"رحلة أوترام وهافلوك في بلاد فارس، بقلم النقيب ج. هـ. هانت، ٧٨ هايلاندرز. يوجد في المقدمة ملخص عن التاريخ الفارسي، تقرير عن الاختلافات المتعددة بين إنجلترا وبلاد فارس واستفسار عن أصل الحرب السابقة. بقلم جورج تاونسيند، مؤلف كتاب "ملخص أوروبا الحديثة لراسل"". [‎٩‎٩] (٣٩٠/١٢٠)

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england and peesia.
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army set out upon its march, and was, on the
10th of October, joined by Captain Yicovich,
who publicly announced that he was sent for
ward to give notice of the speedy arrival at
Asterabad of a large Russian force intended
to co-operate with the army against Herat.
Various intrigues were carried on with the
various rulers of Afghanistan, both by Persia
and Russia, but these do not fall within the
scope of our subject.
The Persian army continued its march in
spite of the remonstrances of the British
minister. Ghorian fell after a sie^e of ten
days; and early in December Herat was be
sieged. All attempts at negotiation failed—
the shah demanding that Kamran should
present himself at the Persian camp to tender
his submission and surrender the place; while
the government of Herat, on the other hand,
refused to conclude any treaty till the shah
should have retired to Meshed. The defence
was gallantly maintained; and Mr. McNeill
wrote, on the 23rd of Pebruary, 1838 :— <c The
defence which Herat has made is very credit
able- to its inhabitants; and, considering the
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