Account of the Levant Company; With Some Notices of the Benefits Conferred Upon Society by Its Officers [By R. Walsh]. (Paperback)

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. 1825. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... appendix. No. I. The following is a list, in chronological order, of men who resided in different parts of the east, in different capacities in the Company's service; and who, not confining themselves Strictly to professional objects, devoted part of their time to literary and scientific pursuits. It will be seen from a brief view of their lives and writings, that Europe is early indebted to their exertions for almost all the knowledge it had acquired for two centuries, of the arts, sciences, literature, and manners of the past and present state of the East. Robson Charles, Chaplain Aleppo 1629 Pococke Edward, ditto ditto 1630 Ricaut Sir Paul, Consul Smyrna 1661 Smith Thomas, Chaplain Constantinople 1668 Huntington Robert, ditto Aleppo 1670 Covell John ditto Constantinople 1670 North Sir Dudley, Merchant ditto 1675 Maundrell Henry, Chaplain Aleppo 1695 Chishull Edmund, ditto Smyrna 1698 Sherard William, Consul ditto 1700 Montague E. Wortley, Ambassador. Constaatinople 1716 Shaw Thomas, Chaplain Algiers 1733 Russell Alexander, Physician Smyrna 1740 Russell Patrick ditto ditto 1753 Porter Sir James, Ambassador Constantinople 1762 Dallaway J. Chaplain & Physician..ditto 1794 Baldwin George, Consul Alexandria... 1798 Hunt Hunt Philip, Chaplain Constantinople 1790 Elgin Earl of, Ambassador.. ditto 1801 Thornton Thomas, Merchant Alexandria... 1805 Salt Henry, Consul Cairo 1824 Charles Robson was a Master of Arts, and Fellow of Queen's College, Oxford: he was appointed Chaplain by the Levant Company, to their factory at Aleppo, in 1628, at which time it was the most important mercantile establishment in the East. From hence he wrote "News from Aleppo," in a letter addressed to T. V. B. of D., Vicar of Cnckfield, in South Sex, containing " many remarkable Things" observ...