!['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in reference to Major Rennell's remarks: with narrative of a journey to Persepolis: now first printed, with hitherto unpublished cuneiform inscriptions copied at Persepolis: by the late Claudius James Rich, Esq., formerly the Resident of the Hon.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.' [‎90] (174/474)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023516761.0x000001/IOL.1947.a.2083._0175.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "'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in reference to Major Rennell's remarks: with narrative of a journey to Persepolis: now first printed, with hitherto unpublished cuneiform inscriptions copied at Persepolis: by the late Claudius James Rich, Esq., formerly the Resident of the Hon.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.' [‎90] (174/474)")
'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in reference to Major Rennell's remarks: with narrative of a journey to Persepolis: now first printed, with hitherto unpublished cuneiform inscriptions copied at Persepolis: by the late Claudius James Rich, Esq., formerly the Resident of the Hon.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.' [90] (174/474)
The record is made up of 1 volume (324 pages). It was created in 1839. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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MEMOIR ON THE RUINS
the Mujelibe, is a circumstance that will embarrass
equally those, who may be of opinion it was a castle,
and those, who j udge it to have been the tower of
Belus; though, probably, it would be more favour
able to the theory of the latter, than that of the
former. We gain nothing in this instance by study
ing position. Major Rennell considers this ruin as
sufficiently answering to the site of the tower of
Belus: he does not, however, establish its position
from that of the other ruins, but assumes it, as a
datum to ascertain the situation, and extent of the
rest of Babylon.
The only building which can dispute the palm
with the Mujelibe is the Birs Nemroud, previous
to visiting which, I had not the slightest idea of the
possibility of its being the tower of Belus; indeed
its situation, was a strong argument against such a
supposition ; but the moment I had examined it, I
could not help exclaiming, " Had this been on the
other side of the river, and nearer the great mass of
ruins, no one could doubt of its being the remains of
the tower." As this, therefore, is the principal
objection that can be brought against it, it will be
proper to consider it first.
I believe it is nowhere positively asserted that
the tower of Belus stood in the eastern quarter of
Babylon. Herodotus, Strabo, Pliny, and Quintus
Curtius, do not affirm this, but it is certainly the
generally-received opinion ; and Major Rennell says,
" It may be pretty clearly collected from Diodorus,
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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 , by Claudius James Rich.
Publication details: Printed by William Clowes and Sons, Duke-street, Stamford Street, London. Published by Duncan and Malcolm, Paternoster Row, MDCCCXXXIX [1839].
Physical description: Includes plates, illustrations, plan; octavo.
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The volume contains a table of contents with chapter headings with page references (pp xi-xv). Each chapter heading is followed by a detailed breakdown of the contents of that chapter. There is a list of illustrations (p xvi) with facing page references.
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- '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.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1:16, 1:48, 1:39, 39a, 40, 40a:40b, 41:64, 64a:64b, 65:66, 66a:66b, 67:68, 68a:68b, 69:92, 92a:92b, 93:104, 104a:104b, 105:192, 192a:192j, 193:248, 248a:248l, 249:250, 250a:250q, 251a:251g, 251:254, 254a:254i, 255:324, iii-r:v-v, back-i
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- Rich, Claudius James
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