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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.' [‎545] (576/582)

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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.'

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INDEX.
545
Subbees, a sect of Christians, 376—their religion,
&c. 377, 378
Sun, eclipse of the, 429
Surdy, island of, 467
Sylph, captured by the Joassamee pirates, 416
Tabreez, supposed to be the site of Ecbatana, 162
marble, 221, 222, 292
Tafreejan, village of, 169, 170
Takht-e-Kudjur, a royal seat, at Shiraz, 294
Talar Tuweelah, palace of, at Ispahan, 228—said
to have been a royal harem, 231
Tauk, or Arch, a Roman ruin, described, 58
Tauk-e-Bostan, visit to the ruins of, 115
Tavernier's Travels, 29
Taylor, Mrs. falls into the power of the Joassamee
pirates, 415, 416
Tekeea Mir Abul Cassim Fendereski, tomb of, 225
Teng-e-Chikoon, pass of, 332
Teng-e-Rush, or the Black-pass, 70
Thais, an Athenian, particulars relative to, 282
Tombs, remarkable, 160, 242—of ancient Persian
kings, 266—at Shiraz, 298
Turkey, liberty of the women of, 84
Turkish baths, 107, 109
fleet, in the time of Suliman Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. of
Bagdad, 392
Turquoise, or Firouzi stone, described, 516
Tylus of Arrian, 466
Umm-el-Goorm, interpretation of, 431
Vigoroux, Baron, 380
Vincent, Dr. error of, 366—on the etymology of
Bussorah, 368—various allusions to, 429, 441,
442, 443, 444, 469, 529
Viper, vessel of war, attacked by the Joassamee
pirates, 408
Volney, M. singular custom noticed by, 64
Wahabees, particulars relative to the, 398—their
reduced condition, 400
Waneshoon, town of, 185
Water, scarcity of, 190, 206
Wellashgherd, town of, 154
Wild-boar hunting, representation of, 131
Winds, cause of the, 534
Wrestling in Persia, 308
Xerxes, carries away the Boeotians, 62, 64—anec
dote of, 119
Yahoudia, quarter of, at Ispahan, 201
Yalpan, village of, 169, 170
Yezdikhaust, account of the town of, 250
Zade, Shah, the King of Persia's son, 62, 98,101—
his government, 103—palace of, 104—his se
raglio, 105—allusion to, 180—account of, 311
Zagros, Mount, 59—several passes in, 60—height
of, 61
Zeinderood, river, 206, 218
Zein-El-Abedeen, the Bhang-smoking Faqueer,
114,338
Zerraghoon, village of, 286
Zohaub, town of, 46, 47—character of its inha
bitants, 49
Zoor Khoneh, or House of Strength, 307
Zoroaster, 157
Zuwars, or Pilgrims, caravan of, 175, 187
THE END.
london:
printed by 6. and r. bentley,
Dorset Street, Fleet Street.

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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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