"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." [‎٢‎٢‎٥] (٤٧٤/٣٢٣)

JOURNEY TO PEJISEPOLIS.
centre of the principal alley, and is received by a
tank or reservoir at the gate, over which is a balak-
honeh or elevated open hall; but all is now in rather
a tattered, tarnished condition. Advantage has been
taken of the declivity of the ground to form a subor
dinate garden in front of the great one, sunk below
it about twelve feet. Between them is a fine ter
race, in the Italian taste, which would look very well
were it finished with a balustrade.
The garden of the Hafizia is about one hundred
yards from the terrace of the Jehan Numa, on the
left hand, looking to Shirauz. It is small, and divided
into two enclosures, one a little lower than the other,
by the building or summer-house, which consists of a
hall open on both sides, and some small rooms. The
upper division is a burying-ground, and in the centie
is the tomb of Hafiz covered with a fine slab of
Tabreez marble, as it is called, with an ode of the
poet's cut on it, which was executed by command ot
Kerim Khan. The lower division, which faces
Shirauz is a pretty little wild garden, with a few
cypresses and poplars in it. The Hafizia had been
assigned by the Prince of Shirauz for our accommo
dation ; but, as the Koola Frenghi in Major Litch
field's garden was vacant, we preferred accepting his
kind invitation and remaining with him.
Almost all the cypress-trees, for which Shirauz
was once so celebrated, seem to have disappeared.
The Jehan Numa has still its walks bordered with
them; though I do not think they are such fine trees