'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in reference to Major Rennell's remarks: with narrative of a journey to Persepolis: now first printed, with hitherto unpublished cuneiform inscriptions copied at Persepolis: by the late Claudius James Rich, Esq., formerly the Resident of the Hon.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.' [‎7] (82/474)

JOURNEY TO BABYLON.
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Bursa; but he was entirely ignorant of any such
place, as indeed was every one else of whom I inquired;
but he promised to make inquiries. Two bricks were
brought to me with inscriptions; one of them was
perfect, and had bitumen* on the back of it. The
stamp was a long, narrow strip, different from those
commonly found.
December\2th. —The Governor again called on
me, and he brought me answers to all the questions I
had proposed to him yesterday. He told me that be
low a place called Nebbi Eyoub there is a canal called
Jazeria, close to which are two artificial mounds
called Mokhalat and Adouar; and that to the west
of the Birs Nemroud is an artificial mound called
Towereij ; besides which, four hours distant from
Hillah, on the same bank of the river, but not close
to it, he said there was a village called Jerbouia, and
that near it is a place called where are
vestiges of ancient buildings, similar to those found
at Babylon.
After he left me, I embarked in one of his boats,
and tracked a little way up the river, while my
people measured the eastern bank. I afterwards
landed, and mounted my horse at the termination of
the gardens which immediately surround the town. I
rode up the river, along its banks, and through a vil
lage called Jumjuma. I observed on the opposite bank
of the river artificial mounds, which are called Anana,
* I was not able to hear of any bitumen ever having been found in
the vicinity of Hillah.