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'Travels in Beloochistan and Sinde; accompanied by a geographical and historical account of those countries, with a map.' [217] (259/476)
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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MEANNESS OF THE PRINCE.
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to me on the 24^, to inquire whether I wished to have an audience
of leave previous to my departure or not; this honour I begged
leave to decline, as the Prince had not shewn me the slightest mark
of attention, and consequently I returned an answer to that purport.
The messenger had left me about an hour, when the Darogha or
overseer of the Karwansurae made his appearance, and demanded
the usual toll of one rupee on each of my camels, and likewise on
a horse that I had purchased a few days before, accordingly, I paid
him three
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
, and concluded, from the Karwansurae being the
private property of the Prince, that I should be exempt from any
further charges. But the next morning he again called upon me,
and said that he had forgotten the hire of the room which I had oc
cupied. The amount of it being only half a rupee and a few cop
per coin *, curiosity tempted me to ask by whose directions he had
returned for this weighty balance, and it was precisely what I had
anticipated, when he most solemnly declared, by those of the Prince;
adding, that had I agreed to visit His Royal Highness, I was to have
been excused from paying this sum, and likewise the tolls levied on
my cattle the preceding day. This confession I regarded as the very
acme of meanness; and I seriously interrogated the Darogha, how
he could possibly imagine that the money, though multiplied by
thousands, was an object in my estimation, or that of any other officer
belonging to the British Government ? I further reminded him that I
had done my duty towards the Prince, by reporting myself on my
arrival in his city; and that I was also capable of judging whether I
had been properly treated and received. The Darogha, though a
Persian, appeared ashamed of his royal master's conduct, and was
about to make me a reply, I presume in extenuation of it, when I
interrupted him by putting a rupee into his hand, and desiring that
he would acquaint the Prince that he was welcome to the change.
♦ About one shilling and ten-pence English money.
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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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