"سرد لرحلة إلى موقع مدينة بابل في ١٨١١، طُبعت الآن لأول مرة: مذكرات على الأطلال؛ مع نقوش من الخرائط المدبئية للمؤلف: ملاحظات على طبوغرافية بابل القديمة،بقلم الرائد رينيل؛ في إشارة إلى المذكرات: مذكرات ثانية على الأطلال؛ في إشارة إلى ملاحظات الرائد رينيل: مع سرد لرحلة إلى برسبوليس: طُبعت الآن لأول مرة، مع كتابات مسمارية نسخت في برسبوليس ولم تُنشر من قبل: كتبها الراحل كلوديوس جيمس ريتش، المحترم، المقيم البريطاني السابق لشركة الهند الشرقية في بغداد. حررته أرملته." [‎٩‎٣] (٤٧٤/١٧٩)

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square than that of the Mujelibe, which may be
accounted for, on the supposition of its having been
in a state of ruin for a much longer period. I think
from its general appearance there are some reasons
to conclude it was built in several stages, gradually
diminishing to the summit. The annexed sketch, in
four different views,* will convey a clearer idea of it
than any description would, and enable in some
measure the reader to judge for himself, f
In forming a conjecture on the original destina
tion of the Birs, the mound situated parallel to its
eastern face, which must have been a building of
great dimensions, must not be overlooked. The
temple attached to the tower of Belus must have
been a very spacious edifice, and formed part of its
quadrangular enclosure, of which it is probable it
did not occupy more than one side, the three remain
ing ones being composed of accommodations for the
priests and attendants, of course inferior in propor
tions to the temple : allowing some degree of resem
blance in other respects, between the Birs and the
tower, the elevation observable round the former will
represent the priests' apartments^ and the above-
mentioned mound, the temple itself. We find the
same kind of mound, and precisely in the same situa
tion, attached to other ruins which have a strong re-
* The original engravings of Mr. Rich's sketches of the ruins of
Babylon were so badly executed at Vienna, that instead of re-publish
ing them, it has been judged more advisable to give one view of each
ruin, more perfectly executed, from Mr. Rich's original drawings.
t See the accompanying Plate.