'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.' [‎343] (378/450)

APP. IV.]
NINEVEH AND MOUSUL.
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S. 70 W. At 10 h 30 m , W. Our level seemed now to
descend. The Zab on our right. The village of Elbesheer
on it. At ll 11 5 m , the village of Kellek, on the high
pebbly banks of the Zab. The opposite bank retires, below
it advances, and this bank retires, leaving a plain of from
one to one and a half miles in extent, in which the Zab
divides itself into two or three streams. We descended into
this plain in S. 40 W., and passing two branches not above
a few inches deep, at ll h 40 m arrived at the main stream,
under the right bank. Crossed on a raft. On the cliff is
the Yezid village of Eski Kellek, where we halted for the
night.
The mouth of the Zab is at Kushaf, five hours off.
The junction of the Ghazir, or Bumadus, with the Zab,
three hours off.
Bearings with surveying-compass.
A mount on the high bank of the Zab this side, called
Zeilan*. The junction of the Bumadus is in this line, be
yond the mount, in S. 33 W.
Kushaf and the mouth of the Zab, S. 30 W.
Eibesheer, N. 56 E.lone hour.
Hinjiroke, N. 60 E.J Both on this bank.
The frontier of Amadia is just above Elbesheer.
New Kellek, N. 62 E. The other bank.
A pointed summit of a mountain, said to be near Jula-
merk, where the Zab rises, N. 42 E.
The Bumadus, or Ghazir, rises about three hours beyond
Akra, and joins the Zab three caravans, or two hoiseman s
hours below Old Kellek.
October 30.—Marched at 6* 25 m , a.m . The country
rises by two steps to its proper level from the river. We
* Where there are ruins of a town.