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'The Expedition for the survey of the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, carried on by order of the British government, in the years 1835, 1836, and 1837; preceded by geographical and historical notices of the regions situated between the rivers Nile and Indus. In four volumes. With fourteen maps and charts, and embellished with ninety-seven plates, besides numerous wood-cuts. Volume the first.' [‎444] (529/905)

The record is made up of 1 volume (799 pages). It was created in 1850. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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FISH AND REPTILES.
[CHAP. XVIII.
[Tair-el-Raouf, or the Magnificent.]
rush, upon their prey, and thus secure an abundant meal before
the stream can resume its previous state. 1
Fish, In addition to the black fish, and those also noticed in the
Koweik, the carp, barbel, bream, dace, trout, lamprey, and the
round-tailed chub (burak), 2 are found in the rivers : also the
common tortoise of three kinds, the ordinary turtle, and two
kinds of trionyx, 3 one of which was first seen by Olivier. Serpents
and vipers are numerous, but in general the former are harm-
Reptiles. less. Scorpions, black and yellow ; centipedes, tarantulas,
lizards, chameleons, land crabs, 4 wasps, and occasionally the
devastating locust, of three kinds, are met with in the pashalik.
The entomology of the district is particularly rich, and
presents many new forms. 5
1 See a description of this bird in the Appendix, by Mr. Vincent Germain
of Aleppo.
2 Cyprinus cephalus. 8 See Appendix. 4 Gecarcinus.
9 The Appendix contains a succinct notice on this subject by Dr. Heifer;
but the collection was destroyed on the way to England.

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The Expedition for the survey of the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, carried on by order of the British government, in the years 1835, 1836, and 1837; preceded by geographical and historical notices of the regions situated between the rivers Nile and Indus. In four volumes. With fourteen maps and charts, and embellished with ninety-seven plates, besides numerous wood-cuts. Volume the first.

Publication Details: London : Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1850 Printed by W. Clowes and sons, Stamford Street.

Notes: Printer's name from colophon Section at the end of a manuscript text. . Only two volumes of text and an atlas containing the maps were published.

Bibliography note: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Physical Description: xxvii, [3], 799, [1] p., [29] leaves of plates (1 folded), (the plates are numbered: 1, 3-9, 11-26, 28, 33, 37, 39, 42-43). Vol. 1, p. 705-706 and p. 707-708 are fold-out leaves.

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'The Expedition for the survey of the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, carried on by order of the British government, in the years 1835, 1836, and 1837; preceded by geographical and historical notices of the regions situated between the rivers Nile and Indus. In four volumes. With fourteen maps and charts, and embellished with ninety-seven plates, besides numerous wood-cuts. Volume the first.' [‎444] (529/905), British Library: Printed Collections, IOL.1947.c.142, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023939723.0x000082> [accessed 12 May 2024]

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