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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XIX.
Successors of Kurreem Khan.—Abool Futteh Khan proclaimed king—Imprisoned.
Mahomed Aly Khan proclaimed.—The power of the monarch usurped by Zuckee
Khan—Barbarous actions of that prince—His death.—Abool Futteh Khan again
raised to the throne—Deposed by S^duck Khan—Reign of Saduck Khan—His
death.—Aly Moored Khan—Events of his reign—Death.—Jaaffeer Khan—His
wars with Aga Mahomed Khan Kujur—His death.—Is succeeded by Lootf Aly
Khan—Reign of that prince—Shiraz seized by his minister, Hajee Ibrahim—
Heroic efforts of Lootf Aly Khan to re-establish his power—Obliged to take refuge
in Khorassan—Returns and seizes Kerman—Siege of that city by Aga Mahomed
Khan Kujur—Escape of Lootf Aly Khan—Ts taken, and put to death—Character
of Lootf Aly Khan, the last prince of the Zund dynasty page 153 202
CHAPTER XX.
View of Persia, and adjoining countries, before the elevation of the reigning family to
the throne.—Condition of the principal chiefs of Persia at the period Aga Mahomed
Khan attained power.—Brief account of the province of Kurdistan.—Situation of
the pachalick of Bagdad.—Actual state of the province of Khorassan.—Short
notice of the successors of Ahmed Khan AbdMlee, sovereigns of Cabul.—State of
Scind, Seistan, and Baloochistan.—Government of Bokharah—Elevation of Beggee
J^n to the throne of that kingdom—His life and character 203 — 261
CHAPTER XXI.
Life of Aga Mahomed Khan—Made prisoner and emasculated—Effects his escape, and
attains great power—His contests with Aly Khan—Jaaffer Khan and Lootf Aly
ban-Condition of Persia at the accession of Aga Mahomed Khan—His treat
ment of the Turkoman tribes near Asterabad-His invasion of Georgia-Reduces
several chiefs of Khorassan to submission—Conduct of the Russian Government.-
Death and character of Aga Mahomed Khan.—Futteh Aly Khan proclaimed king
Establishes his power in Khorassan-Georgia becomes a province of Russia.-
of Persia visited by ambassadors from European nations 262 — 318
CHAPTER XXII.
Religion of the inhabitants of Persia—Doctrines of Mahomed-Soonee and Sheah
sects.-An account of the Sooffees-Their tenets-Remarkable teachers-Progress
otthis class of devotees in Persia 0 ,„ _
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The History of Persia, from the most early period to the present time: containing an account of the religion, government, usages and character of the inhabitants of that kingdom. By Colonel Sir John Malcolm, KCB, KLS Late minister plenipotentiary to the court of Persia from the supreme government of India. In two volumes.

The book, in two volumes, is written by John Malcolm and contains illustrations.

Publication Details: London : printed for John Murray, Albemarle Street, and Longman and Co., Paternoster-Row, by James Moyes, Greville Street, MDCCCXV [1815]

Ownership: With stamps of the East India Company Library and India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Library.

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There is a table of contents at the beginning (v-vii) and an index at the end of the volume (639-715).

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Conditioning: the book is made of two volumes, this is the second.

Dimensions: 320 mm x 265 mm.

Pagination: vii, [1], 715, [1] p., [11] leaves of plates.

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'The History of Persia, from the most early period to the present time: containing an account of the religion, government, usages and character of the inhabitants of that kingdom. By Colonel Sir John Malcolm, KCB, KLS Late minister plenipotentiary to the court of Persia from the supreme government of India. In two volumes.'
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front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:vii-v, 1:44, 44a:44d, 45:114, 114a:114d, 115:160, 160a:160d, 161:262, 262a:262d, 263:314, 314a:314d, 315:522, 522a:522h, 523:524, 524a:524h, 525:596, 596a:596d, 597:602, 602a:602d, 603:716, viii-r:ix-v, back-i
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Malcolm, Sir John
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