Some time after, French agents were traced into Persia, and the views of France begun to be suspected. Monsieur Jouannin, an intelligent Frenchman, succeeded in getting the Persian Court to send a mission to Buonaparte. The Envoy, by name Mirza Rega, went from Persia in 1806; and concluded a treaty with France at Finkinstein, in May 1807. On his return, a large embassy, confided to General Gardanne, was sent from France to Persia: this gave rise to the mission of Sir Harford Jones, who, arriving at Bombay in April 1808, found that Brigadier-General Malcolm had been previously sent by the Governor-General to Persia. General Malcolm having failed of success, Sir Harford Jones proceeded.

PLATES.

DIRECTIONS TO THE BINDER.

PAGE
[I].General Map of the Countries to face the Title.
[II].Cape Arubah3
[III].Island of Ashtolah4
[IV].Cape Posmee4
[V].Cape Musseldom6
[VI].View of Bushire58
[VII].Map from Bushire to Teheran68
[VIII].Persian on horseback smoaking70
[IX].View of Shapour86
[X].Rock at Shapour88
[XI].Sculpture at Shapour90
[XII]—[XIII].Sculptures at Shapour91
[XIV].View of Shiraz106
[XV].Sculpture at Nakshi Rustam125
[XVI].Sculpture at Nakshi Rustam127
[XVII].Sculpture at Nakshi Rustam128
[XVIII].View of Persepolis132
[XIX].Sculpture at Nakshi Radjab, near Persepolis137
[XX].Sculpture at Nakshi Radjab, near Persepolis138
[XXI].Tomb of Madré Suleiman145
[XXII].View of Ispahan169
[XXIII].View of Teheran185
[XXIV].Takht-a-Cadjar226
[XXV].Map from Teheran to Amasia249
[XXVI].Sultaniéh257
[XXVII].Bridge over the Kizzil Ozan267
[XXVIII].Mount Ararat306
[XXIX].Plate of Inscriptions357

ERRATA.

P. 176. Twenty-two lines from the top, for twelve, read sixteen.

P. 257. Sixteen lines from the top, for four, read five.

(Transcriber's note: These have been implemented.)