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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part II. J G Lorimer. 1915' [2226] (743/1262)
The record is made up of 1 volume (1165 pages). It was created in 1915. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: 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. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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of an impure colour, and they generally crack after a year or more. Parti
coloured pearls are not uncommon ; they are mostly black or brownisli,
with white or bluish variegations. Besides pearls of spherical or pear-
shaped form, symmetrical probably because they have developed in
a soft medium, malformed pearls of various types occur in the Persian
Gulf as they do elsewhere ; of these the commonest are the hemisplierical
" button pearl/' flattened on one side, perhaps by contact with the shell,
and the hollow irregularly shaped " blister pearl " which is formed by the
oyster as an internal defence after a boring parasite has succeeded in
penetrating its shell. Small pearls generally, whether round or deformed,
are denominated " seed pearls but this is an English term, and, as will
be seen from Annexure No. 5, has no single Arabic equivalent.
Pearls exceeding 30 grains Troy in weight are seldom obtained in
the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, and the smaller sizes are numerous in proportion to
their smallness. One of the finest
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
pearls on record^was
found in 1867 in 16 fathoms of water near the island of Shaikh Shu aib;
it was purchased by a merchant for 15,000 Qrans, was sold in Paris for
about £^,000, and was eventually purchased by a Baniyah and brougnt
to India to make an eye for an idol. Another fine pearl was that
referred to in the paragraph on the political history of the Arabian pearl
banks.
Natire The experts of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
assert that the largest, whitest
opinions. heaviest, and most perfect pearls are obtained in deep water, while t ie
shallow bed 3, though prolific, yield pearls of less specific gravity an
tinged invariably with a shade of some colour; this stain of co ^ ou !: A 6 ?
attribute to the influence of the light of the sun, and they hold t a
there is a tendency to distortion in pearls grown between islands an
the mainland, and that deep water is favourable to perfect sphenci y ^
well as to lustre and to the other qualities conferring value. The peai^
fishers of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
are possessed by a patriotic^ beliet m
superiority of the produce of their own seas ; and, estimating the nnenes^
of pearls as they do by an imaginary number of " coats,* they assig^
one only to the Karachi pearl, three to the Ceylon pearl, five to the ^
Sea and Soqotrah pearl, and no less than seven to the ordinary P ea ^
the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, while fine pearls from Kharag have sometimes
described as having eight a coats. ^
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
mother-of-pearl.
As has already been mentioned, mother-of-pearl is obtained
all the three kinds of pearl oyster that are found in the ^ rsl f 1 jV e pearl
but the most important producer of this substance, as well o _ 1
itself, is the Mahharah variety of oyster. Mahhara h shell sjweig^^_
# The pearl is formed in concentric layers, and a dull pea'l oan ^ g e veral
time be improved by stripping off one or more of the outer skins, bu , ■;
layers bear no relation to the coats " of the Arabs. The " coat " is called
(plural, Athyab ); and, the greater the number of " coats > the S
pupjiosed to be the power of the pearl to resist the effects of weather and clto e
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This volume is Volume I, Part II (Historical) of the Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , ’Omān and Central Arabia (Government of India: 1915), compiled by John Gordon Lorimer and completed for press by Captain L Birdwood.
Part II contains an 'Introduction' (pages i-iii) written by Birdwood in Simla, dated 10 October 1914, 'Table of Chapters, Annexures, Appendices and Genealogical Tables' (pags v-viii), and 'Detailed Table of Contents' (ix-cxxx). These are also found in Volume I, Part IA of the Gazetteer (IOR/L/PS/20/C91/1).
Part II consists of three chapters:
- 'Chapter X. History of ’Arabistān' (pages 1625-1775);
- 'Chapter XI. History of the Persian Coast and Islands' (pages 1776-2149);
- 'Chapter XII. History of Persian Makrān' (pages 2150-2203).
The chapters are followed by nineteen appendices:
- 'Appendix A: Meteorology and Health in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (pages 2205-2211);
- 'Appendix B: Geology of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (pages 2212-2219);
- 'Appendix C: The Pearl and Mother-of-Pearl Fisheries of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (pages 2220-2293);
- 'Appendix D: Date Production and the Date Trade in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Region' (pages 2294-2307);
- 'Appendix E: Fisheries of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (pages 2308-2318);
- 'Appendix F: Sailing Craft of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (pages 2319-2332);
- 'Appendix G: Transport Animals and Livestock of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Region' (pages 2333-2348);
- 'Appendix H: Religions and Sects of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Region' (pages 2349-2385);
- 'Appendix I: Western Christianity and Missions in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Region' (pages 2386-2399);
- 'Appendix J: The Telegraphs of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. in their relation to the Telegraph Systems of Persia and Turkey' (pages 2400-2438);
- 'Appendix K: Mail Communications and the Indian Post Office in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (pages 2439-2474);
- 'Appendix L: The Slave Trade in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Region' (pages 2475-2516);
- 'Appendix M: Epidemics and Sanitary Organization in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Region' (pages 2517-2555);
- 'Appendix N: The Arms and Ammunition Traffic in the Gulfs of Persia and ’Omān' (pages 2556-2593);
- 'Appendix O: The Imperial Persian Customs' (pages 2594-2625);
- 'Appendix P: Cruise of His Excellency Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India, in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. [1903]' (pages 2626-2662);
- 'Appendix Q: British and Foreign Diplomatic Political; and Consular Representation in the Countries Bordering on the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (pages 2663-2699);
- 'Appendix R: Book References' (pages 2700-2736)
- 'Appendix S: Explanation of the System of Transliteration' (pages 2737-2741).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (1165 pages)
- Arrangement
Volume I, Part II is arranged into chapters that are sub-divided into numbered periods covering, for example, the reign of a ruler or regime of a Viceroy, or are arbitrarily based on outstanding land-marks in the history of the region. Each period has been sub-divided into subject headings, each of which has been lettered. The appendices are sub-divided into lettered subject headings and also contain numbered annexures, as well as charts. Both the chapters and appendices have further subject headings that appear in the right and left margins of the page. Footnotes appear occasionally througout the volume at the bottom of the page which provide further details and references. A 'Detailed Table of Contents' for Part II and the Appendices is on pages cii-cxxx.
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The foliation sequence is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. It begins on the first folio with text, on number 879, and ends on the last folio with text, on number 1503.
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- 'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part II. J G Lorimer. 1915'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1:130, 1625:2742, iii-r:iii-v, back-i
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