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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' [‎275] (492/684)

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. 275
before stated, had been ordered to Bagdad, to con
cert measures against the Wahhabees, there came
to him an individual who exhibited a long Letter
in French characters, and who assumed the title,
of Ambassador from that Government, and pro
ceeded with him to Teheran. As his object was
not ascertained, the Persian Ministers looked on his
pretensions as mere imposture, and paid him no
attention. Some time after, when Napoleon at
tained the supreme power, he laid the foundation
ot war and hostilities against the Russians; and
having appointed Mons. Jaubert to this embassy,
despatched him to the Government of Persia, with
instructions and messages to this purport:—" This
" rule is universally laid down, that an enemy's
" friend is a foe, and an enemy's foe a friend. I at
" present bear great hostility towards the Russian
" Government, the enemy to that of Persia. The
" English Government also, which, according to the
" tenor of the treaty with the Governor of Hin-
" dustan, should at this moment, when Russia is
' engaged in hostilities against Persia, entertain
great enmity against them, professes great friend-
" ship for them. It is therefore advisable, con-
' sidering the violation of treaties on the part of
England, to renew the ancient covenants of
"friendship between France and Persia; so that
" the durability of covenants entered into by the
" I rench nation may be evident to all the world ;
and that the advantages of this friendship, namely,
* the expulsion of the Russians from Gurjistan and
" the territories of Persia, may be equally clear to
When Mons. Jaubert arrived at Ba'izid,
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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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