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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.' [‎6v] (39/330)

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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C A journey from india,
mediately fell to prayers, and let the
dovv drift to leeward. At fun-rife wc
faw her in a very fhattered Hate.
On the Ifl of J une we had very heavy
gales from the N. W. the fliip pitching
very much, and making more water than
ufual. At eight P. M. furled the top-
fails; and at nine, the gale becoming
more moderate, fet clofe-reefed fore and
main-top-fails, and continued working to
windward up the Perfian fide of the
Gulph.
On the 4th of J une , in 28°. 36'. North
lat. faw a large white mofque on the
Perfian fhore, bearing E. N. E. diftant
three miles, with a town and feveral
groves of date-trees along fhore. At eleven
A. M. faw the low land about B ushirh,
bearing N. by W. We had now a mode
rate breeze from the N. A\ r .; and on the
5th, at fix P. M. we anchored in B ushire
R oads in four fathom water, the town
bearing EafL The Captain immediately
w r ent on fhore in the pinnace, to procure
/ an

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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.' [‎6v] (39/330), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, ORW.1986.a.2736, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023881432.0x000028> [accessed 25 April 2024]

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