'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.' [‎251] (286/450)

ANTIQUARIAN DISCOVERIES. 251
band's attention, though it is most likely I shall give
this letter to him, to be sent to you through her
medium.
After I leave this I cannot, I am told, be certain
of good opportunities for Bagdad. The journey
would really have been a pleasant one but for the
bad cattle. In all Asia Minor you never saw any
thing so bad as the mules.
It is getting abundantly hot, and the sooner we
leave Bagdad for our grand expedition to Koordistan
the better.
Shchrahan, March 20///.
I have made many curious discoveries. My
adventures to-day far exceeded my expectations; and
what I have seen here, in a geographical and anti
quarian point of view, w r as w r ell worth coming all
the way from Bagdad for. I can, however, tell you
little about it, as I have had a hard day's work,
which was rendered painful by a soft hot south wind.
Nevertheless, thank God, I am only wearied, and
have no headache.
I set off this morning to examine the ruins called
the Zendan, which are about five miles to the south
of this place. Half way to it, when I was thinking
of nothing less, our guide, the master mason of
'Shehraban, asked me if I would not turn aside to
look at an old castle. I accordingly went over a
canal or two, and suddenly discovered the ruins ol a