An historical and descriptive account of PersiaHarper & brothers, 1834 - 345 páginas |
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Abbas Abbas Mirza according Afghan Aga Mohammed Ahriman ancient animals appear Ardeshir army Astrabad Azerbijan Balkh bazaars Beloochistan Bostam Cabul called capital Caspian Caspian Sea celebrated character Chardin chief conquest court crown Darius death desert district Dooranee dynasty east Eeliauts Elburz empire favour feet Futeh Ghilan hand harem head Herat History horse India inhabitants inscriptions Irak Ispahan Kerman Khan Khoosroo Khorasan king latter Mahmoud Mazunderan Mekran ment miles Mirza Mohammedan mollahs monarch Morier mosques mountains murder Mushed Nadir nation native noble Novel Ormuzd palace pass Persepolis Persia person plain plunder possess present prince principal province reign religion remarkable resemble rich rock royal ruins says scarcely Seistan Shah Shah Abbas Shapoor Shiraz Sir John Malcolm Sir R. K. Porter sovereign Suffee Tabriz throne Timur tion tomb town travellers tribes Turkomans valley villages vols whole Yezdijird Zoroaster
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Página 224 - In the same manner personal assaults are generally compromised; but if not, the lex talionis, or rule of " an eye for an eye," or " a tooth for a tooth,
Página 309 - To sum up their character in a few words," concludes the same judicious author, " their vices are, revenge, envy, avarice, rapacity, and obstinacy; on the other hand, they are fond of liberty, faithful to their friends, kind to their dependants, hospitable, brave, hardy, frugal, laborious, and prudent; and they are less disposed than the nations in their neighbourhood to falsehood, intrigue, and deceit.
Página 167 - I numbered the efforts it made to accomplish this object. The grain fell sixty-nine times to the ground; but the insect persevered, and the seventieth time it reached the top. This sight gave me courage at the moment, and I never forgot the lesson.
Página 142 - Semiramis ascended from the plain to the top of the mountain by laying the packs and fardels of the beasts that followed her one upon another.
Página 350 - Surveying. 8vo. Gibson's Surveying. Improved and enlarged. By J. RVAN. 8vo. Tables for Surveyors. Carefully prepared. 12mo. Brown's Dictionary of the Holy Bible. From the last genuine Edinburgh Edition. 8vo. Brown's (J.) Concordance. Printed on Diamond type, in the 32mo form. The Works of the Rev. JoHN WESLEY, MA With his Life.
Página 17 - My father's empire," said Cyrus to Xenophon, " is so large that people perish with cold at one extremity whilst they are suffocated with heat at the other.