'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in reference to Major Rennell's remarks: with narrative of a journey to Persepolis: now first printed, with hitherto unpublished cuneiform inscriptions copied at Persepolis: by the late Claudius James Rich, Esq., formerly the Resident of the Hon.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.' [‎209] (307/474)

JOURNEY TO PERSEPOLIS.
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honeh or balcony, a place over the gate, and a Zeer
Zemeen or cellar under ground, for the hot weather.
We felt a very agreeable difference in the air here,
which was light and cool, and I had a comfortable
sleep in the balakhoneh. We arrived at half-past
one, the march having occupied about six hours.
JulyV&th. —The Plain of Konar, which is in the
district of Khisht, seems about five or six miles over,
and nine or ten long from N.W. to S.E., enclosed
by hills, behind which on the E. appears a still
higher range. On the N.W. is a large plantation of
date-trees, and the jungle round to the W. is very
considerable. The village itself is a miserable place.
In the caravanserai A roadside inn providing accommodation for caravans (groups of travellers). we found some travelling tinkers,
repairing and furbishing old arms, and mending
stocks of matchlocks.
We mounted at half-past six in the evening, and
passed a little group of huts, belonging to Eliauts, of
the tribe of Kureiees, a branch of the Mamasenni
Koords. One hour's march brought us to the hills
which bound the plain of Khisht to the eastward.
We crossed them, and reached the valley of the
Shapour river, on the banks of which we halted at
half-past eight; it flowed N.W.; we were on its left
bank. This cannot be the same river we passed
below at the bridge, unless it flows under ground at
some part of its course, and we have gone over it.
But I have no doubt this is the Shapour river, both
from its position and the information of the guides,
who said it came from Shapour and Nakshi Rustam,
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