'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.' [‎53] (80/450)

[V ' CH. XIV.] EXTENSIVE MOUNDS. 53
)er and the nature of tlie country outside, which is not
rer flat, and over which the plough has passed for ages,
)ei l renders it almost impossible to ascertain to what
m extent eastwards vestiges of the former habitations
iw of men might be found; but I am inclined to think
the that Nineveh extended still farther in this direction,
eet This uneven country is about four miles in breadth,
on, commencing from the eastern part of the inclosure
its on the Kermelis road, and extends north up to the
iasl first rising of the country to join the Koordish moun-
i is tains on the road from the village of Reshideh to
i of Vana. It then comes to the river's edge—how far
eeu south it extends I am unacquainted with. What
s to part of this space was covered by ancient Nineveh
igs. it is, as I said before, nearly impossible now to
icse ascertain.
ad- As I was riding along the outside of this mound,
link towards the Khausser, and where it becomes much
ling lower, I came to some vestiges of another mound,
about fifty feet still east of the former. This mound
UU (1 winds a little, and is of no great length. Before it,
t er . the great mound becomes very low and flat, and is
lt ploughed over. This second mound rises in one
I place to the height of nearly thirty feet, and is
divided by a road. On the highest part of this
| on g mound where I took my stand, in order to take an
observation, I had a good view of the country round
j its me - mound on which I was standing runs
nee; about N. 15 W. to S. 15 E., beginning near the