The History of Nadir Shah, Formerly Called Thamas Kuli Khan, the Present Emperor of Persia. To which is Prefix'd a Short History of the Moghol Emperors. At the End is Inserted, a Catalogue of about Two Hundred Manuscripts in the Persia and Other Oriental Languages, Collected in the East

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W. Strahan, 1742 - Manuscripts, Oriental - 274 pages
 

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Page 13 - Your majesty knows that the learned and divines of all nations and times, in their opinions concerning the world of appearance and the intellectual, agree in this, that the former ought to be of no consideration in respect to the latter ; yet the wise men of the times, and the great ones of all nations, toil much in perfecting themselves as to this...
Page 140 - RA the canopy of which is in the form of a dome and of gold.
Page 18 - Sultan Mahmud Ghazi put it into verse.' And afterwards, in the year 515, by order of Bheram Shah ben Massaud, that which Abdal Mokaffa had translated was retranslated into Persic, by Abul Mala Nasser Allah Mustofi ; and this is that Kulila Dumna which is now extant.
Page 226 - ... seldom entering their apartments before eleven or twelve at night, and is up and in public by five in the morning. His diet is...
Page 164 - Seffi (Safawi) family, and the people of Persia, I shall not take the empire from you. Only, as your indolence and pride have obliged me to march so far, and that I have been put to an extraordinary expense, and my men, on account of the long marches, are much fatigued, and in want of necessaries, I must go to Delhi, and there continue some days, until the army is refreshed, and the...
Page 227 - He is extremely generous, particularly to his soldiers, and bountifully rewards all in his service who behave well. He is at the same time very severe and strict in his discipline, punishing with death those who commit a great offence, and with the loss of their ears those whose transgressions are of a lighter nature. He never pardons the guilty, of whatsoever rank.
Page 223 - Gurgan, and the honour of the original tree of Turkan, was graciously pleased to restore to me the crown and gem of Hindustan. " In consideration of this favor, which no father shows to a son, nor no brother to a brother, I make over to him all the countries to the...
Page 11 - The wonderful extent of the heavens and earth is but a minute part of the world of his creation, and infinite space but a small corner of his production. A GOVERNOR who has regulated the order of the universe, and the management of the sons of Adam, by the understanding of kings who exercise justice. A...
Page 218 - The Charges of his Army, while he continued there, the Arrears, Pay and Gratuity advanced them, with what Goods were destroyed by Fire, and Fields laid waste, made near 20 Crnres more.4 1 '1 25.000,000 /'(Footnote).
Page 225 - ... and inclining to be fat, but the fatigue he undergoes prevents it; he has fine large black eyes and eyebrows; and in short, is one of the most comely men I ever beheld. The injury the sun and weather have done to his complexion only gives him a more manly aspect. His voice is so uncommonly loud and strong, that he frequently, and without straining it, gives orders to his people at above a hundred yards distance.

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