'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.' [‎60] (87/450)

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SOUTHERN INCLOSURE. [CH. XIV.
We examined the break of the western boundary wall
on the Khausser, and another break or opening in it
a little farther south, the earth of which it is formed
lying in layers like unburnt brick ; but I cannot posi
tively affirm that it was unburnt brick. No reeds were
visible, even where the fractures which showed the
interior were recent. I saw again several large
stones, dug out of the lower part of this wall.
We returned home just at sunset, the distance
from the convent being an hour and a half.
November 18.—This day I devoted to the exami
nation of the country to the south of Nineveh. I
first went to the southern face of the inclosure,
which I measured, or rather the Captain measured
for me, with the chain, while I took the bearings
again, in order to serve as a verification. The di
mensions are as follows ;—
Feet.
1. The part of the western wall (from Nebbi Yunus
down) where it is highest, and turns round the
south-west angle without interruption, to south
west angle ------- 320
2. From south-west angle to first break in the south wall 520
3. From first break to the second or principal break
or entrance ------- 1130
4. From the second break to the third - - - 510
5. From the third break to the south-west angle - 460
Total, from the south-west to the south-east angle - 2620
Or 8 7 3 yards, 1 foot.
The direction N. 84 W. The angle then rounds oft
into the new direction, and the new alignment is
N. 7° 56' W. Hence the termination of the straight