!['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' [‎232] (449/684)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023553877.0x000001/Per.D.1829_0451.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' [‎232] (449/684)")
'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' [232] (449/684)
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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232 DYNASTY OF THE KAJARS.
these lifeless bodies, produced such a stench as bursts
forth on opening the gates of the lowest abyss of
hell. In short, on the night of Wednesday, the 12th
of Rabi-us-sani, when gore-swallowing Mars un
sheathed his diamond-studded sword to repel the
enemies of the manifest Faith, and high-dwelling
Saturn, who stands on the roof of the se\ enth empy
rean portico, sharpened his blood-dropping poniard,
the orthodox champions, the perfection of energy,
by order of the glorious and powerful prince, with
no other shields than their brave breasts, made a
simultaneous assault on the ramparts and defences
of their enemies ; and by the energetic influence ot
their incomparable leader, and the never-failing e -
ficacy of their admirable sovereign's high fortune,
the Russian entrenchments were carried, and the
flashing sword, bright as a mirror, the water ot
which is consuming as fire*, was well exercised on
a handful of contemptible wretches: many ot the
officers and soldiers posted in these entrenchments
were taken prisoners, and all their money and cattle
became the property of the victorious champions o
the Faith. The Bulkuneck general received three
severe wounds; and fled in the darkness of ni 0 ij
along with a few soldiers; and after great diffic
and hazard arrived at the Fort of Ternawat. an
the orthodox champions of conspicuous eneig},
under the command of Pir Kuly Khan, havin 0
closely invested the environs of the fortress, ietU
the garrison to great distress; so that theBulkunec ,
being totally without resources, and cured of all I
* Tliis passage is scarcely Intelligible, without recollecting &
the beautiful damask of the Persian sword is called its water.
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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'
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- 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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