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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.' [250] (291/562)
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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Occurrences on the river EuphratesSemava to Lembloon, ^^Dewana
or Hafca j genteel reception from the Governor there. — Pajfage to Hilla-
polite behaviour cf the Governor of Hilla.— Account of the Gereed, a war
like Turkifli exercife.—Arrival at Baghdad.
SEMAVA Is a walled town, but the houfes are all built of mud. The
place is governed by a Sheick, called Ifmael, (fubordinate to Aly Ago)
a very artful, complaifant old gentleman. He came on board of us in a
fmall boat a little before we reached the town, and told us, that " havino-
had advice of our coming by a boat which pafled us yefterday, he had gotten
all things in readinefs for our reception, as twenty Trackers, and provifions
for them in plenty; and that he came in perfon to aflure us, he was wholly
devoted to our fervice." He apologized much for his Bifhabille, and
•negled in (having his head and trimming his beard, which he faid was
owing to his being in mourning for two near relations. He had a great
facility of fpeech, and his compliments were truly hyperbolical. He re
peated often " how much he was our fervant. Sick and weak as he found
himfelf, yet he was ready to take his heart from his bread to do us good:
his arms, his eyes, his head, the whole which he poffefled, were all
at our command." He foon added with a melancholy figh, that " he had
for lometime paft been indifpofed, much owing to worldly difficulties; and
at prefent was called on by the government iox thirty purfes of money; but
that he could, as yet, raile only five and not long after, we were given
to underftand, that whatever prefent we were willing to make him, he was
ready to accept with thankfulnefs.
Flower, rice, and Ghee were brought on board for our new Trackers*,
cucumbers, mn^, and two lambs for ourfelves. We faluted the Sheick with
one gun, entertained him, his lecretary, and a little flave boy who ftood by
him, firft with coffee and then with fugar by way of fweet-meat; but left it to
r * Ij-Wiet and the Chocarda^ to recompenfe him for his prefents and trouble,
icy gave him twenty-five Ahajfees j and the old gentleman appearing not
fatisiied,
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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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- '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.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1, 1a:1d, 2:12, 1:32, 32a:32b, 33:44, 44a:44b, 45:80, 80a:80b, 81:84, 84a:84b, 85:86, 86a:86b, 87:88, 88a:88b, 89:224, 224a:224b, 225:230, 230a:230b, 231:278, 278a:278b, 279:288, 288a:288b, 289:292, 292a:292b, 293:298, 298a:298b, 299:318, 318a:318b, 319:364, 364a:364b, 365:506, ii-r:ii-v, back-i
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- Ives, Edward
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