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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.' [‎388] (441/562)

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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175R. a pair of fhoes. They readily gave us all the afliftance m their power,nor
■ ^ did they think it beneath them to take care of our beads •, fuch was the
real, or at leaft feeming humility of thefe holy men. We made free with
the Papas kitchen utenfils to drefs the victuals we had brought with us.
At eleven, leaving our horfes behind for greater fafety, we mounted on-
mules to vifit the Holy Crcfs, a church placed on the very fummit of the
mountain, and reached it in about half an hour 's riding. We found there
another Papa, and a little boy. The church is fmall, and its walls are
built of an iron-ftone found in the neighbourhood. Tradition fays, that this
edifice was eredled at the expence of St. Helena the mother of Confiantine r
1400 years ago; though it plainly appears to have been rebuilt fince that
time, for not a third part of the ancient wall now remains. They fhew you
a large crofs, before which a filk curtain is drawn; and if you will be
lieve the priefts, it is inlaid with a part of that very crofs on which our Sa
viour was crucified. Devotees never fail coming here once a. year, to offer
lip their devotions at the Holy Crofs. From the top of this mountain we
had a moft delightful and extenfive profped over the greateft part of the:
whole ifland. We clearly faw the following places.
Hours.
Corno — — diflant — 1 and
IJha or Ifiah — — — 3,
halt (the antient Idalium) — — 5
Nicojta — — — j
Famagufta —- — —- 11.
Livadia — — — 5
Larnica — — — 5
Chitty — — — 3
Afpera — — — 3
About one o'clock we quitted the top of the mountain, and in half an Hourr
got to the lowed convent where we alighted, refrefhed ourfelves, and at half
part three fet out for Larnica, which is about 15 miles from the fummit of
the mountain, where we arrived a little after feven, very much fatigued.
Both in going and returning, Mr. 'Turner and I thought it neceflary to-
difmount and walk over fome particular places, the road being narrow, and
the precipices dangerous. We made the Papas at both convents a fmall
prefent, with which they appeared very well pleafed. He, who refided in.
the laft convent, took our Douceur fo kindly, that, mounting his afs, he
gratefully accompanied us for a confiderable way, and Ihewed us the beft
turnings in the road.
0<Sober 2o. A letter received this day by Mr. Conful Boddington, brings the melan
choly news of the Confuls Browne and Baron being both dead. Advices
from Latichea mention, that Mr. Drummond in confequence of the above
unfortunate event, and to gratify the factory An East India Company trading post. at Aleppo, had determined to
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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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