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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.' [‎328] (379/562)

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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ground. Through the room goes a waterdud from a refervoir at the back
of the building, to a fountain in the front: the works of the fountain are
out of repair, which is a very unlucky circumftance for us in this fultry fea
fon. This, as well as moft of the chief houfes in the city are ornamented with
marble brought from a quarry in the neighbourhood.
■Padre Lanza vifited us 1 aft night, when I propofed being at his houfe as
to-day, but cannot think of giving up even for a moment the tranquility
I enjoy in this agreeable retreat. The ftreets too are fo fteep in many
places, and badly paved, that there is great difficulty in ridina through
them ; in the evening alio we are always followed by an army of boys who
are fcarcely to be reftrained from throv/ing ftones at us. Our pWent
fituation is a very agreeable one, being quite dole to the river in the
middle of a cucumber and melon garden, and having in view all the gar
dens and vilias, with which the banks of the river are ornamented*, befides
that venerable piece of antiquity, called Jonah's tomb. We intended to
have refided entirely in this houie, but having been told it would not be
prudent to Qeep in it at night, we then repair to our tent. Laft nio-ht our
watchman difcovered, more than once, fufpicious perfons lurking ^around
us ; and about one this morning, we were awakened by the difcharge of a
firelock, and the moft vifible confufion amongft our people ; owino- to an
attempt having been made by a pilferer, on the fervants arms as they lay
on the ground in the tent: our guard fired powder only, and then grap
pled with the thiei, but luckily for him he made his efcape.
Yefterday afternoon, the wind was high ; it blew from the fouthward of
the weft and brought with it a deal of heat and duft: as I kept under
T 0 X er i 0 /, Sf den 1 did not feel ^ q"ite fo diftreffing as otherwife
I inould have done, but even with that advantage, it was truly trouble-
fome : I was very hot and reftlels, nor did I breathe fo freely as ufual.
MefTrs./> and Pigot, complained much as well as myfelf, and the latter
very often fhifted from one place to another in hope of finding relief.
Our TurhJh feryants, and the people of the country inform us, ^hat the
win was a rea Samie, ; and they advife our European fervants not to think
of buying for us any poultry or pigeons ; declaring, that neither of thefe
can ive ong even in tiie city, much lefs in the Defert over which we are to
I 1 1 n ls t , ei ' n00 " ^ accoun t was brought us, that out of eight fowls
{oui whole ftock) fix of them were dead.
Our Aga waited on the Kahier this mornino-
he left him, came in the commander of the*
Caravan: the Kahier took the opportunity to
cerns, very warmly to him. The Aga told this
manner we paiTed yefterday, and defired leave
we might be indulged with the free ufe of the i
.xhat we might be permitted to lodge in it; the
for intelligence, and before
troops who is to efcort the
recommend us and our con-
minifter, where, and in what
that while we remained here,
'^'s garden and bouie, and
Kahier replied, we were very
welcome

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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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