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CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTION.
T ^RENCH views on India. — Embassy to Persia. — Emissaries. — Brigadier-general
Malcolm and Sir Harford Jones deputed to Teheran. — The latter why sent.
General Malcolm's instructions. — Recal of his embassy. — Re-appointment. — Object
in view. — Captain Christie and the author volunteer their services. — Accepted. —
Instructions and arrangements. — Obstacles considered and anticipated Accredited
as agents of a native horse-dealer. — How provided. - - Page 3
CHAP. I.
Departure from Bombay. — Party. — Disguise. — Touch at Porebunder. — Motive. —
Town and Trade. — Guzeratte. — Sail from Porebunder. — Dews-coast of Sinde.
River Indus. — Appearance of the water—Port of Alexander. — Arrival at Son-
meany. — Reception. — Occurrences there. — Trade. — Hindoos Description. —
River. — Bar. — Water. — How procured. — Houses. — Leave Sonmeany. — Bezunja
Belooches. — Village of Sheik Ka Raz. — Intermediate country. — Ootul village. —
Country. — Rivulets. — The author and his companion discovered. — Consequences
evaded. — Wareara. — Wells. — Bela Country. — Burial ground. — Tombs. — Ho
liday. — Horse-racing. — Camels. — Swiftness. — Message to and from the Jam or
Chief. — Letter from Sinde. — Object. — Evasion of its consequences. — Visit to the
Jam. — Reception. — Conversation. — Chief's ideas. — Invites us to stay at Bela. —
Decline it. — Orders for advance to Kelat. — Chief's appearance. Language. —
Dress. — Durbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). . — Letter from Muskat— Custom. — Bela town. — Site and extent.
Population, -r- Visit from merchants. _ Captain Christie's deception towards them. —
Its consequences. — Presents. — Jam Duyra Khan. — Conversation. — Mountain
goats. — Brahooes. -r Jam's retinuei — Attempt to discover us. — Letters. — Rana
Sett -

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Travels in Beloochistan and Sinde; accompanied by a geographical and historical account of those countries, with a map.

Publication Details: London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster-Row, 1816 Printed by A. Strahan, New-Street-Square.

Notes: Printer's name from colophon Section at the end of a manuscript text. .

Physical Description: xxx, 423, [1] p., [2] leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill. (col.), 1 map ; 28 cm. (4º)

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V 3148
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'Travels in Beloochistan and Sinde; accompanied by a geographical and historical account of those countries, with a map.'
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front, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:vi-v, viii-r:xviii-v, ixx-r:ixx-v, 1:424, ixx-r, ixx-r:ixx-v, ixx-v, xx-r:xxi-v, back-i, back
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Pottinger, Henry, Sir, 1789-1856--Travel
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