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About The Book : Personal Narrative of a Journey from India to England by Bussorah, Baghdad, the Ruins of Babylon, Curdistan, the Court of Persia, the Western Shore of the Caspian Sea, Astrakhan, Nishney Novogorod, Moscow, and St. Petersburgh in the year 1824, Keppel visited Armenia and towns in Karabagh/Artsakh (including Shushi/Sheesha), as well as Baku and Shamakhi, and commented on many aspects of Armenian secular and religious life. An Illyaut Breakfast — Beautiful Female — One of the King's Wives — Town of Harounabad; Beauty of the women-Mahadesht; Three Arab Visitors — A Chieftain — An Astrologer — A Moolah — Ancient Sculptures at Tauk Bostaun— Chosroes, Shereen, and Furhaud — Persian Dancse ; Misunderstanding between Messrs. Court and De Veaux — Conduct of Senor Oms — Reconciliation between our Hosts —Departure from Kermanshah — Un- successful Expedition into the Mountains; Temple of Diana; Sadawar — Our Host and his two Wives — Hamadan — A Chupper, or Courier — Hajee Abbas, the Prince’s Mehmaundaur — Dispensation from the Fast — Ancient Inscription; Departure for Teheraun — The Prince's arrival prevented by the Astrologers — The March of Alexander — Our Persian Costume — Advice to Travellers — Beebee Rubaut — Fatiguing March to Kujur Minar; Summer Palace of Ali Khan Meerza — Gypsies — Soolimanea, Sougherabad, and Sufur Khojah — Casbin — Serah Dahn — Aubhaur — Saingula — Curious Animals — Ruins of Sultanieh — Tomb of Sultan Khodabundah — King's Summer Palace — Zingaun — Town, Bazaar; Mosque; Dinner with Colonel Mazerowitch — Projected Route — Arrangements for the Journey — Departure from Tabriz — Appearance of the Country — Shehruk — Golijah — Aher — New Mehmaundaur — Hoja Kishlaukh — Arabshehr — Beautiful Scenery ; Cossack Posts, Horses, Cheer — Mode of making Tea; Ruins of Berda; Abundance of Game — Lug River Kur, the Ancient Cyrus — Koordameer— The Na-ib-Shumakhi; Interview with the Commandant; Town of Bakoo; District of Shamkhaul — The Shamkhaul — Tarkee — A little Amazon — River Koi Soui—Extraordinary Flight of Locusts — Nogai Tartars — Quarantine-house — Arrive at Kizliar ; am the guest of a friend of my Servant's; Departure from Astrakhan —Colony of Sarepta — Modern Hippophagi — German Colonies — Russian travelling— Saratoff — Pensa — Nishney Novogorod ; Arrival at Moscow — Messrs. Hart and Lamb — Governor-General— Military Honours — Gallitsin Hospital — Burning of Moscow — The Kremlin.