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'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.' [14] (35/450)
The record is made up of 1 volume (410 pages). It was created in 1836. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.
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14 FIRST SIGHT OF ARBIL. [dl. XII-
mentioned. The Dizzei are a tribe of Koords, for
merly belonging to Keuy Sanjiak; but the
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
of
Bagdad has lately taken them from under the com
mand both of Keuy Sanjiak and Arbil, and keeps
them under his own authority. In consequence of
this, they care for no one. Faris Aga dismissed our
quarter-master, saying that he was the servant nei
ther of the Vizir of Bagdad, the
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
of Koor-
distan, nor the King of Persia ; that lie was his own
master, lived in his own country, and would receive
no visitors ; that therefore the best thing we could
do would be to go on to Arbil. There was no help, |
and indeed I w T as rather better satisfied to go on,
and thus gain a day : so we marched again after a j
few minutes' halt. At half past eleven we alighted
at a little water-course, to take a cup of coffee, and
to allow the baggage to get well on before us. We
mounted again at twelve, and travelling in a north
direction, at half past one came in sight of Arbil,
bearing N. 10 E. ; soon after which I took a sketch
of it*, the view of the high flat mount, probably
the burial-place of the Arsacida3, crowned by a
castle, and backed by the Carduchian mountains,
being really very impressive. Near the town Ave
were met by the lieutenant-governor, at the head
of about thirty or forty Turkish horsemen, with
tchaoushes and kettle-drums. I could well have dis-
* See Plate.
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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.
Author: Claudius James Rich.
Contributor: Mary Rich.
Publication Details: London: James Duncan, Paternoster Row.
Physical Description: initial Roman numeral pagination (i-viii); with map, plan and illustrations; octavo.
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This volume contains a table of contents giving chapter headings and page references. Each chapter heading is followed by a detailed breakdown of the contents of that chapter.
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- '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.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1, 1a:1b, 2:8, 1:14, 14a:14b, 15:28, 28a:28b, 29:34, 34a:34b, 35:84, 84a:84b, 85:98, 98a:98b, 99:110, 110a:110b, 111:128, 128a:128b, 129:410, iii-r:iv-v, back-i
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- Rich, Claudius James
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