"سرد لإقامة في كردستان وفي موقع نينوى القديمة؛ مع مذكرات رحلة إلى بغداد عبر نهر دجلة ووصف زيارة إلى شيراز وبرسبوليس." [‎٢‎٧] (٤٥٠/٥٠)

ch. xii.] arrival at motisul.
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night, as he was passing by the spot aiter dark, he
heard a tremendous drumming and turmoil in the
well, and that he put out his horse at full speed to
escape, as the man that, however involuntarily. In
comes a spectator ot their rites, either dies soon aitei
or loses his senses. I tasted the water, and found it
good, and it was remarkably clear and pure.
I remained ten minutes at the well, and then rode
on, passing through the area ot Nineveh, under the
village of Nebbi Yunus on our leit hand. r l he walls
of Nineveh on the east have become quite a concre
tion of pebbles, like the natural hills. At twenty-
hve minutes past ten we arrived on the banks ol the
Tigris, where we were ferried over to our place ot
residence during our stay at Mousul, at Naaman
Pasha's garden, south of the town, which my kind
friend the Pasha had prepared for us, as likely to be
more agreeable than living in the city.
The staae from Kermalis to Mousul is reckoned
four hours. We occupied four hours and a quarter
in performing it, and our rate of going Avas good,
though not first-rate.
Thermometer— 6 a.m . 58 ; 2 p.m . 78°.
[Mr. Rich's daily Journal stops here. There is
little more personal narrative. He was so fully
occupied in examining the country and its antiqui
ties ; in making observations connected with its