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'Travels from India to England : comprehending a visit to the Burman Empire, and a journey through Persia, Asia Minor, European Turkey, &c., in the years 1825-26, by James Edward Alexander' [‎76] (129/412)

The record is made up of 1 volume (316 pages). It was created in 1866. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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PART II.
PERSIA, ASIA MINOR,
&c.
CHAPTER I.
Particulars respecting the Mission of Colonel Macdonald Kinneir, K.L.S., Envoy
Extraordinary to the Court of Tehran.
Previous to commencing the narrative of my visit to Persia, it
will be convenient to give the reader a short account of the circum
stances which led to the mission lately despatched to the Persian
court, in the suite of which I travelled.
The importance of maintaining friendly relations with Persia, a
country which opposes an obstacle to the encroachments of Russia,
and is, in fact, a protection to our Indian territories against invaders
from Europe, has induced the British Government, as well as the
East-India Company, to send expensive embassies, at various periods,
to the court of Tehran. Of late, a British charge d'affaires has
constantly resided at the capital; the arsenal has been furnished with
the necessary stores from India, and the Persian army has been
disciplined by European officers.
During the late war between England and France, Persia received
from the former a subsidy of 200,000 tomauns, or £150,000, an
nually.

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Travels from India to England : comprehending a visit to the Burman Empire, and a journey through Persia, Asia Minor, European Turkey, &c., in the years 1825-26, by James Edward Alexander.

Publication Details: London : Parbury, Allen & Co., 1827.

Ownership: With stamps of the 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.

There are numerous illustrations, maps and plates.

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1 volume (316 pages)
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There is a table of content at the beginning of the volume, detailing the arrangement of contents and page references and illustrations (pages xi-xvi).

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Dimensions: 270 mm x 220 mm.

Pagination: initial Roman numeral pagination (i-xv); (1-301).

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