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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.' [‎540] (571/582)

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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540
INDEX.
Boeotians, particulars relative to the, 62, 64
Boghaz, or mountain-pass, 55
Boksye, town of, 12
Bombay government, instructions of the, 497—
despatches to, 499—gulph of, 535
Boy, singing, at Ispahan, 204
Bridges, Captain, 404, 481
British ships, attacked by Joassamee pirates, 408
Bruce, Mr. of Bushire, 416, 424, 427, 480
Buckingham, Mr. his illness and kind reception
by Mr. Rich, at Bagdad, 1—preparations for
his journey to India, ib. —meets with an agree
able travelling companion, ib. —assumes the
name of Hadjee Abdallah, 3—takes leave of his
friends, 4—alarm of the caravan, 10—meets
with three Arab horsemen, 16—arrives at Kesra-
bad, 18—his progress delayed, 19—learns Arabic,
20—loses his Koran, ib. —visits some remark
able ruins, 21—his conjectures respecting the
Giaour Tuppe-se and the Diala, 26—sets out
for Artemita, 31—arrives at Khan-e-Keen, 32—
at Zohaub, 48—at Harounabad, 70—at Ker-
manshah, 73—visits the friends of his compa
nion, 76—his account of the Dervish Ismael,
77—circumstances under which they became
acquainted, 79—his description of the town of
Kermanshah, 98—engages a new attendant, 113
—visits the ruins of Tauk-e-Bostan, 115—
arrival of a party of horsemen, 121—ques
tioned as to the object of his journey, ib. —de
scribes some curious antiquities, 125—encoun
ter with robbers, 148—reaches Kengawar,
150—meets with an accomplished Dervish, 155
—account of Hamadan, (the site of the ancient
Ecbatana), 160—attacked by a fever, 161—
leaves Hamadan, and proceeds by Alfraoon,
Kerdakhourd and Giaour-Se, to Goolpyegan;
168—his illness, 171—annoying inquiries at
Goolpyegan, 183—sets out for Ispahan, by
Rhamatabad, Dehuck, and Chal-Seeah, 184—
meets with a party of horsemen escorting a
youth to Ispahan, 189—becomes acquainted
with him, 190—his account of Ispahan, 194—
attentions of Mr. Armstrong and Assad Ullah
Khan, 195—honours paid to him, 198—visits the
governor of the city, 213—describes the palace
of the Chehel Sitoon, 216—the Royal Harem,
217—principal mosques and colleges, 220—
Lootf Ali Khan, 221—the Mesjid Shah, or royal
mosque, ib. —Medress^ of Ahmed Shah, 226—con
versation with a learned Moollah, ib. —describes
the palace of Talar Tuweelah, 228—his depar
ture from Ispahan, 238—village of Mayar, 242
—the sepulchre of Shah Reza, 243—arrives at
the town of Komeshae, 245—Yezdikhaust, 250
—importunities of Persian soldiers, 252—ar
rested, 253—questions put to him, ib. —proceeds
on his journey, accompanied by the whole Per
sian troop, 254—visits the ruins of Persepolis,
270—arrives at Shiraz, 286—entertained by
Jaffier Ali Khan, 289—his description of the
town, 290—visits the tomb of Saadi, 299—of
Hafiz, 300—of Shah Mirza Hamza, 303—of Seid
Ala-ul-Din, 305—his account of a descendant of
Jengiz Khan, 307—of the Gymnasts, or Ath
letes, ib. —leaves Shiraz, 313—arrives at Kau-
zeroon, 322—desirous of obtaining information
from the British Resident at Bushire, 323—re
sidence in the governor's house, 325, 326—visits
the ruins of Shapoor, 331—arrival at Bushire,
344—parts with his Dervish Ismael, 345—his
description of Bushire, 346—of Bussorah, 359—
his history of the Joassamee pirates and their
attacks on British ships, 404—voyage from Bu
shire down the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 428—Ras-el-
Khyma, 476—goes on shore as interpreter, 481
—island of Kishma, 488—Larack, 489—Angar,
491—return to Ras-el-Khyma, 494—hostilities
with the pirates, 496— departure from the bay,
498—progress to Muscat, 504—account of the
harbour and town, 505—of an Abyssinian
slave, 514—town of Muttrah, 523—leaves Mus
cat for Bombay, 526—arrival in the harbour of
Bombay, 535—his reception, 537
Bund Anieer, river, 264, 268, 286
Bushire, answer expected from, 326—arrival of
the author at, 344— account of the town, 346—
its population, 349—merchants of, 350—gover
nor, ib. —trade, 352—duties on merchandize,
354,—its disadvantages as a sea-port, 355—the
pirate Ramah Ben Jaber, 356
Bussorah, the chief port in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
359—situation of, 360—form of the town, 361
—gates, 362—canals, canoes, 363—other
boats, 364—public buildings, 367—etymology
assigned to, 368—population, 369—Arabs, 370
—Turks, 372—Armenians, 374—Jews, ib. —Ca
tholic Christians, 375—the Subbees, 376—In
dians, 379— European factories, 380—English
factory An East India Company trading post. , 381—British Resident at, 382—situa
tion favourable to trade, 383—exportation of
horses, 384—duties on imports, 389—exports,
391—naval force of, 392—appearance of the
country in the vicinity, 393—climate, 395—cha
racter of the Arabs, 396—police, 401
Cairo, mosques of, 223
Cambyses, the son of Cyrus, 283
Camels, large breed of, 137—difference between
and dromedaries, ib.
Caravan, conveying the dead, 68
Carduchians, a warlike people, 48
Carpet-making, at Alfraoun, 171
Catholic Christians, at Bussorah, 375
Caves at Tauk-e-Bostan, described, 119
Celonse, towns so called, 12
Chal Seeah, public khan at, 189
Champion, Persian, 309
Charrack Hill, a mountain, 440—town of, ib.
Chartack, village of, 179
Chase, representation of a, 130
Chehel Sitoon, or Forty Pillars, Palace of, at
Ispahan, 216
Chehel-ten, at Shiraz, 297
Chemmen Asipass, plain of, 257
Cheragh, Shah, tomb of, at Shiraz, 292
Choaspes, water of the, the drink of Persian
Kings, 118, 136, 190
Chosroes, particulars respecting, 28
Colleges, principal, at Ispahan, 220, 224

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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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