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'Travels in Assyria, Media, and Persia, including a journey from Bagdad by Mount Zagros, to Hamadan, the ancient Ecbatana, researches in Ispahan and the ruins of Persepolis, and journey from thence by Shiraz and Shapoor to the sea-shore. Description of Bussorah, Bushire, Bahrein, Ormuz, and Muscat, narrative of an expedition against the pirates of the Persian Gulf, with illustrations of the voyage of Nearchus, and passage by the Arabian Sea to Bombay.' [‎304] (335/582)

The record is made up of 1 volume (545 pages). It was created in 1829. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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304
SHIRAZ.
worthy of particular notice ; but on beholding so proud an edifice
as this, so richly ornamented, and so abundantly furnished with
offerings, reared over the ashes of one who had no other claim to
distinction but that of being the son of an Imam, who multiplied
his species by hundreds from his own loins, while the graves of
Saadi and of Hafiz are scarcely distinguished from the common
herd, we had a striking proof of the triumph of bigotry and
superstition, among an ignorant and declining people, over learn
ing, genius, and fame.
We returned to Shiraz before sunset, having occupied nearly
the whole of the day in our excursions. Each of the places we
had visited was indeed of itself sufficiently interesting to have
detained us longer, had we possessed time to examine them sepa
rately ; but this was not at my disposal. Our evening was passed
in great happiness with my excellent and intelligent friend, Jaffier
Ali Khan, and a small party of learned men whom he had in
vited to sup with us.
It was remarked by Herodotus, that among the ancient Per
sians the dishes were separately introduced, which occasioned
them to say that the Grecians quitted their tables unsatisfied,
having nothing to induce them to continue there ; as, if they had,
they would eat more* It is worthy of mention that, in social
parties, the same custom still continues, and that rarely more
than one or two dishes at most are laid on the table at a time,
these being succeeded by others when removed.
O ct. 28th.—As both the air and water of Bushire was repre
sented to be much inferior to that of Shiraz, and as I had not yet
perfectly recovered the effects of my fever at Hamadan, it was
recommended to me to dispatch a messenger to the English Re
sident at Bushire, to know at what time it would be necessary to
be there for the first vessels that were to sail, in order that I might
prolong my stay here, rather than in the hot and sandy plain of
Herod. Clio, 13S.

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Travels in Assyria, Media, and Persia, including a journey from Bagdad by Mount Zagros, to Hamadan, the ancient Ecbatana, researches in Ispahan and the ruins of Persepolis, and journey from thence by Shiraz and Shapoor to the sea-shore. Description of Bussorah, Bushire, Bahrein, Ormuz, and Muscat, narrative of an expedition against the pirates of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , with illustrations of the voyage of Nearchus, and passage by the Arabian Sea to Bombay.

The book is written by James Silk Buckingham and contains illustrations and a map at the beginning, entitled "General map of Persia, with the routes pursued by Mr Buckingham in his travels from Bagdad across the mountains of Zagros, through Assyria, Media & Persia, incuding the chief positions of all the ancient cities & modern towns, from the banks of the Tigris to the shores of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. " and signed "Sidy. Hall, sculpt."

Buckingham is identified on title page as "author of Travels in Palestine and the countries east of the Jordan; Travels among the Arab tribes; and Travels in Mesopotamia; member of the Literary Societies of Bombay and Madras, and of the Asiatic Society of Bengal." Name of manufacturer from p. ii. Portrait of the author signed as follows: "Drawn and Etched by W.H. Brooke, A.R.H.A." and "Aquatinted by R. Havell Jnr." Dedication to Sir Charles Forbes on p. v. Vignette on p. 545. With publication announcement of the second edition of Buckingham's Travels in Mesopotamia on last unnumbered page.

Publication Details: London : Henry Colburn, New Burlington Street, 1829. Printed by S. and R. Bentley, Dorset Street, Fleet Street.

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1 volume (545 pages)
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There is a table of contents at the beginning (vii-xvi) and an index at the end of the volume (539-545).

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Dimensions: 283 mm x 220 mm.

Pagination: xvi, 545, [1] p., [2] leaves of plates (1 folded).

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