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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.' [‎22v] (55/330)

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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22 a journey from india,
much more flourilhing; and at fun-fet, a
confiderable tribe, with their flocks, began
to pitch their tents, not appearing to have
any fixed refidence. They lighted fires,
which continued burning all night.
thursday, june 15.
W eighed anchor at three o'clock; but,
the wind continuing as before, only gained
about fix miles. The Perfian fide ot the
river improved in its appearance, having
a few fmali villages clofe to the river fide,
and fome date-trees. It being rather
fwampy, there were alio 41 good many
willows, and a few elm-trees.
The Arabian fide, too, looked better than
what we had lately palled, being cultivated
farther from the river. The date-trees |
being planted about ten feet from each
other, and full of leaves at top, a fiord a
very good lhade; and the people arc en*
abled to cultivate the ground during the i
whole day, without fullering much in
convenience [

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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.' [‎22v] (55/330), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, ORW.1986.a.2736, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023881432.0x000038> [accessed 18 April 2024]

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