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'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.' [‎28] (51/450)

The record is made up of 1 volume (410 pages). It was created in 1836. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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MOUSUL.
[CH. XII.
geography and history; m visiting and receiving
visits from the chiefs and principal people of the
town and neighbourhood, during his residence of
four months in Mousul, that he had little leisure for
writing; and therefore he committed to paper such
particulars only as might be likely to escape his
memory, or required mathematical exactness, leav-
ing the history of his personal intercourse with the
people to be narrated at a future period.
This was Mr. Rich's fourth visit to Mousul. lie
was most kindly received by his old friend Ahmed
Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. ; a fuller account of whom, and of the town
and its neighbourhood, is contained in a journal kept
by Mr. Rich during a former journey to and from
Bagdad and Constantinople, which it is purposed
soon to publish.]

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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.

Author: Claudius James Rich.

Contributor: Mary Rich.

Publication Details: London: James Duncan, Paternoster Row.

Physical Description: initial Roman numeral pagination (i-viii); with map, plan and illustrations; octavo.

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1 volume (410 pages)
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This volume contains a table of contents giving chapter headings and page references. Each chapter heading is followed by a detailed breakdown of the contents of that chapter.

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Dimensions: 222mm x 134mm

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'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.' [‎28] (51/450), British Library: Printed Collections, T 12055 vol. 2, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023945335.0x000034> [accessed 17 January 2025]

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