Travels in Assyria, Media, and Persia, Including a Journey from Bagdad by Mount Zagros, 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 BombayColburn, 1829 - 545 pagine |
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Alexander ancient appearance Arabian Arabs arches Arrian Bagdad Bahrein beautiful boats Bombay Bushire Bussorah called caravan caravansera castle centre chief coast colour Ctesiphon Dastagherd Dervish Desert Diodorus Siculus distance dress dwellings east Ecbatana Elymais English enquiries entrance fathoms feet Firouzabad foot fursucks gardens going Governor half Hamadan hence hills horses hour hundred Imaum India inhabitants inscription island Ismael Ispahan Joassamees journey Kermanshah Khan King Koords land miles Mohammedan mosque mountains Muscat Nearchus nearly noon north-east north-west Ormuz palace party passage passed Persepolis Persian Gulf plain port present quarter Ras-el-Khyma residence river road rock round ruins sail says sculptured seated seen Shah Shah Abbas ship Shiraz Shirine shore side south-east south-west squadron square stone Strabo stream sufficient temple thousand tomb town trees vessels village voyage Wahabee walls whole wind Zadé