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'Travels in Beloochistan and Sinde; accompanied by a geographical and historical account of those countries, with a map.' [xviii-r] (39/476)
The record is made up of 1 volume (423 pages). It was created in 1816. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.
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preface. xxv ij
cidence that will appear with it in some places of this, both in
language and matter.
Conscious as I am of the field for classical disquisition and con
jecture, which I have journeyed over, I must here observe, that
such topics are in direct opposition to the plan on which I have
ventured to publish my travels; and also demand a much more
intimate knowledge of the ancient state of the countries in ques
tion than I possess, and therefore, I have avoided entering into
digressions upon them at any length, or adducing comparisons,
unless they struck me to be so obvious as to require little comment.
I have now to perform the gratifying, though melancholy duty,
of acknowledging the use I have made in this volume of the original
Notes of my lamented friend and fellow traveller, the late Captain
Charles Christie, of the Bombay Native Infantry, a man eminently
gifted with all the feelings that could adorn a gentleman, a soldier,
a scholar, a relation, or a friend. I have likewise to avow my
thanks to Captain William Maxfield, of the
Bombay Marine
The navy of the East India Company.
, for
his ready acquiescence in my availing myself of his official com
munications on the province of Sinde. To another gentleman,
whose name I have taken an opportunity of stating in the body of
the work, I feel under such manifold obligations for his advice and
opinions in the course of the compilation of it, that I shall not
attempt to express them. To Captain Robert Close, first assistant
to the resident at Poonah, I cannot omit to offer my thanks for the
various kind suggestions he has favoured me with, on subjects also
included in this volume. In conclusion, I have to add, that I am
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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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