An Historical Account of the British Trade Over the Caspian Sea: With a Journal of Travels from London Through Russia Into Persia; and Back Again Through Russia, Germany and Holland. To which are Added, The Revolutions of Persia During the Present Century, with the Particular History of the Great Usurper Nadir Kouli, Volume 1 (Google eBook)

Jonas Hanway

Mr. Dodsley, 1753 - Great Britain

Contents

• The earliest accounts of the Caspian trade from 1553 till the author: 1
• Monsieur de thou remarks upon the English trade into persia in the days: 9
• Mr Eltons journal from mosco till his arrival at reshd: 16
• Mr eltonj journal continued from his arrival at reshd till his obtaining a: 27
• Mr elton returns to St Petersburg His farther proceedings in establishing: 33
• yil Remarks on Mr eltonj memorial A short view of the trade between persia: 42
• Further steps taken by Mr elton Representations made to his majesty: 49
• An act of parliament obtained for the Caspian trade British sailors sent: 64
• The authors voyage to rica A description of elsineur the Sound and: 72
• The British factory at St Petersburg alarmed by the complaints of the court: 82
• The author leaves mosco and pursues his journey be enters tartary: 95
• Captain thomas woodroofbj journal from mosco to gasan He builds: 109
• The author continues his voyage down the votga to the mouth of: 138
• Captain woodroofej journal continued from July 1742 to June 1743: 148
• An account of the rising and falling of the caspian sea: 155
• Idolatry being imputed to the author he attempts to defend Christianity: 165
• The author arrives at astrabad bay The inhabitants alarmed taking: 173
• Several conversations with the Persians on different fubjetJs The tra: 186
• A rebellion breaks out in the province of astrabad The author is: 192
• The author arrives at balfrush and joins a party of the shahs forces: 206
• The author is kindly received by Mr elton He resolves to go in search: 220
• Description of the city of casbin and of the palace built by nadir: 228
• The author sets out from casbin for the Persian camp The most: 235
• Description of the Persian camp and army A circumstantial: 245
• A brief account of the immense value of the horsefurniture belonging: 254
• The author arrives at lancarood and finds naval preparations making for: 263
• The author detained in expectation of the arrival of captain woodroofe: 279
• The authors journey through mazanderan A short description of shah: 291
• His reception by the shahs general: 296
• The manner of executing malefactors in persia The character: 304
• XLVlI Moral reflections The author refuses to comply with the demands of: 312
• Mr elton quarrels with the author Captain woodroofe returns fronts: 323
• The nature of the military civil and ecclesiastical government of the Persians: 335
• Two er itish factors in russia attempt to open a new trade into independent: 345

Bibliographic information

• Title: An Historical Account of the British Trade Over the Caspian Sea: With a Journal of Travels from London Through Russia Into Persia; and Back Again Through Russia, Germany and Holland. To which are Added, The Revolutions of Persia During the Present Century, with the Particular History ..., Volume 1; An Historical Account of the British Trade Over the Caspian Sea: With a Journal of Travels from London Through Russia Into Persia; and Back Again Through Russia, Germany and Holland. To which are Added, The Revolutions of Persia During the Present Century, with the Particular History of the Great Usurper Nadir Kouli, Jonas Hanway
• Author: Jonas Hanway
• Publisher: Mr. Dodsley, 1753
• Original from: Princeton University
• Digitized: Jul 18, 2008