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 _Arubah_ 3 III. Island of _Ashtolah_ 4 IV. Cape _Posmee_ 4 V. Cape _Musseldom_ 6 VI. View of _Bushire_ 58 VII. Map from _Bushire_ to _Teheran_ 68 VIII. Persian on horseback smoaking 70 IX. View of _Shapour_ 86 X. Sculpture at _Shapour_ 88 XI. Sculpture at _Shapour_ 90 XII--XIII. Sculptures at _Shapour_ 91 XIV. View of _Shiraz_ 106 XV. Sculpture at _Nakshi Rustam_ 127 XVII. Sculpture at _Nakshi Rustam_ 128 XVIII. View of _Persepolis_ 132 XIX. Sculpture at _Nakshi Radjab_, near _Persepolis_ 137 XX. Sculpture at _Nakshi Radjab_, near _Persepolis 138 XXI. Tomb of _Madré Suleiman_ 145 XXII. View of _Ispahan_ 169 XXIII. View of _Teheran_ 185 XXIV. _Takht-a-Cadjar_ 226 XXV. Map from _Teheran_ to _Amasia_ 249 XXVI. _Sultaniéh_ 257 XXVII. Bridge over the _Kizzil Ozan_ 267 XXVIII. _Mount _Ararat_ 306 XXIX. Plate of Inscriptions 357 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) JOURNEY THROUGH PERSIA, &c. &c. &c. CHAP. I. BOMBAY TO BUSHIRE. DEPARTURE FROM BOMBAY--LAND OF GUZERAT--COAST OF MEKRAN--BALOUCHES--ENTRANCE OF THE GULPH OF PERSIA--IMAUM OF MUSCAT: HIS FLEET--SOUNDINGS IN THE GULPH--BUSHIRE--VISIT OF THE SHEIK--LANDING IN PERSIA.