'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.' [‎98] (127/450)

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THE MOUNTAINS OF ALKOSH. [CH. XVI.
Bervari Koords, with Yezids in abundance. On the
other side of this mountain is a plain higher than
that of Naokor, about six miles over, to another
ridge smaller than this, something resembling the
front line of Makloube. The Tigris is visible west
from a crag near the convent, and south-west irom
the convent itself. Mrs. Kich, Mr. Bell, and the
Captain, went up to the top of the mountain; from
the summit of which the Tigris was visible in a
north-west direction, and whence it disappeared
behind high mountains. I was too busy with more
important operations to attempt to accompany them,
even if my head would have allowed my climbing
over the frightful precipices.
I took equal altitudes, circum-meridian observa
tions, which were very essential, this place being on
the meridian of Mousul, some sights and depressions,
and finally a view of the convent
The temperature of a well at the convent was ,
thft air at the same time being 44°.
They are subject to intermittent fevers here as in
Koordistan, from the time when the nights begin to
o-row cold, to the setting in of the cold weather.
* The Alkosh mountain comcsTrom about Akra, and passing by
Baadra, Rabban Hormuzd,and Alkosh, is said to terminate about
Doban. From Alkosh, following the course of the mountain, and
keeping it on the right hand, you arrive at Doban in four hours,
horseman's reckoning ; but if you cross over the mountain imme
diately at Alkosh, you arrive at once, that.is, after hall an bom s
pass of the mountain, at the territory of Doban. The Chaldean
town of Dohok is in Doban.