'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in reference to Major Rennell's remarks: with narrative of a journey to Persepolis: now first printed, with hitherto unpublished cuneiform inscriptions copied at Persepolis: by the late Claudius James Rich, Esq., formerly the Resident of the Hon.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.' [‎154] (242/474)

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SECOND MEMOIR ON THE
Babylon might well resemble in every respect those
we see on the eastern bank of the Euphrates; the
mound, called by Major Rennell " the rampart of
New Babylon," will answer perfectly to the outer
wall of the palace, for which its extent is by no
means too great; and thus all difficulties immediately
vanish, without the necessity of turning the river or
building a new town. This could hardly have failed
striking Major Rennell also, had he not set out by
assuming the Mujelibe to be the Tower of Belus;
which, if the supposition of the palace having been
situated here be just, must certainly be looked for in
a different direction — each being said to be seated
within its own division of the city. In fact, there is
not the slightest reason to believe that the Tower was
situated on or near the river, though we may safely
infer that such a stream must have been taken ad
vantage of in placing the palace. Had the Palace
and Tower been so very near each other, it would
probably have been remarked by Herodotus, whose
authority Major Rennell is willing to abandon in
this particular. From what I have before said, it
may be seen that I cannot receive the Mujelibe
as the Tower of Belus, even independent of its po
sition.
Having said so much of the general state of the
eastern ruins, I have but a few words to add con-
blishments always consist of a fortified inclosure, the area of which
is occupied by many buildings of various kinds, without symmetry
or general design, and with large vacant spaces between them.