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Sketches of Persia

by Sir John Malcolm

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  1. 1Dedication — Introduction
  2. 2Note to the Reader
  3. 3Chapter I — Voyage From Bombay to the Persian Gulf
  4. 4Chapter II — Muscat
  5. 5Chapter III — The Persian Gulf and Abusheher
  6. 6Chapter IV — Camp at Abusheher — Horses — Abdûlla Aga — Anecdote of…
  7. 7Chapter V — Hunting and Hawking — Entertainment of the Shaikh — Tol…
  8. 8Chapter VI — Elchee’s Lectures — Mehmandar’s Journal — Arab Nurse —…
  9. 9Chapter VII
  10. 10Chapter VIII — Principal Characters of the Mission…
  11. 11Chapter IX
  12. 12Chapter X — Fable of the Two Cats — Preamble to Persian Treaty — Ap…
  13. 13Chapter XI — Shiraz — Shaikh-ool-Islâm, or Chief Judge…
  14. 14Chapter XII — Persian Servants — Departure From Shiraz — Persepolis…
  15. 15Chapter XIII — Travellers and Antiquaries…
  16. 16Chapter XIV
  17. 17Chapter XV — Arrival at Koom — Mahomedan Ladies — Their Rights and…
  18. 18Chapter XVI — Departure From Koom — Pool-e-Dellâk — Deryâ-e-Kebeer…
  19. 19Chapter XVII — Distant View of Teheran — Demavend — Rhe — Entrance…
  20. 20Chapter XVIII
  21. 21Chapter XIX — Progress of the Russians…
  22. 22Chapter XX — Departure From Sooltâneah — Tebreez — Climate — Lake o…
  23. 23Chapter XXI — Mârâgâ — Naser-ood-Deen — Persian Servants — Jaghatty…

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