'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.' [‎163] (198/450)

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dullah Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. 's time, coiisistiiig of immense quanti
ties of ingots ol silver, coins ol the Macedonian sove
reigns beibre Alexander, Athenian drachms, and
silver Persian coins before Alexander *. On a
mound about a mile inland are the remains of a
round or rather cylindrical building, like a minaret,
but apparently solid; it is much ruined at the bottom,
and is laced with fine brick-work. The top is quite
ruined, and only a few yards of it are standing.
1 he reach we were in was north, and pretty loiu>'.
We were again detained a few minutes by coming
against the bank. AVe passed some Zobeid Arabs;
they extend from Hameira to Koot, and inland as
far as Affejf.
In rounding into the next reach we were again
detained a little by the yacht running against the
bank. We had a fine north-west breeze. We came
to at a quarter to six for dinner, and set off again at
half past eight.
Some of which, forming part of Mr. Rich's collection, nre
now in the British Museum.— Ed.
t Extracts from a journal of Mr. Rich's in September, 1819.
" Bagdad, September 10. Three boats coming from Buseora
plundered by the Affej Arabs, who have come to the banks of the
Tigris to cut off the Bussora fleet, of which these three boats
formed a part. The property lost is said to amount to forty lacs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
ot piastres, and many people were killed or drowned in attempting
to escape. I called upon the Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , who was very kind, but it
was evident to one who knew him well, that he was ailected
by the late bad news. He did his best to conceal it, and was
pretty successful."
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