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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.' [167] (202/450)
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. XIX.] SWARMS OF MUSQUITOES. 167
We were off again at twenty minutes past nine.
In some of the reaches we went with great rapidity,
but in others we had so mucli trouble that, as the
gale too was freshening up greatly, we thought it best
again to bring to at eleven.
Off again at lour. We soon saw an immense
expanse of water in the horizon, extending round
many degrees. This is formed by the streams de
scending from the first mountains of Loristan, the
Beui Lam plains being too level to carry off the
waters to the Tigris, which, in fact, itself in some
places flows into the plains, and contributes to these
morasses.
At a quarter to seven we stopped for dinner.
We were still in the crooked reaches, of which we
have two more to go through.
May 16.—The swarms of musquitoes last night
were incredible; they literally filled the air, though
there Avas a good breeze from the north-west, and
the wind was cold. It was impossible to obtain the
slightest rest for an instant.
We were two or three times detained against the
bank. Soon after two we passed through the
great camp of the new Beni Lam Sheikh, Ali Khan,
extending about a mile along the leit bank. At
half past three we passed the mouth of the Nahrwan,
and soon after heard the roaring of a lion quite close
to us in the jungle.
In the morning I could perfectly distinguish the
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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.'
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- 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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