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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.' [185] (220/450)
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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LET. I.]
HEAT OF THE WEATHER.
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chest, wliicli makes breathing an effort. How re
joiced I am that you have escaped all this! I calcu
late you must be at Bombay by this, and I trust in
God quite free of fever. A tolerable breeze from
the south-west has just sprung up. Inshallah ! it will
bring in the Francis Warden, which a merchantman
just arrived from Bombay says sailed seven days
before she did, with Dr. Jukes on board, who is
made
political agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
at Kishmeh, with a previous
mission to Teherann.
July 13.—A terrible night again; not a breath
stirring; one rises exhausted, unrefreshed, and
stupid. The weather is quite dreadful, and they say
we are not at the worst of it by any means. I never
felt any thing so oppressive in Bagdad as this heavy
damp heat, which is quite stifling. Thermometer
only 95°, but it is 91° all night, as 1 have an oppor
tunity of ascertaining; for sleep is quite out of the
question. Perspiration does not cool one, for there
is no evaporation, and every thing is wet with steam
as in a hot bath. Indeed I can compare this to
nothing but living in a Hamaum. ^ ou may imagine
the exhaustion that takes place. The hot sulphureous
blasts of a Bagdad Saum are quite refreshing
compared with it. There seems to be something in
the air too, peculiarly favourable to the development
of the prickly heat, which I never had so bad before.
I am one wound all over my body and limbs down
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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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- 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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