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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' [‎180] (397/684)

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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180 DYNASTY OF THE KAJARS.
gave himself up to sensual pleasures. Amongst
other things, he had formed a devoted attachment
to the daughter of one of his Ministers : he shewed
her an unbounded affection, and testified ^ry
little respect to his consort Ekatarinah. As in the
faith of the Messiah a plurality of wives is not per
mitted, and king or subject can only possess one,
so the German, from excessive love to the \iziis
Rubles. Rubles.
Brought over ... 84,940,000
Momonoff received, in twenty-six months, in
estates 600,000
In money 200,000
In iewels 80,000
mjeweib , 88Oj o00
Plato Zahoff was decorated with the title of
Prince, and with several ribbons, and ap
pointed grand-master of artillery. He
received large estates in Russia, in Po
land, and in Courland. His fortune,
exclusive of moveables and jewels,
amounts to about 100,000, and is con
sequently valued at 2,500,000
His moveables and jewels 200,000 ^ ^ ^
Valerian Zuboff received great sums in mo
ney, estates in Poland and in Courland,
and a pension of 12,000 rubles, payable
in gold, which may be estimated at . . 800,000
To this must be added the expenditure of
the different favourites, estimated at
1,250,000 rubles per annum, which,
during the thirty-four years of the reign
of Catherine II., amounts to . . . 8,500,000
9,300,0w
Total . . 97^000
This is, perhaps, the most expensive love on record. M a y ^
hope the benefits Catherine bestowed on Russia, during her reic;^
will be received hereafter in mitigation of her crimes ami ua
There is no prayer to God we ought to put up more ftn ent)
than, " Lead us not into temptation."

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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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