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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' [‎251] (468/684)

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. 251
with pellucid and argent-like gems it was in
such a season that the Prince Viceroy revolved in
his exalted mind the utter annihilation of the
Russians; and on the 22d of Zi-kaadeh-ul-Haram,
the waving tresses of the victory-ennobled banners
moved from Tabreez, the seat of royalty, shedding
their perfume by way of Ardebil, in the direction of
Mughan. On arriving at Ardebil (the seat of ortho
doxy), there came a representation from Pir Kuly
Khan, to this purport—" That Askar Khan Afshar,
" conformably to the orders of the fortunate and ex-
" alted Viceroy, had arrived, with a torrent-like
" rapidity, at the fort; that Husain Kuly Khan had
" moved forward to secure the bridge over the
(( ^ ur » ^ iat Pi 1 " Khan had taken post outside
| the Fort of Badkobah, where he had been joined
I h y Shaikh Aly Khan ; that the infatuated Ash-
" pukhdar, through a complete reverse of fortune,
I was now in that district, involved in deep distress
difficulty, as all his carriages had been lost
u l)ro ken to pieces, either through the severity
(( ^ ftlle winter, or by a violent storm which had also
a ^ estro yed the shipping on the Sea of Khazar
(( \ e ' ^ le ^ a spian); so that, from want of provi-
(( 810118 fuel, he had, from all sides, become a
(( ^ utt to tlle archers of want and woe, and a mark
* or the shafts of ruin and calamity." When Ash-
Pukhdar had thus found the gates of remedy and
eiverance closed against him, he was necessitated
0 separate himself from his soldiers, and approached
^ oi t, probably thinking that he could deceive
usain Kuly Khan, by having recourse to bribery,
rises, or threats; and so find either a road for

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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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'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' [‎251] (468/684), British Library: Printed Collections, Per.D.1829, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023866630.0x000043> [accessed 18 April 2024]

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