October, 1851.
CONTENTS.
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BOOK I.—INTRODUCTION.
[1800-1837.]
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| CHAPTER I. | |
| [1800-1801.] | |
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| Shah Zemaun and the Douranee Empire—Threatened Afghan Invasion—Malcolm’sFirst Mission to Persia—Country and Peopleof Afghanistan—Fall of Zemaun Shah | [1] |
| CHAPTER II. | |
| [1801-1808.] | |
| The Early Days of Soojah-ool-Moolk—Disastrous Commencementof his Career—Defeat of Shah Mahmoud—Reign of ShahSoojah—The Insurrection of Prince Kaysur—Tidings of theBritish Mission | [25] |
| CHAPTER III. | |
| [1801-1808.] | |
| France and Russia in the East—Death of Hadjee Khalil Khan—TheMission of Condolence—Aga Nebee Khan—Extension ofRussian Dominion in the East—French Diplomacy in Persia—Thepacification of Tilsit—Decline of French influence inTeheran | [36] |
| CHAPTER IV. | |
| [1808-1809.] | |
| The Second Mission to Persia—Malcolm’s Visit to Bushire—Failureof the Embassy—His Return to Calcutta—Missionof Sir Harford Jones—His Progress and Success | [55] |
| CHAPTER V. | |
| [1808-1809.] | |
| The Missions to Lahore and Caubul—The Aggressions of RunjeetSingh—Mr. Metcalfe at Umritsur—Treaty of 1809—Mr. Elphinstone’sMission—Arrival at Peshawur—Reception byShah Soojah—Withdrawal of the Mission—Negotiations withthe Ameers of Sindh | [77] |
| CHAPTER VI. | |
| [1809-1816.] | |
| The Mid-Career of Shah Soojah—His Wanderings and Misfortunes—Captivityin Cashmere—Imprisonment at Lahore—Robberyof the Koh-i-noor—Reception of the Shah by the Rajah ofKistawar—His Escape to the British Territories | [97] |
| CHAPTER VII. | |
| [1816-1837.] | |
| Dost Mahomed and the Barukzyes—Early days of Dost Mahomed—Thefall of Futteh Khan—Defeat of Shah Mahmoud—Supremacyof the Barukzyes—Position of the Empire—DostMahomed at Caubul—Expedition of Shah Soojah—HisDefeat—Capture of Peshawur by the Sikhs | [107] |
| CHAPTER VIII. | |
| [1810-1837.] | |
| Later Events in Persia—The Treaty of Goolistan—Arrival of SirGore Ouseley—Mr. Morier and Mr. Ellis—The DefinitiveTreaty—The War of 1826-27—The Treaty of Toorkomanchai—Deathof Futteh Ali Shah—Accession of Mahomed Shah—HisProjects of Ambition—The Expedition against Herat | [139] |
BOOK II.