"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"". [‎٣‎٢‎٤] (٣٩٠/٣٥٩)

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guns, 9 and 12-pounders, among which were
some howitzers, and all in most serviceable
order, occupied the gun-sheds attached to
this barrack; and the arsenal, which they also
allowed us to inspect, appeared well-stored and
kept with considerable system. Crossing the
bridge of boats, the opposite quarter of Bagdad
did not repay the visit, as among all the foul
and dirty places of either " Christendom or
Paynim far countrie," that suburb decidedly
holds a pre-eminence marked in more senses
than one. The view of the main city from that
side is, however, very striking and beautiful,
and the great mosque shows to particular
advantage. This structure though, our Mos
lem friends carefully explained to us, was not
to be even approached by unbelievers at that
holy season, and never can be entered by them;
so our curiosity, though not a little excited by
viewing its superb dome of green and gold, and
its graceful minarets, had perforce to remain
unsatisfied. The boat-bridge is of very simple
construction, the boats being moored singly,
head to stream, and connected with each other
by chains and planks. Mules and horses cross