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'Journey from India, towards England, in the Year 1797; by a Route Commonly Called Over-land, through Countries Not Much Frequented, and Many of them Hitherto Unknown to Europeans, Particularly between the Rivers Euphrates and Tigris, through Curdistan, Diarbek, Armenia, and Natolia, in Asia; and through Romalia, Bulgaria, Wallachia, Transylvania, &c.in Europe. Illustrated by a Map and Other Engravings.' [15r] (32/330)
The record is made up of 1 volume (277 pages). It was created in 1799. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: 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. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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bis Tatar ; and when they find that, they
will not apply a fecond time. It is much
more prudent to take hills drawn by the
merchants, which will ufually meet due
honour, while they offer no temptation to
robbers.
From Constantinople , it* the tra
veller be unacquainted with the language,
it will be necefl'ary to engage a Janizary
to conduct him to the frontiers, who will
be paid in about the fame proportion as
the Tatars.
It has often been a fubjed of inquiry,
which is the fpeedieft method of forward
ing difpatches to and from India . The
Author is of opinion, that the route by
which he came mult be the moft expedi
tious for forwarding difpatches to India.
When the mellenger arrives at Bagdad,
he can fct out immediately in a Kiraffe
down the Tigris till he reaches the Hie,
down which he will proceed till he enters
the Euphrates . By this channel he may
he able to reach Buss or a in three days
which
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Journey from India, towards England, in the Year 1797; by a Route Commonly Called Over-land, through Countries Not Much Frequented, and Many of them Hitherto Unknown to Europeans, Particularly between the Rivers Euphrates and Tigris, through Curdistan, Diarbek, Armenia, and Natolia, in Asia; and through Romalia, Bulgaria, Wallachia, Transylvania, &c.in Europe. Illustrated by a Map and Other Engravings .
Author: John Jackson, FSA.
Publication details: London: T Cadell, Junior and W Davies, Strand.
Physical Description: intial roman numeral pagination, i-xvi; octavo.
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- 'Journey from India, towards England, in the Year 1797; by a Route Commonly Called Over-land, through Countries Not Much Frequented, and Many of them Hitherto Unknown to Europeans, Particularly between the Rivers Euphrates and Tigris, through Curdistan, Diarbek, Armenia, and Natolia, in Asia; and through Romalia, Bulgaria, Wallachia, Transylvania, &c.in Europe. Illustrated by a Map and Other Engravings.'
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