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'The Life and Correspondence of Major-General Sir John Malcolm, G.C.B., late envoy to Persia, and governor of Bombay; from unpublished letters and journals. In two volumes. Vol. II.' [3] (20/654)
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AEEIVAL AT BUSHIRE.
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another by Lord Collingwood at sea." Letters were
also received from Captain Pasley, conveying intelli
gence that the account of Malcolm's approach was u re
ceived as he conld wish at Teheran." " I have no doubt
of my reception at Court," he wrote in his journal, " but
I expect, while on the road to Teheran, to hear of Sir
Harford's confirmation, and of Mr. Morier's return with
a letter from King George to his Majesty of Persia, and
then my embarrassment will be complete."
Leaving Mr. Hanky Smith to transact some necessary
business with the Imaum of Muscat, Malcolm, taking
advantage of a favorable breeze, sailed into the Gulf.
But baffling winds soon set in, and the progress of the
Fsyche was very tedious. Meanwhile, however, the
Political History was hastening towards a conclusion.
"We have still a contrary wind," he wrote on the 10th
of February to his wife. " Nothing can be more vexa
tious. I have one more consolation beside that of this
wind blowing my packet to you, which is, that my poli
tical sketch gets on apace. Five chapters are finished
and corrected; and the sixth and last is commenced
this morning. I begin now to look forward with great
delight to that enchanting word Finis. The moment I
write it, I will have a jubilee. I mean to dance, hunt,
shoot, and play myself, and let who will write histories,
memoirs, and sketches."*
At last, on the 13th of February, the Fsyche entered
the roadstead of Bushire. On the following day, at
tended by all the chief people of the place, Malcolm
landed. After paying a visit to the Governor, he pro
ceeded to the house of Mr. Bruce, some three miles off
_ * He sent his MS. from Bushire to
Sir James Mackintosh, "whose mas
terly pen," he wrote, " will correct the
faults with which they abound. I have
B
expressed my hope that he will not be
sparing—that he will anticipate appro
bation to everything that he does, and
that he will make no references."
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The Life and Correspondence of Major-General Sir John Malcolm, G.C.B., late envoy to Persia, and governor of Bombay; from unpublished letters and journals. In two volumes. Vol. II.
Publication Details: London : Smith, Elder, and Co., 65 Cornhill ; Bombay : Smith, Taylor, and Co., MDCCCLVI [1856] C. Whiting, Beaufort House, Strand.
Notes: Printer's name from colophon Section at the end of a manuscript text. . Bibliography note: Includes bibliographical references.
Physical Description: vi, 631, [1] p., 1 port. ; 23 cm. (8º)
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- 'The Life and Correspondence of Major-General Sir John Malcolm, G.C.B., late envoy to Persia, and governor of Bombay; from unpublished letters and journals. In two volumes. Vol. II.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1:6, 1:632, iii-r:iv-v, back-i
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- Kaye, John Wiliam
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