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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.' [‎340] (375/450)

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stjumania to [app. iv.
more considerable than the descents ; and, still rising, we
reached the village of Ghuilkowa, in the district of Shuan.
From Ghuilkowa our road S. 70 W., winding along the tops
of this furrowed and hillockij country, which resembles, and
is indeed a continuation of, Kara Hassan. At 7 h 30 m
a road branched off a little S. of ours to Iverkook. Our
road still S. 70 W. At 8 h 15 m halted ; Keuy Sanjiak hence
due N. AtSMO 1 " mounted again; road N. SOW. At
9 h 50 m arrived at the village of Kafar, in the territory of
Kerkook. Here we quitted Koordistan. Time of the march,
three hours and thirty-five minutes.
In the afternoon, from a mount behind the village, got
the following bearings with the surveying-compass :—
The rock Avdalan—I could not make it out clearly ; it
was only pointed out to me—N. 85 E.
Kandeel, a part of Zagros, N. 25 E. Keuy Sanjiak in a
line with it.
Goodroon, N. 85 E.
Derbend, S. 85 E.
Khalkhalan, centre of, N. 40 E.
© North limb, at setting, S. 83 W. True amplitude,
14° 40'. Observations ditto, 7° 16'. Variation,
7° 24' W.
To the S. of the Kybeer hills was quite a level surface,
though furrowed and broken towards us. On the W. were
two long, low lines of hills ; those nearest to us were the
Kybeer; those next to them, the Kashka Dagh, or Ham-
reen hills. Kybeer continued in N. W. Behind was Ka-
ratchuk.. Hence to Khalkhalan an open horizon.
The waters here run to the Kerkook river, or the
Khasseh.
October 25. — Mounted at 6 h , a.m .; road N. 30 ^
descending into a valley watered by a stream. The valley

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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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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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'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.' [‎340] (375/450), British Library: Printed Collections, T 12055 vol. 2, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023945336.0x0000b0> [accessed 16 February 2025]

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