"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"". [‎٢‎٥‎٠] (٣٩٠/٢٧٩)

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flying from every mast-head, seemed decked
for a holiday ; the river glittering in the early
sun-light, its dark date-fringed banks contrast
ing most effectively with the white canvas
of the Falkland, which had loosened sails to
get into closer action; the sulky-looking bat
teries just visible through the grey fleecy
cloud which enveloped them; and groups of
brightly-dressed horsemen flitting at intervals
between the trees where they had their en
campment, formed altogether a picture from
which even the excitement of the heavy can
nonade around could not divert the attention.
The practice from the ships on the enemy's
works was most admirable, and the effects of
the fire soon became apparent; the embrasures
and carefully revetted parapets rapidly losing
their original shape, and the crash of the fall
ing date-trees around affording ample proof of
the storm of shot. Por about three hours the
Persian artillerymen stood manfully to their
guns; but their fire then slackening, the signal
was seen flying for the infantry to move up
and disembark. The Berenice steamer, car
rying the Highlanders, as well as a company