!['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' [‎173] (194/684)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023553877.0x000001/Per.D.1829_0196.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "'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' [‎173] (194/684)")
'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' [173] (194/684)
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.
clxxiii
then mounted; and rode to a little distance from
the camp, waiting there till the morning broke.
The dawn enabled us to discover that the army
had dispersed; that several Feroshes were em
ployed in packing up the royal tents, which I
afterwards found much riddled with musket-balls;
and that there were stragglers, plundering where
they could. I soon collected from 3 to 400 men
about me; made with them a short march
towards Shiraz; and the next day I was joined
by several corps of the army, and by Lala and
Mirza Bazurg. I then proceeded rapidly towards
Shiraz; but on the way I was informed, by some
fugitives, or rather exiles from the city, of Ber-
kordar's folly in visiting Hajy Ibrahim, by which
egregious mistake he had gotten possession of
the citadel as well as the city.
" I had been joined on the way by the camel-
guns, and these I determined should announce to
the citizens of Shiraz my arrival in its neighbour
hood. I dare say you heard the report of them.
1 was, for some time, in daily hopes that my
friends within the walls would assist in opening
me a way into the city; little knowing how care
fully Hajy Ibrahim had contrived to deprive them
of all means of doing so. Although I began to
straiten the city in provisions, it was not to such
extent as to produce a serious impression: part
of my force became impatient: and it was at this
moment that Hajy Ibrahim contrived to have
letters delivered to several chiefs, threatening to
make their wives and families in Shiraz answerable,
if they rendered me further assistance. They
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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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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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- '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'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:vii-v, 1:194, 1:462, viii-r:x-v, back-i
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- Abd al-Razzāq ibn Najaf Qulī Maftūn Dunbalī
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