An Historical Account of the British Trade Over the Caspian Sea (Volume 2); With the Author's Journal of Travels From England Through Russia Into ... Added the Revolution of Persia During the P - Tapa blanda

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1754. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... An historical account of the British Trade over the Caspian Sea Jonas Hanway THE REVOLUTIONS OF y P E R S I A: '"' Containing the Reign of SHAH SULTAN HUSSEIN; THE INVASION of the AFGHANS A N D T H E Reigns of SULTAN MIR MAGHMUD and his successor SULTAN A8HREFF; With the HISTORY of The celebrated Usurper NADIRKOULL FROM HIS JlU/7~lllK(t. / Birth in 1687, 'till his Death in 1747; ,J} '/ And q- 1 Some particulars of the unfortunate reign of his succesibr m *" ADIL SHAH. 2, To which is prefixed; A chronological abridgment of the Persian monarchy from its first foundation. * 1 ^mmmammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ■ ■ mm The Second Edition, revised and corrected. VOL. H. By JONAS HAN WAY, Merchant. L O N D O N: Printed for T. Osborne, T. and T. Longman, D. Browne, C. Davis, A. Millar, J.whiston and B.White, R.dopslev, and J.and J.rivincton. M DCC LIV. W G *To the RIGHT HONORABLE GEORGE Lord ANSON, ' Baron of SOBERTON, Vice-admiral of England, first Lord CommisSioner of the admiralty, and one- of His Majesty's most honorable privy-council. . .- , ' ■ ■ ■ ■ My Lord, WHEN the various events were known of the famous expedition to the South Seas, 'under your Lordship's direction, your calmness and constancy, in circumstances ib discouraging, and oftentimes terrible, naturally excited a refpect A 2 ful * Thia Dedication was prefixed t» V»l. III. in tie former tfctipn, f ul idea of your character : but we have since been indebted in great (measure to your Lordship tor more eminent services. You had the command in the first truly English day, which gave a turn to the late war, and diverted the blow aimed at an important branch of our commerce. That day gave the first mortal wo^na...