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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' [‎131] (348/684)

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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DYNASTY OF THE KAJARS.
131
the servants of God, and separated the distressed
from their wives, children, and relations: in short,
he persevered in bringing affliction on mankind;
and sowed the seed of thorns, until they grew
up and laid hold of his own skirts. He, however,
maintained a high place in the government, until
the fortunate monarch turned his face from this
transitory world to that of eternity, and the celes
tial throne was embellished by the splendor of the
present unrivalled sovereign; whereas, in the be
ginning of his reign, this fortunate prince carefully
followed the rules and regulations of the deceased
monarch (the denizen of Paradise), yet the people of
the world became quite astonished at the increased
honours conferred on Hajy Ibrahim Khan during
the reign of the world-subduing monarch; as,
through the royal munificence, each of his brothers
and sons had been raised to the government of a
province, and thus their oppressive acts and insult
ing words had been exhibited towards all men.
His eldest son dashed forward in a career of extor
tion in Pars : his younger son spread devastation in
the retirement of Kashan : and his other brother
passed his time similarly in Bihbehan. When Fortune
had brought near the time of retaliation, the com
plaints and appeals of the oppressed came to the
presidents of the August Gate; and although they
produced a revolution in the soul of the high-
funded, subject-protecting sovereign, he, through
niercy and tenderness, had again recourse to admo
nition ; thinking Hajy Ibrahim might perchance
^strain himself in future from such oppressive acts:
hut the medicine of counsel was of no avail, and he
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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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English in Latin script
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