!['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.' [‎176] (241/360)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023463357.0x000001/V 7506_0249.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.' [‎176] (241/360)")
'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.' [176] (241/360)
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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much entreaty we prevailed on them to partake;
we found them very fociable and ufeful compa
nions ; one of them had ferved againft the Ruf
fians, and gave us a very good account of the
war.
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4
N ovember 4th. At two in the morning we
proceeded on our journey over a very ftoney road,
and kept a few hundred yards in front of the ca
ravan, until we arrived at Khantaman-j and then
about nine o'clock in the morning advanced by
ourfelves over a hilly and ftoney country to Alep
po. We got thither in about two hours and a
half, and our baggage arrived about two hours
after us. Some Arabs on bad horfes feeing us
without any attendance, endeavoured to terrify
us with an account of there being plunderers on
the road, but noperfon attempted to moleft us;
however Mr. Abbot informed us we had been
imprudent in quitting our guards.
To attempt giving a defcription of a place fo
well known as Aleppo would be ridiculous, es
pecially as we had but little leifure for obferva-
tion. Dr. Ruffel who refided many years in
this city, has written a full and accurate account
of it, which I would recommend to the perufal
of §very perfon who willies to be acquainted ei
ther
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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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