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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.' [‎311] (342/582)

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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THE SHAH ZADE.
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are coated with coloured tiles ; but, generally speaking, their
effect is much inferior to those of Ispahan. All kinds of provi
sions, bread, and fruit, are varied, excellent, and cheap here;
yet there appeared to be more beggars in Shiraz than we had
seen elsewhere in any part of Persia. The men are a fine, hand
some race, the children are fair, and the women beautiful: these
last dress in blue check cloths and white veils, with a little square
grating of net-work before their eyes. The situation of Shiraz
is very agreeable, being in the midst of an extensive and fertile
plain, bounded by mountains on all sides. It lies on nearly the
same level as Ispahan, and is only a little lower than Hamadan ;
but the climate is considered better than either of these, and
diseases of any kind are very rare. The seasons are so regular,
that they change almost to a given day; the spring and autumn
are delightful; the summer moderate with respect to heat; and
the winter of three months cold, with not more than one month
in the year of either snow or rain.
The inhabitants of Shiraz are nearly all Moslems, of the
Sheeah sect. # There are a few Jews, and some Armenians; the
last two classes being chiefly merchants, trading brokers, and
makers of the wine of Shiraz, which is said to be degenerating in
quality every year. The Shah Zade has a good force of horse
and foot, besides the wandering tribes, whom he can command in
great numbers. The leading characteristics of the Prince are
* Arrian gives a very striking description of the manner in which the marriages of the
ancient Persians were performed, in his account of the nuptials of Alexander and some of
his generals. He says : 1 Alexander now turned his mind to the celebration of his own and
his friends' nuptials at Susa. He himself married Barsine, the eldest daughter of Darius ; and
in all eighty daughters of the most illustrious nobility, Persians as well as Medes, were united
to as many of Alexander's friends. The nuptials were celebrated in the Persian manner.
Seats were placed for those who were about to be married, according to their rank. After a
banquet, the ladies were introduced, and each sat down by the side of her husband, who each,
beginning with Alexander himself, took the right hand of his bride and kissed her. All
observed this ceremony, and then each man retired with his wife. The simplicity of this
mode is a striking contrast to the pompous ceremonies of the modern Parsees, their
descendants.

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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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