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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.' [267] (302/450)
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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KASR I SHIREEN.
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the platform is clearly seen. I do not think that any
front is more than two hundred feet in length, and
from eigiit to ten feet in height, in the highest
remaining places. The masonry is of the same kind
as the rest of the remains.
In front, and extending to tiie eastern gate, is an
oblong enclosure, composed of round stones heaped
together, the area of which is now r under cultivation.
At tirst I felt doubtful whether this enclosure was
ancient or modern ; all the people of the place main
tained that it was ancient, and I am inclined to
believe they may be right; it may have been a tank
or reservoir of water in front of the palace. The wall
is most perfect on the east side, but in no part has
it been flanked by towers. It seems to have been
a simple enclosure without defences. The outer gate
has a double portal, which has been domed over, and
there is a room similarly roofed, on each side. The
wall is all built of sandstone, cut into an oblong
form. The arch-way is formed of very large pieces
ol sandstone. The breadth of the gateway is fifteen
feet three inches ; and it might have been somewhat
less than twenty feet high, Avhen not encumbered
with rubbish.
I took two sketches of these ruins. The latitude
oi Kasr i Shireen, by rough computation, is north
34° 30' 39".
The next day (after a piercing cold night) we
inarched.for the hitherto unknown ruins of Haoush
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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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