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'Travels in Beloochistan and Sinde; accompanied by a geographical and historical account of those countries, with a map.' [‎ixx-v] (42/476)

The record is made up of 1 volume (423 pages). It was created in 1816. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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xxx NOTICE REGARDING THE MAP.
natives, the medium of which 1 have adhered to, and I have shewn
my map to a man who had been in the habit of travelling in Sinde,
and the province of Kutch Gundava, who, after he had had the
situation of Hyderabad, the capital of the former province, explained
to him, pointed out every place that was mentioned with astonish
ing precision. The river Indus has engaged my most particular
attention, and I venture to pronounce it to be altogether as free from
error as any thing of the kind can possibly be without actual survey.
A portion of it has been ascertained by the latter method, by Captain
Maxfield, of the Bombay Marine The navy of the East India Company. , and as I found my native accounts
to correspond with what he had fixed, and I had myself seen ; it
was a satisfactory testimony towards the general reliance to be placed
on it all. My geographical and historical account of the Persian
province of Kirman is partly derived from Persian manuscripts,
partly from oral inquiries, and partly from my own route through it.

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Travels in Beloochistan and Sinde; accompanied by a geographical and historical account of those countries, with a map.

Publication Details: London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster-Row, 1816 Printed by A. Strahan, New-Street-Square.

Notes: Printer's name from colophon Section at the end of a manuscript text. .

Physical Description: xxx, 423, [1] p., [2] leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill. (col.), 1 map ; 28 cm. (4º)

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Dimensions: 280mm x 215mm

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