P E R S I A.
'C H A P T E R I.,,
H i s t o r i c a l G k « G R A f h y .
Divifims.— Name.— Extent.— Population.— Progrejfive. Geography.— Provinces*
' ' U i j lo f ic d Epb'chs.-— Ancient Monuments.— Modern-Hiftory. —>• Eafiern
;i .Peffia. " , .
THE aflcient -and powerful monarchy of, Perfia has* .during tlje
^•eater part of laft century•, been in a molt dJift^Opd 'and divided
condition:; - and the inhabitants, formerly lrpn^^WdKfpr/wifdoni and"
benignity, have been degraded, by civil dilcord, and m u th ^pm ^ ty and
^ftjquj|^intQ ^temporary debafement-,, both moral and political. This
great epapireTeeitts at .length, in Tome degree, tp have fettled;! nto two
diyi^onsj- the Eaftern and the’ W e f te rnw h if e ^V p ^ ^ ^ the
•Gaipian, fecured by mountains and faftnetfes,, h^ve'aHertea.'f^!kiiid ;of
jndepepdance. , Thefe Gircupaftancqs are. ur^^ouRa^e .to aToff and
exadf delineation of "the jrrefent ■date- of-^yd^'^ u n try^;. but the chief
limits,- and many'bf the moft important gW o g rapK i^ ^^ c s/ hafetMen
inviolably fixed by the hand of nature; - and the following d e fe c tio n
ihall'embrace;modern Perfia in -g e n e r a l.^ ,it ;yas in the^tipip p ftjh a r-
din, combined with the moft recent and. authentic, information.
The manic .of Perfia fpread from the province of Pars or Pars
throughout this mighty» -empire, in like manner .as, among other in-
ftances, the appellation of England originated from a final! tribe. This
name has,-however, been, little known to the nativ.es, who, i in ancient
and modern times, have termed their country Ira n ; under ^fudh'de-*
, . nomination
D iv is io n s .
Name.