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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' [143] (214/412)
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PERSIA. 1K '
of King Byramghour, &c. By the road-side I observed a tree
very similar to that which produces the gum mastick. The village of
Oojau is completely uuiuhabited, and of course in ruins. We were
agreeably surprised at finding a part of the dilapidated
caravanserai
A roadside inn providing accommodation for caravans (groups of travellers).
occupied by an English traveller, Mr. Giberne, of the Bombay Civil
Service, who was proceeding overland to India.
We halted next day on account of the sick, whose numbers unfor-
tunately did not decrease. The attentions of the Envoy's lady to
the sick were unremitting; and it was quite distressing to see the
hard duty our most attentive doctor had to perform, running about
the whole day, exposed to the baneful infiuence of a powerful sun
(in a large tent the thermometer rose to 105°), to administer to the
distressed; and the moment he approached his own tent, he was sur
rounded by a crowd of Illyauts, many of whose encampments were
near us. We found the Mehmandar to be particularly disobliging; it
was with difficulty he could be induced to halt. He was desirous
(for reasons best known to himself) of hurrying on at a furious rate,
seven and eight fursungs per day, which would have killed half of
the invalids in a march or two.
On the 7th we marched to Aspas, three fursungs. Here is the
fatal pool, or rather fountain, in which King Byramghour was
drowned, whilst in pursuit of the wild ass : two seijeants who
accompanied the last mission of Sir John Malcolm lost their lives in
the same place. The pool seems to be of considerable depth, but
there is only a small part free from sedges and flags.
Next day we marched to Kiosk-i-zurd, or Yellow Palace, five
fursungs, which completely knocked up the sick. However the ther
mometer was lower here, probably owing to the great quantities of
snow
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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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- IOL.1947.b.134
- Title
- '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'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:v-v, 1:20, 1:14, 14a:14d, 15:22, 22a:22d, 23:32, 32a:32d, 33:40, 40a:40d, 41:76, 76a:76d, 77:126, 126a:126d, 127:136, 136a:136d, 137:140, 140a:140f, 141:154, 154a:154d, 155:178, 178a:178d, 179:190, 190a:190d, 191:200, 200a:200d, 201:238, 238a:238d, 239:254, 254a:254d, 255:293, 293a, 294, 294a, 295, 295a, 296, 296a, 297, 297a, 298, 298a, 299, 299a, 300, 300a, 301:302, vi-r:viii-v, back-i
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- Alexander, Sir James Edward
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