'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.' [‎423] (454/582)

HISTORY OF THE JOASSAMEE PIRATES.
423
From Luft the forces proceeded to Magoo, a small port to the
eastward, on the Persian shore, between Cape Certes and Cape
Bestion, and from thence to Shargey, Geziret-el-Hammara, and
Rumms, three small towns on the opposite coast, near to Ras-el-
Khyma, where nothing was effected but the destruction of such
boats as were found at each of them; this being the extent of the
orders of the Bombay Government, as it would seem, to the lead
ers of the expedition.
When the bottom of the Gulf had been thus swept round, the
expedition returned to Muscat, where they rejoined the detached
forces under the Caroline frigate, and remained some days at this
rendezvous to refresh and repose.
On the sailing of the fleet from hence, the forces were aug
mented by a body of troops belonging to the Imaum, destined to
assist in the recovery of a place called Shenaz, on the coast, about
midway between Muscat and Cape Mussunndom, taken from him
by the Joassamees. On their arrival at this place, a summons
was sent, commanding the fort to surrender, which being re
fused, a bombardment was opened from the ships and boats, but
without producing much effect. On the following morning, the
whole of the troops were landed, and a regular encampment form
ed on the shore, with sand-batteries, and other necessary works
for a siege. After several days bombardment, in which about
four thousand shot and shells were discharged against the fortress,
to which the people had all fled for refuge after burning down
their own town, a breach was reported to be practicable, and the
castle was accordingly stormed. The resistance made was still
desperate; the Arabs fighting as long as they could wield the
sword, and even thrusting their spears up through the fragments
of towers, in whose ruins they remained irrecoverably buried.
The loss in killed and wounded among them was thought to be
upwards of a thousand men.
The fort of Shenaz was then delivered up to the troops of the
Imaum of Muscat; but this being a place which afforded no she ter