!['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.' [‎511] (542/582)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023554058.0x000001/567.g.5._0544.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "'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.' [‎511] (542/582)")
'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.' [511] (542/582)
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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FOREIGN TRADE OF MUSCAT.
511
fair of the Pilgrimage ; and to Mocha, from whence they bring
the coffee of Yemen, the gums of Socotra and the Samauli coast,
and both male and female slaves of Abyssinia in great numbers.
The interruption of the navigation of these seas by the Joassa-
mee pirates of Ras-el-Khyma has, for the present, almost sus
pended the coasting trade of the smaller vessels of Muscat, and
even their larger ones are not always safe from them. This had
given employment, until lately, to several vessels under English
colours, principally from Bombay, who were employed by the
merchants of Muscat at advantageous freights; but the late
visit of the squadron under his Majesty's Ship Challenger to
Ras-el-Khyma, and the open declaration of hostilities against
them, having taken away the idea of protection from neutrality,
which these merchants attached to the English flag, it is no
longer resorted to as a cover for their property; and the trader
is cramped and fettered by the necessity of arming every vessel,
at an enormous charge, for her own defence, or submitting to the
delays and vexations of convoy, which the British ships of war
and East India Company's cruisers now grant to all vessels trad
ing in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
. As the remittances from this place to
India are made chiefly in treasure, such as gold sequins, dollars,
German crowns, and pearls; and as all these pay a freight of
two per cent, and are allowed to be conveyed by his Majesty's as
well as the East India Company's vessels of war, these never fail
of touching at Muscat, in their way, for the purpose of receiv
ing such freight; and the King's ships being naturally pre
ferred, from their superior force, for the safety of such conveyance,
the emoluments of their commanders, from this source, are very
considerable, and reconcile them to all the other inconveniences
of being stationed in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
. Here, as at Mocha, the
German crown is more commonly met with than the Spanish
dollar. The former is called Rial France, and the latter Abu Tope,
or Father Gun, from the pillars of the Spanish arms being thoug t
to represent cannon. The German crown now passes current here
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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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- '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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