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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.' [65] (92/450)
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.]
BUILDING CEMENT.
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gether. This in a very short time, especially after
exposure to water, becomes, as Hajee Jirjees Aga
said, like a solid rock. The lime for this purpose
must be slaked with water, and not merely burnt.
It was in this manner that he himself, by command
of the
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
, lately caused the passage at the bridge
gate, and a part of the bank which had been carried
away by the river to be repaired. It is to be re
marked that I learnt this, not by any inquiry about
Nineveh, but by accident, in the course of a conver-
sation on other topics.
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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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- 1 volume (410 pages)
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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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Dimensions: 222mm x 134mm
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- T 12055 vol. 2
- Title
- '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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- Public Domain