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'Travels from India to England : comprehending a visit to the Burman Empire, and a journey through Persia, Asia Minor, European Turkey, &c., in the years 1825-26, by James Edward Alexander' [195] (278/412)
The record is made up of 1 volume (316 pages). It was created in 1866. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.
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PERSIA. 19^
according to tradition, built a fire temple at Ardebeel, of which this
is probably the site.
A ludicrous occurrence took place at the musjid illustrative of
the Persian character, and of the little regard which some of them
pay to, at least, the forms of the religion to which they all pretend to
be so much attached. The Mirza took up the copper coin before-
mentioned, and regardless of the remonstrances of the guides, put it
into his kullumdan, or pen-case ^which all Mirzas wear in lieu of a
dagger in the girdle), saying that he would preserve it as a relic.
The guides urged him to restore it to its place, or else to leave another
offering; but the Mirza was obstinate and would do neither, saying,
" Do you think me such a fool as to leave a rupee for you to come
" and take it ?" The party then sat down on the ground to rest
themselves, the Mirza placing his kullumdan before him, and when
he was not observing, the Khan slyly abstracted the coin from the
case, and put it into his pocket. A call was then made for the kul
lumdan to make a memorandum. The Mirza opened it, and lo! no
coin appeared. The Khan immediately cried out, " a miracle! a
miracle 1" The Mirza, in the extremity of terror at the sacrilege
he had committed, fell prostrate on the earth, as did all his atten
dants and those of the Khan, and commenced crying, " heh whee !
heh mhee !" " alas 1 alas !" praying and knocking their heads against
the ground, in order to avert the misfortunes which threatened them.
The cunning Khan, laughing at their beards, did the same, prayed
louder than any, and knocked his head on the earth as vehemently
as the rest, sobbing most bitterly, but every now and then holding
up his hand to Mr. Willock and his companion, and shewing the coin
in it, and winking and grinning at his deluded fellow Musselman.
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Travels from India to England : comprehending a visit to the Burman Empire, and a journey through Persia, Asia Minor, European Turkey, &c., in the years 1825-26, by James Edward Alexander.
Publication Details: London : Parbury, Allen & Co., 1827.
Ownership: With stamps of the 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. Library.
There are numerous illustrations, maps and plates.
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- 1 volume (316 pages)
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There is a table of content at the beginning of the volume, detailing the arrangement of contents and page references and illustrations (pages xi-xvi).
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Dimensions: 270 mm x 220 mm.
Pagination: initial Roman numeral pagination (i-xv); (1-301).
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- IOL.1947.b.134
- Title
- 'Travels from India to England : comprehending a visit to the Burman Empire, and a journey through Persia, Asia Minor, European Turkey, &c., in the years 1825-26, by James Edward Alexander'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:v-v, 1:20, 1:14, 14a:14d, 15:22, 22a:22d, 23:32, 32a:32d, 33:40, 40a:40d, 41:76, 76a:76d, 77:126, 126a:126d, 127:136, 136a:136d, 137:140, 140a:140f, 141:154, 154a:154d, 155:178, 178a:178d, 179:190, 190a:190d, 191:200, 200a:200d, 201:238, 238a:238d, 239:254, 254a:254d, 255:293, 293a, 294, 294a, 295, 295a, 296, 296a, 297, 297a, 298, 298a, 299, 299a, 300, 300a, 301:302, vi-r:viii-v, back-i
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- Alexander, Sir James Edward
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