caravansary as it is in English dictionaries, though
I do not think that orthography very correct.
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