'Travels in Beloochistan and Sinde; accompanied by a geographical and historical account of those countries, with a map.' [222] (264/476)
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222 ACCOUNT OF KIRMAN.
culable advantages as an emporium, and rendered it the centre of
wealth, luxury, and magnificence. Of the original founder of this
famous city there exists no positive record, and all that I have been
able to trace with certainty is, that on the Arab invasion the last of
the ancient Persian Kings fled to it, and made it his capital until the
complete subjuoation of the empire and dispersion of the followers
of Zoroaster. I learn from a manuscript history of the conquest of
Mukran, in the 90th year of the Hijree, that Kirman was then a very
extensive city, full (according to the Oriental phrase) of riches, and
celebrated for the excellence of the shawls and arms made in it. On
the whole, it is probable that we may fix its foundation, or at least
the first step towards that grandeur and opulence which it attained,
both previous and subsequent to the introduction of Mohummudan-
ism, as coeval with the city of Hoormuz (Ormuz) on the coast of
Kirman, which was built by one of the earliest monarchs of the line
of Sassan, and, according to the manuscript 1 have just quoted, takes
its name from him. The traditions respecting the name of Kirman
are various, some derive it from Khirman, a word signifying a
granary, as allusive to the abundance which flowed into it; and
others relate that its origin and appellation both arose from the
trivial circumstance of a Guebre Princess eating an apple near the
site of the present city, in the core of which she found a Kirm or
worm, and thereupon vowed that she would build a city which," like
the worm in the apple, should extract the benefit from all the sur
rounding parts (countries). These fabulous accounts, though deserv
ing of no credit, are nevertheless curious, as they evince the opinion
which has always been entertained of its happily selected situation;
a fact that alone can have enabled it to withstand the dreadful shocks
it has experienced, for no city in the east has been more subject to
reverses of fortune, or oftener the scene of the most destructive
wars, both foreign and domestic, than Kirman.
To enter into any relation of these, comes not within my purpose.
The Khaliphas, Jungeez Khan, Tymoorlung, the UfFghans, and
Nadir Shah, repeatedly and successively took, plundered, and de-
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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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- 'Travels in Beloochistan and Sinde; accompanied by a geographical and historical account of those countries, with a map.'
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- front, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:vi-v, viii-r:xviii-v, ixx-r:ixx-v, 1:424, ixx-r, ixx-r:ixx-v, ixx-v, xx-r:xxi-v, back-i, back
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- Pottinger, Henry, Sir, 1789-1856--Travel
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