'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.' [‎382] (417/450)

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JOURNAL OF
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The hills we crossed on our way here run out to the S. of
Kifri, and there the Bagdad road crosses them. Soon after
which they sink gradually into the desert. The Kifri ridge
is from the spot where we quitted them beyond, on Iki
Imam, abrupt and steep on the Bagdad side.
March 30.—Left Kifri at 6 h 45 m a.m ., and crossed over
two hills in S. 22 W. Soon after 8 l1 we passed Telishan,
two little mounts; and at 8 U 30 m crossed the Kifri water.
At 9 h 40 m we came to Tchemen Kiuprissi, a new bridge
over the Tchemen. Here we halted half an hour, then
proceeded in S. 15 W., passing two ranges of hills to Kara-
tepeh, where we arrived at 1 l h 40 m .
March 31.—Mounted at 6 h 45 m a.m . We journeyed due
S. to the bridge of the Nareen, where we arrived at 8 U b m .
We then proceeded S. 15 W., towards the Ilamreen hills,
keeping between them on our right, and the Nareen on our
left. We continued going S. W. to the foot of the hills, at
which we arrived at 10 l1 20 in . The ascent was gentle. At
the top I got the following sights :—
Karatepeh, N. 7 E.
Zowia, close on the banks of the Diala, S. 72 E.
Kizzelrebat, E.
Baradan, at some distance from the Uiala, N. 85 E.
A flat hill, part of the Harareen, S. 20 E.
We reached the summit of the Hamreen at 10 h 40 m , and
after halting for 10 m we began to descend. At 12 h we left
these hills, our road through which had been about S. ; and
keeping the S. face on our left, we proceeded in S. 40 E. to
Adana Keuy, where we arrived at l h 20 m . Adana Keuy is
near a cut from the Khalis canal, and close on the Diala.
April 1.—Left Adana Keuy at 6 h 30 m a.m . After
travelling l h , we came to the banks of the Diala, and after
wards to the canals with which this district is intersected;