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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.' [‎337] (388/562)

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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[ 337 ]
five. He travels on foot, and goes through the Sanjack territories, which
is a much fhorter way than that we Ihall take. This ftep offending a
letter by exprefs, we judged a probable means of fecuring us an early paf-
fage in fome (hip from Scandaroon to England.
The Tahkt-revan-gee was this morning imprifoned by the governor
for his inlolent behaviour to the Aga yefterday, but was releafed again
before night; the Aga contented himfelf with barely convincing him of
the power he had over him.—-A rare inftance of clemencv in a Turkifh
officer. ' J
While in the Kaun I ordered our interpreter Francifco to enter into a coh-
verfation with a poor Turk, relative to the late famine ; and the account he
gave ot it was dreadful even in retrofpeflion. This poor creature in his
turn aflced many queftions refpefting the probability of fuch an event
happening in our country: He appeared furprized to hear, that a famine
had not been known for more than a century, or hardly heard of by us;
and was in the utmoft amazement to find, that by the laws of England
a poor man could not ftarve, fo long as there were any rich to provide
him with food and raiment. This point, relating to the poors laws, j(b
ftruck the Turk, that with clinched hands, and eyes fixed towards heaven,
he for awhile leemed employed in ejaculatory prayer: at laft, he gravely,
but with confidence replied, " 'The happinefs of this world is yours: 0«rV, in
a future Jiate"
The great Caravan will flay here three or four days, in order to pay
the duties due to government. Twelve of the principal inhabitants came
from Geraza yefterday, and after continuing with the Caravan a fhort
time, went back again. Thefe were officers of the cuftoms, to prevent
fmuggling. ^
This morning an exprefs arrived, which confirmed an account we re
ceived yefterday from fome poor women who were in the rear of the Ca
ravan ^ that " early the Sunday morning, being fome miles behind, they faw
about 500 armed men both horfe and foot, from the Sanjack country, who
on coming up demanded of them a faithful account, whether the Caravan
was before or behind ? on being told before, they were greatly enraged,
and rode off." As we had often met with alarms of this kind, which
turned out to be nothing more than bugbears, at firft we gave no manner of
credit to it. The exprefs was fent by an Arab Sheick^ on good terms with
the government, who advifed, that the Sanjacks difappointed at the efcape
of the Caravan^ had turned their fury on him, alledging that their unfuc-
cefsful expedition had been owing to the falfe information which he had given
them: the Sheick prayed the government to fend him immediate help for the
recovery of his flock, and 300 cavalry are this moment fet off for that pur-
pofe.
X x I learned
Monday
July 17.

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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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