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James Justinian Morier (1780 – 1849) was an English diplomat and author noted for his novels about Persia. He first visited Persia in 1808-09 with an account of his Eastern experiences published in 1812 under the title A Journey through Persia, Armenia and Asia Minor to Constantinople in 1808. From 1810 to 1816 he was the British representative at the court (Secretary of Legation) of Persia, and after his return he published A Second Journey through Persia to Constantinople between the years 1810 and 1816.