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'A voyage from England to India, in the year 1754, and an historical narrative of the operations of the squadron and army in India, under the command of Vice-Admiral Watson and Colonel Clive, in the years 1755, 1756, 1757 ... Also a journey from Persia to England by an unusual route. With an appendix, containing an account of the diseases prevalent in Admiral Watson's squadron, etc.' [‎73] (102/562)

The record is made up of 1 volume (518 pages). It was created in 1866. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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cooleys and fpe&ators. As foon as he came near die fort, he alighted
from his elephant, and then got into his palanquin^ which was the richeft
I ever faw \ the Pinjeree^ bed and cuftuons, being embroidered and inlaid
with gold. The admirals met him at the entrance of the fort, and as
they were now well acquainted, they familiarly embraced him, and led him
up the ftairs into the great room defigned for his reception; where he was
placed between them on a feat, covered with crimfon-velvet cufhions,
embroidered with gold. One very remarkable circumftance happened
on this occafion •, Mr. Cohhe, at the admiral^ requeft, had put on his
canonical drefs, and the Nabob An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India. perceiving that he was uncommonly
attired, feemed very defirous of knowing who he, was. Upon being
informed that he was the admiral's chaplain, he made him a fecond
falaam, and defired much that his own Faquier * might be introduced
to him:; who entered prefently afterwards, quite in the apoftolic habit.
He had a kind of white cloth that went round his loins, and another of a
coarfer fort flung carelefsly over one fhoulder. He had no turban, and his
hair was tied in a knot behind, while his beard hung down almoft to his
■middle. He wore a fort of fandals on his feet, and loofe iron chains about
his legs. But exclufive of his extraordinary habit and appearance, he had
fomething very wild and ftaringfin his looks; and indeed none are admitted
into this particular order, without having manlfefled fome degree of enthu-
fiafm and madnefs. The two holy men congratulated each other on their
refpeftive office, and then feated themfelves with the reft of the company.
The Nabob An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India. was faluted by the guns of the fort; and all the officers and
troops of the garrifon were under arms upon the occafion. The feveral
ihips of the fquadron likewife fired, upon a certain fignal being given
to them from the fort. The Nabob An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India. attentively eyed thefe laft, and 0 feemed
much pleafed with the view of them, though they lay at their anchors
at the diftance of at leaft three miles. Mr. Watfon gave the Nabob An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India. an invi
tation to go on board the fquadron, which he at that time declined,
by reafon (as we imagined) of the furf of the fea, which in general
is very rough here. He defired however, that the curiofity of his generals
and fome other of his grandees might be gratified with a nearer view of
the (hips; accordingly, attended by fome of our officers, they went on
board immediately. While ^hey were vifiting the feveral fhips of the
fquadron, the Nabob An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India. took his leave of the admirals, and direded his
courfe to the water-fide, where he had ordered his tents to be pitched,
that he might the more conveniently dine f there, and entertain himfelf
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^ * Faquier or Fakir in the Arabian tongue fignifies a mendicant monk. This is a par
ticular pneftly order, of a mortifying call, who make a vow of po /erty, and lire entirely
«n the charity of others. 7
-.f The/»<//«« enftoms differ fo much from our's in regard to eating, that it was impof-
fcble for the admiral to alk the Met to dine with him.
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A voyage from England to India, in the year 1754, and an historical narrative of the operations of the squadron and army in India, under the command of Vice-Admiral Watson and Colonel Clive, in the years 1755, 1756, 1757 ... Also a journey from Persia to England by an unusual route. With an appendix, containing an account of the diseases prevalent in Admiral Watson's squadron, etc.

Publication Details: London : Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly, 1773.

Ownership: With stamps of the India Board and India Board Library.

There are numerous illustrations and two maps in the volume:

  • a copy of a large folded map at the beginning of the volume, 'A Map of India together with a chart of the Indien Seas, to which the operations of Admiral Watson's Squadron were principally confined; and shewing the passages made by Commodore James from Madrass to Bombay in the years 1754 & 1755 ... By Thomas Kitchin, Hydrographer to his Majesty';
  • a map of the route from the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. in Basra to Latakia, Syria, on the Mediterranean Coast 'Mr Ives's Route from Bassora to Latichea.
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1 volume (518 pages)
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There is a table of content at the beginning of the volume, detailing the arrangement of contents and page references (pages viii-xi) and a 'Table of Coins and Monies' (page xii).

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Dimensions: 280 mm x 220 mm.

Pagination: initial Roman numeral pagination (i-xii); (1-506).

Condition: there is a large folded map, unfolding can be difficult withouth risk of tears.

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