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'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.' [‎52] (83/582)

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52
FROM HELLOWLA,
as containing the extensive establishment kept up at Dastagherd,
and too perfect for the building which Heraclius is said to have
totally destroyed by flames. Besides which, from such a place, if
once invested by hostile troops, the possessor could not make a
precipitate escape ; this could only have been done in a plain and
open country like Khan-e-Keen, where Dastagherd was most pro
bably seated.
It has been said that the present town of Zohaub occupies the
site of the ancient Holwan, which was also one of the fertile
abodes of Khosrou; and this—from its having behind it a steep
range of mountains, and before it a noble plain of a circular
form, nearly nine miles in diameter, and being hemmed in all
around by lofty hills,—might have made an agreeable residence
for the most luxurious prince.
We saw nothing like ancient ruins here, but our examination
was a very hasty one. If, however, this be the site of Holwan, as
its relative distance from Khan-e-Keen and Kassr-Shirine would
seem to imply, D'Anville has erred in placing it on a branch of
the Diala, for no river, nor even the arm of one, flows through
or near the town.
The most contiguous stream is the Alwund itself, at the other
extremity of the plain, nearly ten miles off; and from this all the
streams for watering the rice grounds lead up northerly towards
Zohaub, the level declining that way.
Kinnier has placed Holwan at a place called Albania, near the
thirty-fifth degree of latitude ; but Zohaub agrees more accurately
with the position assigned in its latitude, which is nearer to thirty-
four degrees than thirty-five degrees, as well as with its distance
from Bagdad, which is fully one hundred and twenty miles, or
five days' good travelling; whereas Albania, of which place I have
not heard, would be at least thirty miles further—by its position
on the map.
, 1 ^ e re m ounted at the khan of Zohaub, about El-Assr, (four
o clock) and going out of the western gate, came round the outer

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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 The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , with illustrations of the voyage of Nearchus, and passage by the Arabian Sea to Bombay.

The book is written by James Silk Buckingham and contains illustrations and a map at the beginning, entitled "General map of Persia, with the routes pursued by Mr Buckingham in his travels from Bagdad across the mountains of Zagros, through Assyria, Media & Persia, incuding the chief positions of all the ancient cities & modern towns, from the banks of the Tigris to the shores of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. " and signed "Sidy. Hall, sculpt."

Buckingham is identified on title page as "author of Travels in Palestine and the countries east of the Jordan; Travels among the Arab tribes; and Travels in Mesopotamia; member of the Literary Societies of Bombay and Madras, and of the Asiatic Society of Bengal." Name of manufacturer from p. ii. Portrait of the author signed as follows: "Drawn and Etched by W.H. Brooke, A.R.H.A." and "Aquatinted by R. Havell Jnr." Dedication to Sir Charles Forbes on p. v. Vignette on p. 545. With publication announcement of the second edition of Buckingham's Travels in Mesopotamia on last unnumbered page.

Publication Details: London : Henry Colburn, New Burlington Street, 1829. Printed by S. and R. Bentley, Dorset Street, Fleet Street.

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1 volume (545 pages)

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There is a table of contents at the beginning (vii-xvi) and an index at the end of the volume (539-545).

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Dimensions: 283 mm x 220 mm.

Pagination: xvi, 545, [1] p., [2] leaves of plates (1 folded).

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Title: '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.'
Pages: front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iii-v, 1:18, 1:546, iv-r:v-v, back-i
Author: Buckingham, James Silk
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