!['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.' [‎308] (345/786)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023553883.0x000001/X 699 vol. 2_0345.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "'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.' [‎308] (345/786)")
'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.' [308] (345/786)
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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308
THE HISTORY OF PERSIA.
chap . xxi. that when they commenced their flowery introductions, it was not
unusual for the impatient monarch to desire " that they would pass
" over the nonsense, and proceed to the subject of the letter at
" once^." But, however he despised unnecessary forms, no sove
reign was ever more sensible of the necessity of enforcing the strict
His support of observance of those which were in any way essential to the support
nity. 7 S of the royal dignity. His minister, Hajee Ibrahim, used to recount
a remarkable anecdote of his feelings upon this point. Two persons
of indifferent character, but who were possessed of wealth, desired
to farm a district, and had made an offer far exceeding any other
which had been received. The minister, knowing the avarice
of his master, thought that this proposition would afford him the
greatest delight, and desired the men who had made it to attend him
to the king. As he advanced, Aga Mahomed Khan exclaimed, in a
loud voice, " Who are you bringing with you?"—" Two persons/ ,
said the Hajee, repealing their names, " who wish to farm a district,
" and have offered most advantageous terms."—" I cannot see
" them," said the monarch.—" But please your majesty," replied
Hajee Ibrahim, " they will give nearly double what any other person
" offers, with the best security for payment."-r-" No matter," said
Aga Mahomed, " the money must be given up: men like them
" cannot be admitted to my presence-f*." The royal name had been
so degraded in Persia, that it perhaps required all the efforts of Aga
Mahomed Khan to restore, to that high condition, the attributes in
of
* Persian MS.
f The Hajee related this anecdote to me, as a proof that even the passion
avarice, strong as it was in the breast of Aga Mahomed Khan, was always under sub«
jection to his policy.
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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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- '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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