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'The dynasty of the Kajars translated from the original Persian manuscript presented by His Majesty Faty Aly Shah to Sir Harford Jones Brydges ... to which is prefixed a succinct account of the history of Persia previous to that period illustarted with plates and a map of Western Persia' [‎61] (82/684)

The record is made up of 1 volume (448 pages). It was created in 1833. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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in company with his subjects, were given, it would
contain one uniform tissue of the murder or muti
lation of those who, at the commencement of these
mad banquets, esteemed themselves high in the
favour of their royal host. But Abbas made it evi
dent, that if wisdom, virtue, and beauty, were at
these times admitted, or rather forced, into his com
pany, they were no safeguards against the terrible
effects which wine produced on a temper the most
capricious, and on a mind which, when sober, was
frequently deaf to the voice of morality and huma
nity. I will not sully my pages with an account of
these direful orgies ; but if the reader wishes it, he
may look into the relations of them by Pietro della
Valle, and other European travellers who visited
the Court of Abbas. However, I will remark by
the way, that if the Shirleys, at the conclusion of
their missions, were consigned to neglect, some of
Abbas's envoys were still more unfortunate. The
person charged with a mission to the Court of
Spain, at the instance of a Portuguese Friar who
accompanied it in quality of Interpreter, was per
suaded to deliver to his Spanish Majesty, as a pre
sent, the silk he had in charge to sell. For this act,
and for the failure of his negociation. Abbas caused
the unfortunate man to be ripped open, in the pub
lic market-place.
The foulest blot on the memory of Abbas is the
order he gave for the death of his eldest son, SefFee
Mirza, which proceeded from jealousy at the popu
larity which that prince had acquired. It is in vain
that paltry excuses are offered for the conduct of
Abbas on this horrible occasion. The truth is, his

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The dynasty of the Kajars translated from the original Persian manuscript presented by His Majesty Faty Aly Shah to Sir Harford Jones Brydges ... to which is prefixed a succinct account of the history of Persia previous to that period illustarted with plates and a map of Western Persia.

Publication Details: Sutherland, London : John Bohn, 1833.

The book is a translation by Harford Jones Brydges of Maʾāsir-i Sulṭānīyah by ʿAbd al-Razzāq ibn Najaf Qulī, contains illustrations and two maps representing 'Part of Azerbaeejan'

Ownership: With stamps of the East India Company Library and 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.

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1 volume (448 pages)
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Dimensions: 223 mm x 140 mm.

Pagination: initial Roman numeral pagination (i-cxci); (1-448).

Condition: there are three fold-out.

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