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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' [‎338] (555/684)

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.
" reign, magnificent as Jamshid*." On the other
hand, he requested, on the honoured side of his
majesty, a written agreement, to this tenor: " That
if hostilities against the Russians were first com-
" menced on the Prince Viceroy's part, then the
" Vizir, resembling Aristotle, should be held re-
sponsible for that attempt, and should receive
" from his majesty, sublime as the heavens, censure
" and merited disgrace." These engagements being
drawn up in his victorious majesty's presence, they
mutually sealed and delivered them to each other,
and thus ratified the agreement, that an armis
tice should immediately take place on both sides.'
Nevertheless, the triumphant sovereign failed not
to conduct himself by the rules of prudence and
* The French had very unthinkingly assured the Persians, that
Alexander did not dare to resist any wish expressed by Napoleon
through his ambassador in Persia; and therefore they had seen, to
their astonishment, Godovitch refuse to accept or listen to the pro
positions made by Gardanne. The most unfortunate step the
French ambassador took, was the premature advice he took on
himself to give the king, " to employ the autumn and winter
" months in preparation for marching, fully equipped, to Hin-
" dustan, on the opening of next spring."—" From that moment,
as Mirza Bazurg afterwards told me, " I saw all the mischief the
'■* French alliance, if followed up, would lead us into : and I P re '
" vailed on the king and Mirza to obtain a paper from General
" Gardanne, the contents of which I knew he was unable to per*
" form, and which would therefore afford us a just pretext to
" break off the alliance, whenever we chose to do so." He also
told me, Mirza Shafia was a little alarmed, and hesitated about
giving the second paper; but, said the Mirza, " I gave him
" courage, by telling him to recollect the Russians had by no
" means shewn themselves willing to regulate their operations hy
" the advice of General Gardanne, and pointing out to him the
" immense consequence it was of to us, to be able to give the
" Frenchmen check-mate whenever we pleased."

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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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