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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.' [‎268] (309/562)

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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for our breakfaft and dinner; and, in the morning, on the fuppofition W e
Ihould have gone earlier than we did, the governor again broke in on the
rules of the Faft^ and feated himfelf in his porch, with a defign of givino-
us an opportunity of taking our leave. Our whole party attended him
except myfelf who was greatly indifpofed ; but I afterwards learnt from
them, that they were as much outdone in hyperbole of compliment at
this lecond, as we all had been at our firR interview. The whole of
our hoft's behaviour was fuch, as greatly to prejudice us in his favour, and
we wanted only a proper prefent to fend him, as a grateful acknowledge
ment for his favours. We could not offer him money, confident with the
inllrudions Mr. Sjoaw had given us, and of every thing elfe.that was valu
able we had,ftnpped ourfelves ztKarec. At laft our good friend Mr. Hemek
fpared us a white Shml, made of fine goats hair from Carminm, and worn
much in habits by the Turks of failiion ; it's value, was about fixteen zechins
eight guineas: this, with an hanclfome apology, was fent by one
of his domeftics, who foon returned with his, matter's compliments, and
That he hoped we were convinced, the trifling fervices which he had
" done us, proceeded altogether from the refpefl, he had for our cha-
" raders, and from his friendfhip to Mr. Shaw ; thefe were his only mo
tives, for endeavouring to become ufeful to us in our long and wead-•
fome journey ; that he had done nothing with an interefted view, and he
" flattered himfelf we would do him the juftice to believe it; that the.
prefent which we had been fo kind as to make him, with fuch an obliging
M apology, was th? more acceptable to him, as it was greatly expreffive
" of our fatisfaftion in his conduct: that he made not the leaft difficulty.
" therefore in accepting of, and was infinitely obliged to us for it." Such
was the complaifant and polite behaviour of this Turkijh governor, which,
to fay the leafi", did honour not only to himfelf, but to his country.
At five this afternoon, we crofled the Euphrates on a bridge of "about 38 -
boats, attended by fiye Turkijh cavalry, taking our route for Baghdad. We,
made up a little Caravan of fifteen camels, thirteen horfemen well armed,
fix mules and afles, befides our proper fervants. Soon after leaving
the town of Hilla. (which is pretty large, but bad buildings, and fituated.
on both fides of the river), we came upon a fandy plain, and travelled a „
north-weft courfe, meeting in our way feveral hot blafts from the Defert:
at ten o'clock we arrived at a poor village called Mahoul-Kaury^ about ,
twelve miles Irom Hilld ; but being told the houfes were dirty, and full of
vermin, we fpread our carpets and bedding on the ground ; trufting to. the
clouded canopy of heaven, while the, foldiers kept a good look-out. The ;
wind blew trefh the greateft part of the night, and as there were hills of,
land very near us, accumulated by the winds of the neighbouring Defevt,
our bedding was well covered with it. When I rofe in the morning, I was
grtatly diftrefTed with thirft, pain in the bowels, and a bilious T)iarrhcea for
tunately, we got here lome good milk, both at night, and in the^moxn-
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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.' [‎268] (309/562), British Library: Printed Collections, W 4137, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023905683.0x00006e> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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