!['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in reference to Major Rennell's remarks: with narrative of a journey to Persepolis: now first printed, with hitherto unpublished cuneiform inscriptions copied at Persepolis: by the late Claudius James Rich, Esq., formerly the Resident of the Hon.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.' [‎233] (331/474)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023516761.0x000001/IOL.1947.a.2083._0334.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in reference to Major Rennell's remarks: with narrative of a journey to Persepolis: now first printed, with hitherto unpublished cuneiform inscriptions copied at Persepolis: by the late Claudius James Rich, Esq., formerly the Resident of the Hon.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.' [‎233] (331/474)")
'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in reference to Major Rennell's remarks: with narrative of a journey to Persepolis: now first printed, with hitherto unpublished cuneiform inscriptions copied at Persepolis: by the late Claudius James Rich, Esq., formerly the Resident of the Hon.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.' [233] (331/474)
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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JOURNEY TO PERSEPOLIS.
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courses and cotton-fields; and I observed some
barley which had just been reaped.
We were now approaching the spot, to visit
which had almost from my childhood been the object
of my wishes. Gradually the pointed summit under
which Persepolis stands began to detach itself from
the line of the mountains. A friend who was riding
by me, and who was well acquainted with these in
teresting ruins, pointed and said, " Under that lie
the ruinsand at that moment the moon rose with
uncommon beauty from behind it.
At ten we arrived at a garden constructed by
Sheikh Ali Khan, a brother of Kerim Khan, all
now in ruins ; but there was a very good dwelling-
place over the gate, and here we took up our abode
for the night. The line of the platform was discern
ible, and I sat till midnight contemplating the spot.
August 17th.—I arose before the sun, and enjoyed
the first view of the ruins, which lay due east from
us, and at about the distance of a mile. I observed
many villages scattered about, some of which were
in ruins; and Eliauts of the Bazirri clans were en
camped in various directions. The largest village
was Kinara, from whence came several musicians
and entertained us with the favourite ballad of Kior
Oglou, which they performed very well. The people
of this village are of the Turkish race, and speak
that language. I asked one of them of what race
the Bazirri clan was, and he answered that they
were Persian Eliauts, and spoke lau-
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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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