'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.' [‎129] (164/450)

CH. XVIII.] LARISSA OF XENOPHON.
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about four hundred yards above the Zikr ul Aawaze*,
the roaring of which we heard for some time before
coming to it. No part of it is now visible, but the
water rushes over it like a rapid, boiling with great
impetuosity. The passage, which is narrow, is
between it and the east bank. The dyke crosses the
river. Ihey say, at the latter end of summer and
early in autumn, about a foot of it is visible above
water, and it may then be seen that it is constructed
of large hewn stones cemented with lime.
Both sides ot the river are highly cultivated all
the way from Mousul wherever it is possible, and
villages were constantly in sight.
March 4.—It was so cloudy last night that I
could not take an observation ; the morning was also
overcast and threatening a storm, so that there ap
peared no chance of my seeing the eclipse of the
moon. This was, however, at present an object of
minor importance with me. I was curious to in
spect the ruins of Nimrod f, which I take to be the
Larissa of Xenophon. They were sufficiently visible
from the shore to enable me to sketch the principal
mount.
J*ut I was desirous of a closer examination of
' The Zikr ul Aawaze is a dam built across the river, which at
"water stands considerably above its surface, and forms a small
cataract. The inhabitants attribute it to Nimrod."—From Mr.
lc i> s Journal of his Journey from Bagdad to Constantinople,
t Mousul is six caravan or four horseman's hours from Nimrod.
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