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Leaves, stems and flowers of small bushes from Isfahan area.

Tags: Natural environment, Persia / Iran, Plants

Prisoners executed by torture in Persia. On the left, a woman is killed after the executioner has placed a rabid cat under her clothes. At the centre, prisoner tortured with hot irons.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Captives, Costume - Hats and headwear, Human types, Persia / Iran, Social sphere and everyday life, Torture, Women

A prisoner is executed by torture on the orders of Shah Abbas in Persia. On the right, a Portuguese merchant turns his head away from the horrendous sight.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Captives, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Human types, Persia / Iran, Persians, Portuguese, Shah, Social sphere and everyday life, Torture

Preparation of lime for construction purposes, Persia.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, French, Houses, Human types, Persia / Iran, Persians, Professions, Social sphere and everyday life

Game of Persian cricket at a public square in Isfahan, as watched by the author.

Tags: Animals, Architecture and built environment, Costume - Hats and headwear, Equids, Ethnic groups, French, Horses, Houses, Human types, Isfahan / anc. Aspadana, Persia / Iran, Persians, Social sphere and everyday life, Sports

The lunar eclipse which the author watched during his stay at Mosul. In the foreground a mullah explains to a Western European, possibly the author himself, the high importance of this phaenomenon to Muslims.

Tags: Arabs, Architecture and built environment, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, French, Houses, Human types, Irak, Lunar eclipses, Mosul, Natural phenomena, Prayer, Priests, Religious practices, Social sphere and everyday life

Soldiers and guilds parade during the festivities which customarily took place when an Ottoman prince was born. The author had occasion to watch such a parade during his stay in Aleppo.

Tags: Aleppo, Arabs, Architecture and built environment, Children, Costume - Hats and headwear, Cultural activities, Festivities / Celebrations, French, Houses, Human types, Military parades, Ottomans, Social sphere and everyday life, Soldiers, Syria, Turks

Preparation of wine at Aleppo, Syria.

Tags: Aleppo, Children, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Everyday objects / Domestic utensils and vessels, French, Human types, Interiors, Professions, Social sphere and everyday life, Syria, Wine, Women

Water cisterns in Kteifa, town at the outskirts of Damascus. According to the author the cisterns provided water to the inn of the city and were also used as water troughs for domestic animals.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Cisterns / Reservoirs, Costume - Hats and headwear, Damascus, Everyday objects / Domestic utensils and vessels, Human types, Inns, Kteifa, Social sphere and everyday life, Syria, Women

The fountain at the courtyard of Sinan Pasha mosque in Damascus.

Tags: Arabs, Architecture and built environment, Costume - Hats and headwear, Damascus, Fountains / Springs, French, Human types, Mosques, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Religious practices, Sinan Pasha Mosque (Damascus), Social sphere and everyday life, Syria

Preparation of wine at Rosetta, Egypt.

Tags: Arabs, Costume - Hats and headwear, Economic activities, Egypt, Ethnic groups, French, Fruit, Professions, Rashid / anc. Rosetta, Social sphere and everyday life, Viticulture

View of the catacombs of Alexandria.

Tags: Alexandria, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Castles and fortresses, Catacombs, Costume - Hats and headwear, Egypt, Ethnic groups, French, Funerary monuments, Human types

Title page of the third volume of the edition.

Tags: Title page

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