"سرد لإقامة في كردستان وفي موقع نينوى القديمة؛ مع مذكرات رحلة إلى بغداد عبر نهر دجلة ووصف زيارة إلى شيراز وبرسبوليس." [‎١‎٣‎٣] (٤٥٠/١٦٨)

CH. XVIII.]
SHEMOOTA.
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the platform, on which stands the pyramid, may like
wise be a part of the city. South beyond tlie plat
form are no traces; they may have been obliterated
by the Seikh Dereh. North of the platform a smaller
ravine, called Karadash Dereh, makes its way
through the ruins to join the Seikh Dereh before it
reaches the Tigris. All the country about is under
complete cultivation, and the hills on the opposite
side are also interspersed with villages; but there
are many mounds and ruins seen amongst them.
We returned to where our kelleks awaited us, in
S. 55 W., after thirty-five minutes' moderate walking.
We found them in a long reach north and south;
and at a quarter past twelve we got under way,
and soon after came to another artificial impediment
in the river, called a zikr, or dyke. We crossed it
near its west end without difficulty, but with some
dancing of the kellek, as the water boiled consider
ably. It is either not so high or has been more
ruined than the Zikr ul Aawaze.
About two o'clock w T e were obliged to tie up the
kellek, at the village of Shemoota, on the left bank,
on account of the strong southerly squalls. From
hence Keshaf, at the mouth of the Zab, was in sight,
looking as considerable as the Mount of Arbela; and
a little inland from Shemoota was a tepeh, or mount,
called Tel Sitteihh.
A few minutes after four we left Shemoota, and