"رحلات في آشور، ميديا، وبلاد فارس، بما في ذلك رحلة من بغداد مروراً بجبل زاغروس وصولاً إلى حمدان، في أكباتانا القديمة، والبحوث في أصفهان وأطلال برسبوليس، ورحلة منها مروراً بشيراز وشابور وصولاً إلى ساحل البحر. وصف البصرة، بوشهر، البحرين، هرمز، ومسقط، وسرد لحملة ضد قراصنة الخليج العربي، مع رسومات توضيحية لرحلة بحرية لنيرتشوس، والمرور ببحر العرب إلى بومباي. [‎١‎٩‎٩] (٥٨٢/٢٣٠)

ISPAHAN. J99
noon, a deputation, who waited on me with congratulations on my
safe arrival, an offer of all the services which it was in the power
of the Government to grant, and an expression of regret that a
messenger had not preceded me with news of my coming, that I
might have been met beyond the city by an escort, and all the
proper honours due to a subject of so distinguished a nation as
England. Nothing could exceed the respect which was shown me,
or the politeness of the manner in which it was expressed. I
was assured that but for an indisposition of the Governor, which
had confined him for several weeks to his house, he would have
waited on me himself in person ; and I was desired therefore to
consider this party, which consisted of five of the most distin
guished Khans of the city, and a large retinue of servants, as a
visit of the Governor himself.
I was quite at a loss to account for so much distinction being
shown to a humble individual like myself, desirous too, as I was,
of passing through the country unknown, and having therefore
avoided every step which might draw me into notice. Mr. Arm
strong, however, explained it, by saying that letters had reached
both this place and Shiraz, announcing the intended visit of an
English gentleman to both these cities, in the course of his jour
ney to India, which letters, he said, came officially from the British
mission at Tabreez, and requested that every attention might be
paid to him. As I was personally unknown to any of the gentle
men who composed the embassy at Tabreez, and as they had de
scribed the person in question to be a traveller desirous only of
amassing information, and observing the manners of the countries
through which he had to pass, it appeared probable to me either
that this letter of announcement had reference to some other
person, or that I was indebted to Mr. Rich of Bagdad for this
kind exertion to render my journey agreeable.
The remainder of the day was passed in receiving the visits
of other persons of inferior importance, such as a deputation from
the Armenians at Julfa, and individuals attached to the English