The wonders of Vilayet : being the memoir, originally in Persian, of a visit to France and Britain [in 1765] /
In 1765 Mirza Sheikh I'tesamuddin, a Bengali munchi (secretary) travelled on a mission to Britain by sea, taking in Mauritius and the Cape. He wrote frankly about what he encountered and combines modern ethnological notes with travellers' tales
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Language: | English Persian |
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Leeds :
Peepal Tree,
2002
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