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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' [‎161] (182/684)

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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PRELIMINARY MATTER. clxi
" tion to trust myself again." In speaking of Hajy
Ibrahim, he made use of every opprobrious epithet
which the Persian language could furnish.
We moved accordingly, at midnight, and in about
thirty hours reached the Plain of Kazeroon, without
any thing remarkable; and pitched our little tents
close under the ruined walls of the town. The di
stance we had travelled in these thirty hours was
rather better than 100 miles; great part of which
consisted of ascents and descents of very high
mountains, by roads on which but little speed could
be made. Raza Kuly Khan had some years before
been banished to Bussorah, where I had rendered
him some trifling services when distressed; but
he was so heart and soul against the king, that
I by no means wished him to know how near I
was to him. Our intention w r as to have given the
cattle the necessary rest at Kazeroon, and then to
have pushed on to the end of our journey;—I to
Bender Reeg, and the merchant, my companion, to
Bushire.
We both of us slept late ; and before I arose, the
merchant went into the city, if city it might be
called, to pay Raza Kuly Khan a visit. About
three in the evening he returned to me, much agi
tated. I asked what was the matter ? He said,
" Raza Kuly Khan knew I was there, talked much
" of the kindness I had shewn him at Bussorah,
" and insisted on our both supping with him that
"night."—" Well," said I, "where is the harm of
all this ?" " Oh!" he replied," the Khan is a scoun-
" drel, by G—d! for the plan is, that whilst we are
" supping with him in the town, our baggage is to
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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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