!['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.' [‎144] (207/360)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023463357.0x000001/V 7506_0213.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.' [‎144] (207/360)")
'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.' [144] (207/360)
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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nounced that under his care it would foon be well.
He then compofed a mixture of honey, melted
butter, (as it is prepared for Turkifh cookery) a
quantity of fait, and fome pounded onions, and
opening the wound with his probe, poured at
leaft half a pint of it through and through. He
then bound it up, brought me a clean (hirt from
his own wardrobe, and counfelled me to be quite
reconciled to my fate. Monf. Fonton was fo
good as to fuperintend the kitchen, his fervant
having ftaid behind; and produced an excellent
foup on which I fupped and compofed myfelf
for the night. In the morning at five o'clock,
(26th May) we refumed our journey with the
fame alacrity as ever. We continued with the
fame horfes however, along a chain of mountains
and bad roads moft part of our way by the village
of Azami to Martevan, where we palfed thenightj
and the next morning in four hours march we
reached the city of Aleppo. It was upon a Sun
day, the 27th day of May, and after a journey of
feventeen days inclufive from Conftantinople.
Mr. Abbot the conful was at prayers with
moft of the gentlemen of the Englilh fadlory, in
a chapel in the confulary houfe. I begged not
to difturb him, but that Mr, Freer the furgeon
might
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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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- '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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