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The record is made up of 1 volume (563 pages). It was created in 1874. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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THE PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
The English may look back upon their connection
with the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. with almost unmixed satisfaction.
They have rooted out the nests of an atrocious horde
of ruthless pirates; have preserved peace and enabled
were settled amicably, in 1861, by the Zanzibar Commission, con
sisting of Brigadier-General Coglilan and the Rev. G. P. Badger.
Majid and Thnwainy were to be acknowledged, and mutually
to acknowledge each other as sovereigns of Zanzibar and Maskat
respectively, and Majid to pay a yearly subsidy of 40,000 crowns to
Thuwainy and all arrears since the death of their father.
Seyyid Sa'id left 34 children; 59,917 crowns to each son, and
28,958 to each daughter. His ships were :
Frigate ' Sh&h 'Alam'
' Victoria'
Corvette 'Artemise'
' Nasrah'
Brig ' Taj'
'Gazelle'
>Valued at rs. 421,000, or crowns 195,814
Crown = 2r. 2a.
Total property of Seyyid Sa'id valued at 425,363 crowns.
DYNASTY OF THE SEYYIDS OP 'OMAN.
I. Ahmed-bin-Sa'id elected Iindin 1741.
a.d . 1738-78.
I
II. Sa'id^Im&m.) IV. SultAn.
Last who bore a.d . 1788-1803.
the name.
|
III. Hamed.
S41im. Hamid.
v. e
a'id.
a.d . 1803-1856.
i
KhSZ M&'iid VI. Thuwainy VIIL Turky Barghash. Other
06.1854. (ofZanzi- (of Maskat.) (ofSohar.) (Zanzibar) bons.
bar.) a.d . 1856. 1870.
a.d . 1856-70. 1
VII. S&lim.
None of the sons of the Seyyid Sa'id are now called Imam by the
Arabs. They are usually styled Seyyids, that is 4 lords or ( chiefs,
and not in the sense in which the same word is commonly used as
one descended from the family of the Prophet.

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A General Sketch of the History of Persia by Clements R Markham.

Publication Details: London : Longmans, Green, and Co., 1874 Printed by Spottiswoode and Co., New-Street Square and Parliament Street

Physical Description: Octavo. Contains one map.

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1 volume (563 pages)
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This volume contains a table of contents giving chapter headings and page references. Each chapter heading is followed by a detailed breakdown of the contents of that chapter.

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Dimensions: 230mm x 150mm

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ORW.1986.a.1835
Title
'A General Sketch of the History of Persia'
Pages
front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iii-v, 1:38, 1:200, 203:292, 295:508, 511:566, 1:22, iv-r:iv-v, back-i
Author
Markham, Clements R
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