'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.' [‎358] (393/450)

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MOUSUL TO BAGDAD,
[APP. IV.
Left Batik.
Tel Dhahab.
An Arab tomb on a
hill.
In the pass on the left,
among debris of the
Ilamreen hills, naphtha
and nitre springs.
Course.
I 1 ' 36 m S. 10 W.
2 2 Fat'hha, S. 25 E.;
but the river
makes one or two
short turns before
the passage.
2 15 Breij; a rock and
bad rapid, at a
turn in the river,
close to the left
bank.
Right Bank.
2 31
Some low hills. IIam-
recn running down on our
left.
Leg-leg. Concretion
hills, and strong current.
3 0
3 32
El| Fat'hha, the
pass through the
Hamreen; the
river runs through
in S.30 E., and is
about 150 yards
wide.
A place where the
river forms many
islands.
S.10W.
S. 50 W.; river
broad. Many is
lands.
S.
S. 30 E.
Country pretty open,
but not very low or allu
vial-like.
Albu Mahommed Arabs.
We have had
good going from
the pass; all day
before extremely
bad, on account of
the high and con
trary wind, which
has now abated.
5 15 S.
5 55 Brought to for the
night, at an is
land. Ilamreen
visible to a great
extent.
El Fat'hha bear
ing N. 5 E.
Khan Khernina, S. 60
W.; two very consider
able tepehs or mounts,
and close under them
large ruins: a very curious
place.
Just south begins a low
range of hills, or rather
elevated strip of country,
with a flat surface, called
Jebel Khernina. It runs
to Tekreet