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

Chapter 42: Transcriber’s Note

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A traveler attached to a diplomatic mission recounts stages between India and Constantinople by way of Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor, presenting a day-to-day journal of journeys and stops. The narrative combines practical route descriptions, distances, maps, and on-the-spot sketches and engravings with observations of local manners, political encounters, and exchanges with regional figures. Attention is given to antiquities and topography, including rock sculptures, ruins, and inscriptions, often described alongside measured routes and illustrative plates. The account emphasizes firsthand observation and provisional reporting, offering detailed material for readers interested in travel, archaeology, and regional customs.

Transcriber’s Note

Obvious typographical errors and inconsistencies have been silently corrected.

Diffenrences in spelling between index and body have been made consistent as has hyphenation, but other variations in spelling and punctuation remain unchanged.

A number of items in the index are out of order, and some are not present in the text. This has not been changed.

Plate X. in the list of plates has been changed from Sculpture at Shapour to Rock at Shapour to correspond with the image.

The small text of limited legibility within some of the illustrations has been repeated below the image.

A table of contents has been added.