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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER IX.
An account of the monarchs of Ghizni.—Abustakeen.—Isaak.—Subuctageen—His
wars with the Indian Prince Jypaul—Succeeded by Ismail, who is dethroned.
Reign of Mahmood—His conduct towards the caliphs of Bagdad and Egypt—His
expeditions to India—Defeats Illij Khan—His wars against the Hindoos—Defeats
the Turks of the Seljookee tribe—His death and character-—Extent of his domi-
nions. Rule of Massoud—His wars with the Tartar tribe of Seljookee—His troops
mutiny, and place his brother, Mahomed, on the throne—Massoud is assassinated.
—His son, Madood, proclaims himself king, and defeats Mahomed's army.—Ghizni
taken by Souri, a prince of Ghour—Recovered by Byram—Souri murdered—His
death revenged by his brother.—Byram escapes to India—His grandson, Khoosroo,
attacked and slain, 3l3 __ 347
CHAPTER X.
Observations on the Tartar tribes—Their habits, character, and condition.—An account
of the tribe of Seljookee.—Conquests made by Toghrul—His death and character.
—•Reign of Alp Arselan—His war with the Romans—Invasion of Tartary—His
death. —Succeeded by Malik Shah. —Mahmood. —Burkyaruk. —Mahomed.—
Mahmood. Reign of Sultan Sanjar.—General observations on the Seljookian
CHAPTER XI.
Rule of the Atta-begs.—Life of Illij Guz, the founder of the Atta-begs of Aderbijan.
Mahomed.—Kizel Arselan.—Aboubeker.—Muzuffer.—The Atta-begs of Ears.-
Sulghour.—Sunkur.—Muzuffer-u-deen Zenghi.—Tochlah.—Saad.—Aboubeker.—
Saad the Second—His infant son placed on the Musnud.—Mahomed.—Seljook.
—Aish Khatoon.—Origin of the Atta-begs of Laristan.—Abou Taher.—Hazar
Asp.—-Tokhlah.—Oulub Arghoun, and his descendants.—Life of Hussun Subah,
chief of the mountains—His successes—Religious doctrines—An account of his
successors.—Keah Buzoorg Oomeid.—Mahomed. — Hussein-ebn-Nasser. — Allah-
u-deen Mahomed. —Jellal-u-deen Hussein. —Allah-u-deen Mahomed. —Ruken-
u-deen
CHAPTER XII.
Conquest of Persia by the Moghols.-Life of Chenghiz Kha n -E X tent of his dominions
-Rule of his son Joujee Khan.-Oetai, the son of Chenghiz, crowned emperor.-
Hulakoo Khan Conquers Persia, Mesopotamia, and Syria.-An account of his

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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.

The book is written by John Malcolm and contains illustrations. There is a large map at the beginning 'Map of Persia and adjacent countries for Sir John Malcolm's History of Persia'.

Publication Details: London : printed for John Murray, Albemarle Street, and Longman and Co., Paternoster-Row, by James Moyes, Greville Street, MDCCCXV [1815]

Ownership: With stamps of the East India Company Library and 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. Library.

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1 volume (644 pages)
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There is a preface and a table of contents at the beginning (vii-xxii).

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Conditioning: the book is made of two volumes, this is the first one.

Dimensions: 320 mm x 265 mm.

Pagination: xxii, [2], 644 p., [12] leaves of plates (1 folded).

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'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.'
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front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iv-v, 1:24, 1:186, 186a:186d, 187:254, 254a:254h, 255:256, 256a:256b, 257:258, 258a:258p, 259:422, 422a:422d, 423:504, 504a:504d, 505:524, 524a:524d, 525:644, v-r:vi-v, back-i
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