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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' [243] (460/684)
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. 2iS
during the whole of the time, this body of trea
cherous Cossacks everywhere seized on the com-
manding points, from whence they made a series of
attacks; all of which proving unsuccessful, they at
last took to flight. Notwithstanding that the nobles
and officers urgently represented to the prince,
that, in such a position, to continue embarrassed
with baggage and stores was quite at variance
with the dictates of prudence and caution, and
" that therefore it would be best the Prince Viceroy
" should depart with his retinue and guards, and
endeavour to reach some place of security," the
prince not only rejected this advice, but manifested
extreme wrath at the proposal; continuing the ut
most care of the transport of the baggage and
stores, and the most unremitting attention to every
individual of the army who suffered from the effects
of fatigue or sickness. The following occurrence
is still more wonderful, and worthy of being nar
rated :—At the time the prince alighted for prayer,
they presented him a cup of sherbet; and just at
that moment a Cossack, from behind a tree, aimed
a musket at the person of the holy-minded Viceroy.
this critical situation the Almighty was the
prince's protector, and the spirit of the pure Imams
aided him ; for the ball grazed the heel of the illus
trious Viceroy's boot without doing the slightest
mjury to the virtuous prince's sacred person. On
Witnessing this, the soldiers grasped their muskets,
ai id dispersed themselves through the forests, and
shot whomsoever they found. After this, the army
proceeded to Erivan, in perfect order, tranquillity,
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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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