Remarkable occurrences in the life of Jonas Hanway : comprehending an abstract of his travels in Russia, and Persia; a short history of the rise and progress of the charitable and political institutions founded or supported by him; several anecdotes, and an attempt to delineate his character / By John Pugh.

Pugh, John.

Date:: 1798

Credit: Remarkable occurrences in the life of Jonas Hanway : comprehending an abstract of his travels in Russia, and Persia; a short history of the rise and progress of the charitable and political institutions founded or supported by him; several anecdotes, and an attempt to delineate his character / By John Pugh. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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[ 4S j him the Shah was expeded to be in Turkey, or near the borders of Syria, in a • fhort time; on which he determined to continue his journey in fearch of him: and having provided freQi clothes, horfes, and tents, and firelocks and fabres for his five attendants, he fet out from Redid, and on the 2d of March arrived, very near blind with the refledion of the fnow which . lay on the ground, at Cafbin, where was a new palace built by Nadir Shah. This city is famous for having' been the refldence of many of the ancient kings of Perfia: It was one of the chief cities of Parthia, and the burial place of Hcphef- tion, the favourite of Alexander the Great; but it was now almofl ruined, and the in- Jiabitants were reduced to diftrefs by the cruel opprefTion of Nadir. March iith, the weather having be- come mild, and the fnow being in a great meafure difiblved, Mr. Hanway joiped a company going to the cam]i of the Shah, who was rejiorted to be marching towards Hamadan. On the road they puffed by the fkcletons

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