'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in reference to Major Rennell's remarks: with narrative of a journey to Persepolis: now first printed, with hitherto unpublished cuneiform inscriptions copied at Persepolis: by the late Claudius James Rich, Esq., formerly the Resident of the Hon.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.' [‎313] (456/474)

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heads ; and found the distance between the one we left and
those to which we were going, about 1656 yards ; the inter
mediate track being divided by a deep and highly-em
banked old canal, which ran S. 25 E. « * *
« Minor elevations covered the plain on every side; and
we quickly ascended the highest of the prominent group.
It was not inferior in height to A1 Hymer, and of the same
conical form. From its base three branches projected, of
less elevation; two running S. and S. W.; and the third,
the longest, to the N.; from which struck eastern and
western ramifications. This central mound and its adjuncts
stood perfectly detached from all others in an open area;
nearly surrounded towards the N. and N. E. by a deep
chain of minor mounds covered with the usual fragments of
scattered ruins.
" In a direction N. 20 E. we observed another high
mound, standing quite alone; in altitude nearly equal to
the last described, but of an oblong shape, or rather like
a compressed horse-shoe, open to the E. Its length
was 161 yards, and its breadth, equal in every part, 46
yards. It stood E. and W. ^ *
" On returning, by the base of the great ramified mound
I observed a low, continued ridge, like what might once
have formed a vale. It was distant from the mound 460
yards, in a direction S. 30 W. There were no remains of a
ditch. This was the extent of our Babylonian observations
to the E.; and, on proceeding back to Hillah, I took
a course more to the S. In this direction we passed
through the beds of the same canals we had traversed on
our approach, though in different places, and halted for a
short time at a tomb prettily situated among some date-
trees, called that of Ali Abu Hassan.
"In our way we afterwards saw spots where traces of