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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.' [‎449] (480/582)

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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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MAUDE'S ISLANDS.
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Islands, is the island of Halool; after which follow to the south
ward Sheraroo, Daoos, Jumaeen, Danee, Arzeneeah, Delamee, and
Geziret Beni Aass, making eight in number. Of these their dis
coverer gives the following account:—
Halool is in lat. 25° 41 / north, and long. 52° 2S' east. It is
high in the centre, decreasing towards each extremity ; and, having
a bold shore and deep water, from twelve to fifteen fathoms all
around, may be approached with perfect safety. From a cor
respondence of latitude, this has been supposed to be the island
of May, so called in the English charts, and placed about a degree
further to the eastward, or nearly in the longitude of Geziret
Bethoobee ; but this is not certain.
Sheraroo is in lat. 25° IS' north, and long. 52° 18' east. It is
from three to four miles in length from south-east to north-west,
and not more than half that breadth, having two small hummocks
on each extremity. About half a mile from the northernmost
point is a small rock above water. To the north-west of this
island, the Arabian coast may be approached; but as it is all low
land in that direction, it should be done with caution.
Daoos is in lat. 25° 10' north, and long. 52° 45' east. It is six
or seven miles in length from east to west, and about four in
breadth. It is moderately high and rugged, with a low point
extending to the north-west; and the soundings Measurements of the depth of a body of water. in passing it were
on broken ground, and irregular.
Jumaeen is in lat. 25° 6' north, and long. 52° 55' east. It has
three high hummocks, of an equal elevation, two on the north
part, and one to the southward; but, on passing it, the haze pre
vented the extremities being seen.
Danee is a small and exceedingly low island, in lat. 25° 1'
north, and long. 52° 20' east; the colour of which, in hazy weather,
approaches so nearly to that of the atmosphere, that it is difficult
to be distinguished on the horizon, and therefore should be ap
proached cautiously. The passage between this island and Shera-
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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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