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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.' [247] (282/450)
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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EXCURSION TO THE RUINS
of tub
ZENDAN, KASR I SHIREEN, AND HAOUISH KEREK,
&c.
Khan i Seyd at Bakooha,
Night of the 18/A March.
Here I am, notwithstanding your express injunc
tions not to go farther than Orta Khan; but I
really found the day so fine, the Khan so wretched,
and myself so strong, that I thought it would be
a pity to lose time in such a hole, and so I ventured
on, and do not find myself a bit the worse for it. I
feel quite different from what I had done the last
two days. I have no signs of a headache, and am so
strong that, if occasion required, I could recommence
my march immediately; nevertheless, I will take
care of myself. The country between this and
Bagdad is the flattest and most burnt desert I ever
saw. The other parts of the desert, in the neigh
bourhood of Bagdad, are Pelion, and Ossa, and
Tempe put together, compared with this. At half-
past three we came to the Naharawan * canal, which
* " In the year 590 Chosroes Parviz, King of Persia, marched
out of Ctesiphon to meet Bahrain, a revolted general, who, with a
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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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