"سرد لإقامة في كردستان وفي موقع نينوى القديمة؛ مع مذكرات رحلة إلى بغداد عبر نهر دجلة ووصف زيارة إلى شيراز وبرسبوليس." [‎٢‎٥‎٩] (٤٥٠/٢٩٤)

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a,t noon, I saw some very small hillocks of rubbish
on the left, but nothing to speak of. There is an
artificial mount at the village of Baradan which
seems curious.
At sunset I went up to the terrace of the house
where we lodged, from whence I could see the
Diala about two miles off.
Through the activity of Mahmood Tchaoush*, I
heard of some ruins near Kasr i Shireen, which
have never been visited by any European. I have
engaged a guide to show us the way.
At night I was much entertained by the festivities
of the peasants who were celebrating a wedding, and
the sword-playing and dancing by torch light made
it altogether a very picturesque scene.
The people here speak Turkish and Koordish,
and Persian is also commonly understood, but no
Arabic.
Kizzelrebat is said to be worth in all about 70,000
piastres per annum.
The thermometer from two to three p.m . 73°. The
Wind S. Horizon hazy.
March 22nd.
We mounted at twenty minutes before seven this
morning, and, at a place called Gharmia, I observed
* One oF Mr. Rich's servants.
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