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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.' [52] (79/450)
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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DESCRIPTION OF THE DITCH. [CH. XIV.
higher than the bottom of the ditch. The upper
part of this mound comes to a ridge. r lhe lower
part is broad, and seemingly rests on a bank or bed
of concretion, of which it is dilhcult to detennine
whether it be artificial or natural, but I am rather
inclined to think the latter. The Avest side of the
ditch is lower, that is, between eight and ten feet
high; and from the road in a southerly direction,
exhibits almost a regular wall of concretion up to its
termination, nearly on a line with the south-east
angle of the inclosure. The bottom ot the ditcliis
full of loose pebbles, possibly the decomposition of
the conglomeration. A few solid fragments are seeu
near the middle; but their forms are not such as to
enable me to say positively that they were buildings.
I must not forget to repeat, that from all these
mounds, large stones, frequently with bitumen ad
hering to them, are dug out. In general, I think
there were but very few bricks used in the building
of Nineveh.
But to return to my survey. The ditch and mound
run S. 3 W. from the Kermelis road to its south ter
mination, and N. 1J E. to the Khausser; but it »
not quite so ruled a line as the first hollow way. I
went up the Kermelis road to the outer, or east side
of the eastern mound, and then traced it down along
the outside. Two ravines, or roads, descend through
it to the ditch, between the Kermelis road and ik
termination. It decreases in height as you advance,
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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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- T 12055 vol. 2
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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.'
- Pages
- 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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