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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.' [‎136] (175/730)

The record is made up of 1 volume (644 pages). It was created in 1815. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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THE HISTORY OF PERSIA.
chap . vi. mobud, or high priest, and read by him to the assembled nobles of
the empire, who immediately declared their cheerful submission to
the will of their deceased sovereign: but Nousheerwan refused the
proffered diadem, on the ground of his personal inability to reform
the great abuses of the government. " All the principal offices,"
the prince exclaimed, " are filled by worthless and despicable men;
" and who would, in such days, make a vain attempt to govern this
" kingdom according to principles of wisdom and of justice. If I
" should do my duty y I must make great changes; and the result of
« these may be bloodshed : my sentiments respecting many of you
" would perhaps alter; and families whom I now regard, would be
" ruined. I have no desire to enter into such scenes: they are neither
" suited to my inclination nor my character, and I must avoid them*/'
The nobles could not deny the truth of what he said; and convinced,
for the moment, of the necessity of a reform, they took an oath to
support him in all his measures, to give implicit obedience to all his
orders, and to devote their persons and property to his service, and
to that of their country.
Nousheerwan Nousheerwan, satisfied by these assurances, ascended the throne,
comes to the an( j assembled all his court; to whom, we are told, he made the
crown;
a. d. 531. following address : " That authority which I derive from my office,
" observe," said he, " every estimable quality united in you, but you have one fault;
" you judge too severely of others. I desire, my son, you should act according to your
" own opinions: but I should wish you to think more favourably than you do, both of
" the character and judgment of other men. Depend upon it, more great enterprises
" are defeated by distrust, than by confidence." Nousheerwan thanked his father, and
promised amendment: he was true to his promise.— Zeenut-ul-Tmrikh.
* Zeenut-ul-Tuarikh.

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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.' [‎136] (175/730), British Library: Printed Collections, X 699 vol. 1, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023699069.0x0000b0> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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