'Narrative of a Residence in Koordistan, and on the Site of Ancient Nineveh; with Journal of a Voyage down the Tigris to Bagdad and an Account of a Visit to Shirauz and Persepolis.' [‎1] (22/450)

RESIDENCE IN KOORDISTAN,
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CHAPTER XII.
Departure from Sulimanla—Description of the Country—Village
of Derghezeen—Omar Aga—His Son—The Pass of Derhend—
Leave Koordistan—News from Sulimania—Omar Aga's dis
appointment—Fine Plain—Villages—Artificial Mount—The
River Caprus, or Lesser Zab—Altoon Kiupri—Camp of Paris
Aga His inhospitality hirst Sight ot Arbil—Description of
the City The Plain of Arbela—Gaugamela—Mount Makloube
—Yezid Village of Kellek—The River Zab or Lycus—Face of
the Country—The Ghazir Soo or Bumadus—Hajee Jurjees Aga
Town of Kermelis—Ruins of Nineveh—Arrival at Mousul.
October 21. — W e bade farewell with unfeigned sor
row to many friends, and mounting our horses at
about hull-past six in the morning, we quitted the
garden of" our estimable and kind friend the Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. ,
•iiid piocmled over an undulating country across the
plain of Sulimania, passing on our left hand the large
village of AkBoolak. The whole plain is higher on
this than on the western side, and slopes down
more than half way to the opposite hills. At about
•i mile and a half from Sulimania we reached the
Tanjeroo or Sertchinar river, which we had passed
on our journey from Bagdad, and which was now
a mere brook, though its bed is not less than a
hundred yards over. On its right bank was the
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