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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.' [‎318] (349/582)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (545 pages). It was created in 1829. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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FROM SHIRAZ
A small portion of the plain only is applied to culture, but it
was now entirely covered by flocks in every direction, and horned
cattle were here more abundant than we had seen them before in
any part of the country.
The town of Dusht-urgeon is seated immediately at the foot of
the northern and north-western cliffs, and lies on a gently ascend
ing ground. There are from five to six hundred houses in it
all built of stone, and thatched over a flat roof; containing courts
and stalls attached, suited to the wants of the inhabitants who
may be reckoned at about two thousand. Agriculture, and the
feeding of their herds and flocks, furnish their chief occupation;
besides which, they cultivate the vine with great success, and pro
duce raisins and sweetmeats in sufficient abundance to admit of a
large surplus for sale. The whole surface of the mountain to the
northward of the town, and almost hanging over it, presents a sin
gular picture of industry and care, in being spread over with vine
yards from the base to the very summit.
Dusht-urgeon is the reputed birth-place of Selman Pak, the
barber and friend of Mohammed, who was thought by some to be
a native of Modain, and who has his tomb on the ruins of Ctesi-
phon, where it is annually visited by the barbers from Bagdad.
It is said that during his lifetime here, while he sat by one of the
streams in the plain, a large lion appeared to mark him for his
prey; but as he called on the name of the Almighty for help, ex
claiming, ' There is no God but God, and Mohammed is the Apos
tle of God!' a visible hand arose from the stream, seized his
enemy in his grasp, and destroyed it in an instant. In commemo
ration of this event, a small domed edifice is erected, about a fur-
ong to the south-west of the town, seated amid trees and water;
and from the centre of its dome rises the figure of a human hand,
which is said to allude to the event described.
As we had lost our way on the morning of yesterday, we de-
aye our departure until it was perfect daylight, when we thanked

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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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English in Latin script

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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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