!['Observations on the Passage to India, Through Egypt. Also by Vienna through Constantinople to Aleppo, and from thence by Bagdad, and directly across the Great Desert, to Bassora. With Occasional Remarks on the adjacent Countries, an Account of the different Stages, and Sketches of the several Routes on four Copper Plates.' [‎101] (162/360)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023463357.0x000001/V 7506_0166.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "'Observations on the Passage to India, Through Egypt. Also by Vienna through Constantinople to Aleppo, and from thence by Bagdad, and directly across the Great Desert, to Bassora. With Occasional Remarks on the adjacent Countries, an Account of the different Stages, and Sketches of the several Routes on four Copper Plates.' [‎101] (162/360)")
'Observations on the Passage to India, Through Egypt. Also by Vienna through Constantinople to Aleppo, and from thence by Bagdad, and directly across the Great Desert, to Bassora. With Occasional Remarks on the adjacent Countries, an Account of the different Stages, and Sketches of the several Routes on four Copper Plates.' [101] (162/360)
The record is made up of 1 volume (270 pages). It was created in 1785. It was written in English. 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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road fide, whence he efpied a hofpitable paffcn-
ger, an honeft Boftangee, who conduced him
to the place he was in when I found him. He
Jittle expedred when he laid down in this litua-
tion, furrounded by a people he knew nothing
of, and full of apprehenfions of further ill treat
ment, ignorant of their language, and helplefs
in many other refpefts, that he fhould be roufed
by a countryman feeking to relieve him, and
adminifter fuccour to his diflrefs. It appeared
to him, as I faid before, the effed of a dream,
and he was long awake before he could be un
deceived. When informed of my name, he
knew it, and appeared rejoiced to fee me. It
is flattering to obferve a public prevention in
one's favour! I refcued Mr. Smyth from the
people of Herfek who were unwilling to give
him up; nor till I had threatened to return to
Conftantinople to complain, would they releafe
him. I procured him a boat, and a trufty per-
fon to attend him, when he had embarked, an'd
I faw him fet fail for Conftantinople (it was
twelve o'clock at night) I returned to my quar
ters and laid me down to reft.
At half paft four in the morning (12th May)
I refumed my journey over hills and dales, a
four
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Observations on the Passage to India, Through Egypt. Also by Vienna through Constantinople to Aleppo, and from thence by Bagdad, and directly across the Great Desert, to Bassora. With Occasional Remarks on the adjacent Countries, an Account of the different Stages, and Sketches of the several Routes on four Copper Plates , authored by Colonel James Capper, published in London, and printed for W Faden, Geographer to the King, Charing Cross; J Robson, in the New Bond Street; and R Sewell, in Cornhill.
Edition: The third edition, with alterations and additions
Physical Description: initial Roman numeral pagination (i-xxxvi); Octavo.
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There is no contents page or index detailing the arrangement or contents of the volume. A preface precedes the main body of the work.
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- 'Observations on the Passage to India, Through Egypt. Also by Vienna through Constantinople to Aleppo, and from thence by Bagdad, and directly across the Great Desert, to Bassora. With Occasional Remarks on the adjacent Countries, an Account of the different Stages, and Sketches of the several Routes on four Copper Plates.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iii-v, 1:10, 1:38, 1:108, 108a:108b, 109:158, 158a:158b, 159:288, iv-r:vi-v, back-i
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- Capper, James
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