'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in reference to Major Rennell's remarks: with narrative of a journey to Persepolis: now first printed, with hitherto unpublished cuneiform inscriptions copied at Persepolis: by the late Claudius James Rich, Esq., formerly the Resident of the Hon.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.' [‎295] (438/474)

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the river, ordered them to try whether the channel of the
river was passable. When they brought him word that it
was passable, he called together the commanders, both of
foot and horse, and spoke to them in this manner :
« ' The river, my friends, has yielded us a passage into
the city. Let us boldly enter, and not fear anything
within, considering that these people that we are now to
march against are the same that we defeated while they had
their allies attending them—while they were awake, sober,
armed, and in order ; but now we march to them at a time
that many of them are asleep, many drunk, and all of them
in confusion: and when they discover that we are got in,
they will then, by means of their consternation, be yet more
unfit for service than they are now. But in case any one is
apprehensive (what is said to be terrible to those that enter
a city) that, mounting to the tops of their houses, they dis
charge down upon us on every side, be still more at ease;
for, if they mount to the tops of their houses, we have then
the god Vulcan for our fellow-combatant: their porches
are easily set fire to; their doors are made of the palm-
tree, and anointed over with a bituminous matter which
will nourish the flame. We have torches in abundance that
will presently take fire. We have plenty of pitch and tow
that will immediately raise a mighty flame; so that they
must of necessity fly from their houses immediately, or im
mediately be burnt. Come on, then; take your arms, and
with the help of the gods, I'll lead you on.-Do you, sa>d
he to Gobrias and Gadatus, 'show us the ways, or you are
acquainted with them; and, when we are got m, lead u S the
readiest way to the palace.'-'It may be n0 wonder ' P 6 '
haps,' said they that were with Gobrias, ' if the doors o
palace are open, for the city
general revel; but we shall meet with a guard at the ga
L there is always one set there.'-'We must not, then.