'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.' [‎283] (318/450)

KARATEPEH.
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bitants of Kifri encamp under black tents, with their
wives and families, at Eski Kifri.
Last night there was a fresh breeze from the
south-east, and to-day it blows a perfect gale from
that quarter, with clouds of dust, which makes me
fear for to-night's observation. Thermometer in my
tent 91 , at the hottest time of the day.
March 30//i.
We left Kifri at a quarter before seven this morn
ing, and crossed over two hills in S. 22 W. Soon
alter eight we passed two little mounts called Te-
lishan, and then crossed the Kifri Soo, now
quite dry, over an immense bed of pebbles. The
plain hereabouts Avas as white with nitre in many
parts as if it had snowed. A little before ten we
came to Tchemen Kiuprissi, a good new bridge over
the Tchemen, a sluggish, ugly puddle of a stream,
so lull of reeds, near fifteen feet high, that the water
was scarcely discernible. It is full of leeches, so
that "Wordsworth's philosopher might have found
lull and easy employment here. The interior part
ol the green reeds, near the bottom, are eaten by
the natives. We passed some Arab encampments
with their flocks*
We halted for half an hour at the Tchemen Kiu
prissi, and then continued our journey in S. 15 W.
to Karatepeh, passing two ranges of hills, with a