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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“ bud Khan, the Shah’s general, now at “ Aflrabad, who was to return fuch parts “ of the goods as could be recovered, and “ make up the deficiency out of the fe- “ quellered eftates of the rebels.” This decree, although a fignal mark of the juf- tice of Nadir, was yet ungrateful to oun? traveller, becaufe it made it necefl'ary foj. him to return again to Aftrabad, the fcene, of his former troubles; but his zeal fof the caufe in which he had embarked ov-er- came eveiy obftacle. The z.yth of March he fet off from the camp. The fpring being already advanced, the brightneis of the fky, the falls of wa-. ter from the rocks, the llupendous moun- tains, far higher than any he had feen in Kurope, riling gradually on« above ano- ther, fome with their fummits covered with fnow, and others concealing their, heads in the clouds, .formed a delightful fcene. The vines were full of fo]iage; the orange groves perfumed the air with their fragrance, and the gardens were in full bloiiom. AVhere polieffion is infecure,. 5 and

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