"سرد لإقامة في كردستان وفي موقع نينوى القديمة؛ مع مذكرات رحلة إلى بغداد عبر نهر دجلة ووصف زيارة إلى شيراز وبرسبوليس." [‎٢‎٦‎٨] (٤٥٠/٣٠٣)

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ZENGHENEH KOORDS.
Kerek, in the Koordisli Pashalik of Zeliav, which
had been first mentioned to me at Kizzelrebat. I
rose by peep of day notwithstanding the cold, Hiid
while the tents were striking, I went to look at ii
ruin which we had forgotten yesterday. It is beyond
the fort going from the Khan, but is situated on the
highest mount or eminence, on the brow of the hill
which overlooks the Khan. This mount is circular
on the top, and has been built round, or cased, and
contains hollows. The masonry is of coarse red
brick ; might not this have been a Persian Dakhmch,
or place of exposure of the dead ? The hills in the
neighbourhood are composed of gypsum; the soil is
red and in many places nitrous. Between the foot
of the hills ami the Khan are many traces of foun
dations, but I am persuaded there never was a town
here, but only a hunting palace ; nor do I believe
there was ever any building within the enclosure,
except the palace above described.
\V e mounted at seven, and proceeded over wild
hills, and among Koordish tribes, who seem to be ot
a very superior race to those of Mardin*. We passed
the prince of Kermanshah's camels grazing, and
encountered many parties of Zengheneh Koords
with their families. Whenever we passed a party
* Mr. Rich and his family, during their residence at Mardin,
on a former journey from Bagdad to Constantinople, had been
placed in circumstances of difficulty and even danger, by the
wa'nclenng Koords in the neighbourhood of that town, who are a
turbulent, lawless, and treacherous people.— Ed.