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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.' [63] (90/450)
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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CH. XIV.]
THE LANDS OF MOUSUL.
63
November 25. —We have had abundant rain yes
terday and to-day. The first rain that falls, when it
is sufficient to soak the ground, is called " pella" by
the people of these parts, and is always much needed
by the cultivation at that season. The Mousul winter
begins generally about the end of this mouth. The in
crease of grain here is from eight to twenty on seed.
Last year, which was a very good one, the crops yielded
twenty; but this is not common. The lands in the
territory of Mousul are obliged to lie fallow every
other year. The farmers when they cultivate a spot
of ground with wheat or barley one year, plough it
the next, and let it remain without seed till the
year after; but the islands in the river are cultivated
every year, without intermission. Some hemp is
grown about Mousul, but, I believe, no flax. A
great quantity of the castor-oil plant is cultivated.
The oil is used for burning, and is said to be effica
cious in bruises ; but they are not acquainted with its
purgative qualities; indeed I have never met with
any Orientals who were.
November 30.—We have had rain for several days
past. At no season of the year is there ever so
much rain at BagdatLas has just fallen here. This
Mousul owes to the vicinity of the mountains. All
the grain ol these parts is cultivated without artificial
nrigation, which is applied to cotton only. On this
account cotton is cultivated along the banks of the
river. Sometimes, by a sudden flood, the river
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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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