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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.' [‎50] (75/786)

The record is made up of 1 volume (715 pages). It was created in 1815. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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THE HISTORY OF PERSIA.
chap. xvii . after all his attendants had failed in their attempts to seize the extra-
ordinary iish, he stretched out his hand and caught it with the greatest
ease*. The simple fact of his dreaming of a bird and a fish, he was
which is informed by flattering astrologers, was a certain presage of his at-
taiT^resage^f taining imperial power; and his historian-j- has had a less difficult
empire. 3 " " 8 tas k in discovering, from subsequent events, that the four horns of
the fish were types of the kingdoms of Persia, Khaurizm, India, and
Tartary, which were all destined to be conquered by his hero. Such
trifles are not unworthy of notice; they show the art or superstition
of him who uses or believes in them, and portray, better than the
most elaborate descriptions, the character of those minds upon which
they make an impression.
The expulsion of the Affghans from Persia seemed the sole effort
of the genius of NMir; and no reward, therefore, appeared too great
ah ius for tlie man who had liberated his country from its cruel oppressors.
N^dirreceives The grant made by T&mdsp to this chief, of the four finest provincest
a grant of four _ r t
provinces. of the empire, was considered only as a just recompense for the great
services that he had performed. We are told, that in the same
letter by which Ttirndsp conveyed the grant of these countries, or, in
other words, alienated half his kingdom, his victorious general was
Is requested requested to assume the title of sultan, and a diadem richly set
to assume the # # J
title of sultan, with jewels, was sent by one of the noblemen of the court. Nadir
Which he re- accepted all the honours|| except the title of sultan§; that high name,
* Meerza Mehdy's History. Sir William Jones's Works, Vol. V. page 65.
t Meerza Mehdy. J Khorassan, Mazenderan, Seistan, and Kerman.
11 A marriage was, at this period, agreed upon between Reza Kooli, the eldest son
of Nadir, and a daughter of the late sultan. Shah Hussein.
§ Meerza Mehdy's History. Sir William Jones's Works, Vol. V. page 111.

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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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1 volume (715 pages)
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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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