Narrative of Travels in Europe, Asia, and Africa in the Seventeenth Century (Volume 2) (Paperback)

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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. 1850. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... saluted me first, and then the Khdns of Kflan and Baku, and we continued improving our acquaintance till we arrived at the town of Baku. So many salutes were fired from the walls and towers of Baku that it seemed like a salamander in the fire of Nimrod's pile. We met with Envoys who had arrived from the Russian towns of Astrakan, Heshdek and Terek, to compliment the Khan with presents on his feast; thus we entered the Castle of Baku on Friday the first Moharrem of the year 1057 (1647). Description of the fortress of Baku. After a grand repast we delivered the letter of Defterdar-zadeh Mohammed Pashd the governor of Erzerum, our gracious Lord, with the presents consisting of beads of pearls, Irdk stuffs, and a fine sword. I also delivered the letters of the Khdns of Tabriz and Nakhshivan, complimenting him on the feast of his wedding; the Khan entertained me as a guest in his sister's palace, the festival lasted ten days and nights, during which he praised the presents he had received through me, in the presence of all the Khans and Sultans; he then presented me with a Persian dress, ten tomans of Abbassi, and ten tomans of Bisiti; after which, with my companions, I went to view the town. The castle of Baku is built on a hill and is of a square form; the gate looking to the west is of iron from Nakhshivan, the circumference is seven hundred paces, it has seventy towers, and six hundred battlements, the height of the wall is forty royal cubits; being situated on a rock, there is no necessity for a ditch. Within the castle are seventy houses with terraces, a mosque of Hyder Shdh, but without a minareh. In the castle is no khdr), bath or market, but on the shore of the Caspian Sea the suburb (Robat) consists of a thousand houses with gardens, mosques and khdns, surr...

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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. 1850. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... saluted me first, and then the Khdns of Kflan and Baku, and we continued improving our acquaintance till we arrived at the town of Baku. So many salutes were fired from the walls and towers of Baku that it seemed like a salamander in the fire of Nimrod's pile. We met with Envoys who had arrived from the Russian towns of Astrakan, Heshdek and Terek, to compliment the Khan with presents on his feast; thus we entered the Castle of Baku on Friday the first Moharrem of the year 1057 (1647). Description of the fortress of Baku. After a grand repast we delivered the letter of Defterdar-zadeh Mohammed Pashd the governor of Erzerum, our gracious Lord, with the presents consisting of beads of pearls, Irdk stuffs, and a fine sword. I also delivered the letters of the Khdns of Tabriz and Nakhshivan, complimenting him on the feast of his wedding; the Khan entertained me as a guest in his sister's palace, the festival lasted ten days and nights, during which he praised the presents he had received through me, in the presence of all the Khans and Sultans; he then presented me with a Persian dress, ten tomans of Abbassi, and ten tomans of Bisiti; after which, with my companions, I went to view the town. The castle of Baku is built on a hill and is of a square form; the gate looking to the west is of iron from Nakhshivan, the circumference is seven hundred paces, it has seventy towers, and six hundred battlements, the height of the wall is forty royal cubits; being situated on a rock, there is no necessity for a ditch. Within the castle are seventy houses with terraces, a mosque of Hyder Shdh, but without a minareh. In the castle is no khdr), bath or market, but on the shore of the Caspian Sea the suburb (Robat) consists of a thousand houses with gardens, mosques and khdns, surr...

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General Books LLC

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United States

Release date

2012

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2012

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246 x 189 x 6mm (L x W x T)

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Paperback - Trade

Pages

112

ISBN-13

978-1-235-26682-9

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9781235266829

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1-235-26682-6



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