!['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' [‎182] (399/684)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023553877.0x000001/Per.D.1829_0401.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' [‎182] (399/684)")
'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' [182] (399/684)
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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182 dynasty of the kajars.
While in this deplorable state the Emperor entered
the chamber, and, on beholding her, inquired, from
his extreme attachment and love, the cause of her
weeping; which she, amidst sighs, sobs, and tears,
related to him. The Emperor, endeavouring to
comfort her, said : " Let not this, my soul, trouble
" our delight: continue to love me; since, for the in-
" jury you have received, I am authorised by law to
" imprison Ekatarinah." He then gave an order to
the Do Deh, who are twenty in number, to confine
Ekatarinah in a fort in the city of Peterburg, and to
prevent all ingress and egress. This order was
acted on ; and in the mean time, the Emperor, with
the Vizir's daughter, retired, for the purpose oi en
joying undisturbed pleasure and delight, to a place
called Peterhof, a truly delightful situation, and an
enchanting structure, two parasangs from Peterburg.
In this retirement he spread the carpet of happiness,
and circulated the cup of pure wine. The damsel's
head however became heated with wine ; and in this
state of intoxication, Ekatarinah's insult occurring
to her mind, she again began to weep : on which the
Emperor said, " I have imprisoned Ekatarinah be-
" cause she insulted you, and yet the dust of melan-
" choly remains on the pages of your soul: cast
" away care; embrace me, and cease your tears; for
" I shall send two soldiers to put her to death and
" shed her blood; and thus assure your not receiv-
" ing any further trouble or oppression from her.
" I mean also, to-morrow, to take you to church,
" and elevate you, by the bond of marriage, to Eka-
" tarinah's place, and by this gracious alliance raise
" your head to the skies." Among the guards ot
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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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- Per.D.1829
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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
- Author
- Abd al-Razzāq ibn Najaf Qulī Maftūn Dunbalī
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