'Narrative of a journey to the site of Babylon in 1811, now first published: memoir on the ruins; with engravings from the original sketches by the author: remarks on the topography of ancient Babylon, by Major Rennell; in reference to the memoir: second memoir on the ruins; in reference to Major Rennell's remarks: with narrative of a journey to Persepolis: now first printed, with hitherto unpublished cuneiform inscriptions copied at Persepolis: by the late Claudius James Rich, Esq., formerly the Resident of the Hon. East India Company at Bagdad. Edited by his widow.' [‎14] (25/474)

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CONTENTS.
latter contain specimens of the primitive system of writing found
only in the Babylonian monuments—and those of Persia—The
cuneiform characters^—Deciphered by Dr. Grotfend—The cunei
form writing confined to inscriptions on stone and other hard sub
stances—Another mode of writing for ordinary use—Sassanian
character—Persepolitan inscriptions—Description of different an
tiques—Brick, with writing on it, from Nineveh—Inscriptions—
Cylinders . . .... p. 181—191
JOURNEY FROM BUSSORA TO BUSHIRE, SHIRAUZ,
PERSEPOLIS, &c. IN THE YEAR 1821.
To which are added Copies of several hitherto unpublished In
scriptions at Persepolis.
CONTENTS.
Leave Bussora for Bushire—Curious phenomenon —Cholera Morbus
—Great heat—Departure from Bushire—Burauzgoon—Arrival at,
and departure from, Daulekee—Pass in the mountains—The plain
of Shirauz—Arrival at Shirauz—Leave Shirauz for Persepolis—
Persian musician—The river Araxes—Description of the ruins—
Nakshi Regib—Rocky hills above Nakshi Rustum—The sun
shining on Mader i Sulieman— Description of Mader i Sulieman—
Return to Persepolis—Remains of a gateway—Tents pitched beside
the first portal — The effect of the ruins by moonlight — The
tombs—Fifteen columns of the colonnade still standing—Enormous
blocks of stone—Began copying three inscriptions—Nothing
Babylonian in the Persepolitan costume—All the inscriptions at
Persepolis were in three kinds—Much struck with Grotfend's
sagacity — Copied three inscriptions — Ruinous staircase with
figures—The Zend occupies the pre-eminent place in all the in
scriptions—Unfinished royal sepulchre—Copied inscriptions at
Nakshi Regib—Troublesome ride to Nakshi Rustum—The four
tombs of the kings of the anti-Alexandrian dynasty—Cuneiform
inscriptions Fire-temple—Bid adieu to Persepolis—Return to
Shirauz—Articles of commerce—Bazars—The Hafizia, or the
tomb of the poet Hafiz—Valuable copy of his works—The tomb of
Saadi—The cholera morbus at Shirauz—Festivities of the Prince's
wedding stopped—General confusion in the city . p. 195—280