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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' [319] (536/684)
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.
319
terrible as dragons, camel-guns dreadful as ser
pents, foe-consuming cavalry, and fire-spreading
infantry, Husain Khan
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
, of Erivan, forwarded
a Letter from Yusuf
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
, with a representation
also from himself, stating the success of the Oth-
man troops, and the defeat and flight of the Rus
sians ; the particulars of which are as follow:—
" That Godovitch's son, with four thousand fire-
" showering, lightning-hurling infantry, had ad-
" vanced to the Fort of Ak Kelah, in Alcalzike,
" Godovitch himself also being in the rear: that
" Selim
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
, Waly of Alcalzike, on hearing this,
" sent three or four thousand musketeers of the
" Laz, the most-distinguished and determined men
in that region, to assist the people of Ak Ke-
" lah: that Godovitch's son, in concert with his
" father, made an assault three hours before the
" appearance of the true dawn, and placed the
" scaling-ladders on every side of the fort. The
" people of the fort, on beholding this, exerted
" themselves in battle, until the Chamberlain of
" Destiny spread his ermine tapestry over the por-
" ticoes of the horizon, and his effulgent banners,
' beaming with radiance, were displayed from an
<c angle of the celestial platform *: then the glit-
* I have already remarked a similarity in the compound epithets
of the Welsh and Persian langnag-es.. The following anecdote will
that in some instances the idioms agree. " Many years ago
a cause was carried out of the Principality, to be tried at Hereford
Assizes. The witnesses were all Welsh, and could not, or would
n(,t > speak English. Of course, they were examined through the
m Pdium of a sworn interpreter, who said one witness stated that
Ae fact to which he was giving testimony happened ' early in the
m oruing/ One of the Gentlemen of the Bar present, who understood
Welsh,
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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'
- 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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