'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.' [35r] (68/330)
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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towards england*
Tatars*, meflengers of government, who
receive a handfome premium for their
trouble. The Tatars, however, are fome-
times robbed and flain by the wandering
tribes, who in formidable bodies infelt
the greater part ot the Turkifh dominions
in A sia. An thftance of this happened
only a month ago, when a Tatar, return
ing from C onstantinople to B agdad
with 6000 Venetian fequins, was attacked,
robbed, and murdered, between D iar-
bekir and M osul.
With rcfpedl to the Arabs, the moft
numerous qlafs of inhabitants, there are a
tew refpedtable men amonglt them; but
great numbers are extremely poor, la
bouring very hard for fmall wages. With a
very little pay, however, they are enabled
to fupport their families; for their drefs
cofts them little; and their food confifts of
dates, bread, and water, with which they
* Ufually, but very improperly, printed Tartar.
" Campbell's Journey over-land to India," and
other works. It is pronounced Tdtar\ the accent
^eing on the laft fyllable.
D 2 are
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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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- Jackson, Sir John
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