!['Narrative of a journey to the site of Babylon in 1811, now first published: memoir on the ruins; with engravings from the original sketches by the author: remarks on the topography of ancient Babylon, by Major Rennell; in reference to the memoir: second memoir on the ruins; in reference to Major Rennell's remarks: with narrative of a journey to Persepolis: now first printed, with hitherto unpublished cuneiform inscriptions copied at Persepolis: by the late Claudius James Rich, Esq., formerly the Resident of the Hon. East India Company at Bagdad. Edited by his widow.' [‎278] (421/474)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023516761.0x000001/IOL.1947.a.2083._0424.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "'Narrative of a journey to the site of Babylon in 1811, now first published: memoir on the ruins; with engravings from the original sketches by the author: remarks on the topography of ancient Babylon, by Major Rennell; in reference to the memoir: second memoir on the ruins; in reference to Major Rennell's remarks: with narrative of a journey to Persepolis: now first printed, with hitherto unpublished cuneiform inscriptions copied at Persepolis: by the late Claudius James Rich, Esq., formerly the Resident of the Hon. East India Company at Bagdad. Edited by his widow.' [‎278] (421/474)")
'Narrative of a journey to the site of Babylon in 1811, now first published: memoir on the ruins; with engravings from the original sketches by the author: remarks on the topography of ancient Babylon, by Major Rennell; in reference to the memoir: second memoir on the ruins; in reference to Major Rennell's remarks: with narrative of a journey to Persepolis: now first printed, with hitherto unpublished cuneiform inscriptions copied at Persepolis: by the late Claudius James Rich, Esq., formerly the Resident of the Hon. East India Company at Bagdad. Edited by his widow.' [278] (421/474)
The record is made up of 1 volume (324 pages). It was created in 1839. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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JOURNEY TO PERSEPOLIS.
equally fatal plan of plunging a man over head and
ears into cold water as soon as he is affected, which,
doubtless, kills many. To-day the disease is said
to be milder, but more fatal to women than on any of
the preceding days.
September 26^.—The night was quite cold.
The mortality is said to be decreasing, but still
very considerable. A wife of the Shahzadeh's,
whom he had left behind, died to-day. Our meh-
mandar, a very good-natured kind of man, told me,
with incredible coolness, that a dear friend of his
had died this morning, and that another had died
yesterday. He spoke with the air of a man an
nouncing the death of his cat.
The sickness has reached the Shahzadeh's camp.
He is perpetually shifting his quarters in conse
quence, and now pretends to be hunting.
September 21th. —The cholera still continues not
withstanding the cold nights. Several cases were
brought to-day to Dr. Tod, There is a song sing
ing about the streets in ridicule of the Shahzadeh
and Zeki Khan for running away.
September28th. —This morning I went to see
Baba Kooy, a sheikh, or place of pilgrimage, about
half-way up the hill, a quarter of a mile north of
the pass of Allah Akber. There is a little terrace
there like a Mar Mattee* in miniature, but ornamented
with a pretty little flower-garden and some trees.
It is a pleasant spot, and from it you enjoy a fine
bird's-eye view of the city and plain of Shirauz.
* See Rich's Koordistan, vol. ii. p. 74=
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Narrative of a journey to the site of Babylon in 1811, now first published: memoir on the ruins; with engravings from the original sketches by the author: remarks on the topography of ancient Babylon, by Major Rennell; in reference to the memoir: second memoir on the ruins; in reference to Major Rennell's remarks: with narrative of a journey to Persepolis: now first printed, with hitherto unpublished cuneiform inscriptions copied at Persepolis: by the late Claudius James Rich, Esq., formerly the Resident of the Hon. East India Company at Bagdad , by Claudius James Rich.
Publication details: Printed by William Clowes and Sons, Duke-street, Stamford Street, London. Published by Duncan and Malcolm, Paternoster Row, MDCCCXXXIX [1839].
Physical description: Includes plates, illustrations, plan; octavo.
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The volume contains a table of contents with chapter headings with page references (pp xi-xv). Each chapter heading is followed by a detailed breakdown of the contents of that chapter. There is a list of illustrations (p xvi) with facing page references.
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- 'Narrative of a journey to the site of Babylon in 1811, now first published: memoir on the ruins; with engravings from the original sketches by the author: remarks on the topography of ancient Babylon, by Major Rennell; in reference to the memoir: second memoir on the ruins; in reference to Major Rennell's remarks: with narrative of a journey to Persepolis: now first printed, with hitherto unpublished cuneiform inscriptions copied at Persepolis: by the late Claudius James Rich, Esq., formerly the Resident of the Hon. East India Company at Bagdad. Edited by his widow.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1:16, 1:48, 1:39, 39a, 40, 40a:40b, 41:64, 64a:64b, 65:66, 66a:66b, 67:68, 68a:68b, 69:92, 92a:92b, 93:104, 104a:104b, 105:192, 192a:192j, 193:248, 248a:248l, 249:250, 250a:250q, 251a:251g, 251:254, 254a:254i, 255:324, iii-r:v-v, back-i
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