'Travels in Assyria, Media, and Persia, including a journey from Bagdad by Mount Zagros, to Hamadan, the ancient Ecbatana, researches in Ispahan and the ruins of Persepolis, and journey from thence by Shiraz and Shapoor to the sea-shore. Description of Bussorah, Bushire, Bahrein, Ormuz, and Muscat, narrative of an expedition against the pirates of the Persian Gulf, with illustrations of the voyage of Nearchus, and passage by the Arabian Sea to Bombay.' [‎380] (411/582)

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EUROPEAN FACTORIES.
Hindoos, are not unconquerable ; and that, as among all other
sects and people, these take a colouring from the usages around
them : so that they unbend from their primitive rigour before the
slow but certain influence of long continued example and inter
course with those of another faith. The Sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. of the Factory An East India Company trading post.
guard are also mostly Hindoos; besides which, there are some
mechanics attached to the establishment; and these, as they live
more among themselves, preserve their Indian habits more un
changed. Some few have their women with them ; but by far the
greater number, both of the Banians and the soldiers, live without
wives. Their collective number may amount to about two hun
dred ; and, as they enjoy as free exercise of their religion as could
be had without actually possessing a place of public worship, and
are not in any way molested, either by the Government or by in
dividuals, they live in ease and content.
The few Koords who are found in Bussorah are not sufficiently
numerous to form a distinct body; but they are mostly engaged
in inferior offices of trust under the Turks, and in the profession
of arms, for which the habits and character of these mountaineers
are admirably adapted.
Of the European factories here, the only ones remaining are
the French and the English. The former of these has merely a
nominal existence, since the Baron Vigoroux, who holds the ap
pointment, resides at Bagdad; and, except the hoisting of the
white flag, which is done by the Catholic Carmelite friar on Sun
days, there is no other duty which a Resident would have to exe
cute. Some hopes of a renewal of the French trade were excited
here about a month since, by the arrival of two vessels from the
Mauritius to Muscat, under that flag ; but the end of their voyage
was a disastrous one. They were represented to be a ship and a
schooner ; the former armed for self-defence, the latter sailing
under her convoy, but having mostly treasure on board, intended
for the purchase of cargoes for both. On passing Ras-el-Had, and
conceiving all danger to be over, the ship sent on the schooner.