!['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.' [‎401] (470/730)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023545670.0x000001/X 699 vol. 1_0472.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "'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.' [‎401] (470/730)")
'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.' [401] (470/730)
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THE HISTORY OF PERSIA.
401
Jubal, an Arabic title, which signifies « the Chief of the Mountains/' chap, xl
This title has been literally, but erroneously* translated, " the Old
Man of the Mountain," the name by which this ruler and his
descendants are indiscriminately known in European history.
When Hussun Subah died, he was succeeded by his son, Keah Heissucceed-
Buzoorg Oomeid, or « Keah of great hope" Sultan Mahomed £^0^
Seljookee sent an army against this chief; but his general was forced
to retreat, after an unsuccessful attempt on the fortress of Roodbar. A lL5 ™'
A truce was concluded with Keah; and that ruler sent an envoy to concludes a
Isfahan, who was received with distinction at court: but the norm peace with
, r . . F U F U Sultan Ma-
Jace or that city, less patient than their sovereign, were so irritated homed Sel "
at seeing a representative of a chief of assassins f in the capital of J
Persia, that they proceeded to the house of the unfortunate envoy, Thetreatment
and tore him to pieces J. The sultan immediately sent a mission oftheainbas -
4. tr 1 . t ! . sadorofKeah.
to Kean, to disclaim any share in this murder: but that chief
declared he would never be pacified unless the perpetrators of this
outrage were given up to his vengeance. It was impossible that
Mahomed could discover those who were most guilty from among
the numerous mob who had committed this violence: and Keah,
impatient of delay, sent a party of his men to Kazveen, which they Keah sends a
entered in disguise, and, making an unexpected attack, slew one of party of his
, men into Kaz-
the chief magistrates and four hundred of the inhabitants of that veeD '
^ . a, D. 1128.
city, trom which they carried off an immense booty ||. This act of A - H ' 5 23-
* Shaikh means an elder, and also a holy teacher: but when used in describing any
person possessing temporal power, it can only be correctly translated "chief, or lord."
t One manuscript states, that the indignation of the mob was inflamed by the
priests, who represented the sect of Hussun as being still more abominable from their
heresies than their murders. J Tuarikh Guzedah. || Tuarikh Guzedah.
VOL. I. 3 p
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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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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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- Malcolm, Sir John
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