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A Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor, to Constantinople, in the Years 1808 and 1809 In Which is Included, Some Account of the Proceedings of His Majesty's Mission, under Sir Harford Jones, Bart. K. C. to the Court of Persia

Morier, James Justinian, 1780?-1849· 2 chapters· 19,872 words

appellation, had been unfortunate in the annals of the country. In the family of CATHERINE DE MEDICIS; EDWARD-ALEXANDER became HENRY III.: HERCULES became CHARLES IX. &c. See a note in the Life of CARY, Earl of Monmouth, p. 39. The Jews thus changed their names.

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1. viii. 372, from FORDUN;) because the Prince, who had borne the former

appellation, had been unfortunate in the annals of the country. In the family of CATHERINE DE MEDICIS; EDWARD-ALEXANDER became HENRY III.: HERCULES became CHARLES IX. &c. See a...

2. i. 327) the very man, at whose instigation he had perverted his power

[132] “The present shahee takes its name from the shahee of the SEFFIS, but has increased in value owing to the rise of silver. They have no coin of greater amount than the toma...