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Title: Travels in Georgia, Persia, Armenia, ancient Babylonia, &c. &c. : during the years 1817, 1818, 1819, and 1820
Year: 1821 (1820s)
Authors: Porter, Robert Ker, Sir, 1777-1842
Subjects: Porter, Robert Ker, Sir, 1777-1842
Publisher: London : Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown
Contributing Library: Tisch Library
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ugh whichthey entered the great Bagdad road, uttering the most violentimprecations against their enemies, but more particularly callingdown curses on the unhappy sheik, who had been the innocentcause of tlieir present desperate situation. All this was veryshocking to a European ear ; but the recital was not yet finished.The rapacious escort who guarded these brave and defencelessmen, even robbed them of the few miserable rags with whichthe professing generosity of their betrayer had clothed them ;and thus they were led, almost naked, into the gates of Bagdad;where they were cast into prison, to suffer all the privations andinsults of common malefactors awaiting the final sentence oftheir fate. I have,since heard that this coup de main of treacheryhas been distinguished with particular approbation by the higherpowers in the pashalick. So much for Turkish faith ! The indignation excited in the tribes at large, when this vilecaptivity of their chiefs, became known, was vehement and n.it.
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