'Narrative of a Residence in Koordistan, and on the Site of Ancient Nineveh; with Journal of a Voyage down the Tigris to Bagdad and an Account of a Visit to Shirauz and Persepolis.' [‎37] (64/450)

CH. XIII.] BABYLONIAN FRAGMENTS.
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lieiirht of the wall is from ten to fifteen feet in the
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highest part; and it comes to a ridge or point in the
place where it is best preserved. Very large hewn
stones are dug out of every part of its extent, I
believe generally near the bottom. We remarked
one enormous hewn stone lying on the top ot it.
The Mount of Koyunjuk is, except at its west and
part of its eastern face, of rather an irregular form.
Its sides are very steep, its top nearly flat; its angles
are not marked by any lantern or turret. The per
pendicular height is forty-three feet; the total cir
cumference 7691 feet. While I was taking the
angles. Captain Kefala # employed himself with four
sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. in taking the measurement of the mount.
The top of the mount does not wear the appear
ance of ever having been greatly higher than it is at
present; but it evidently has had building on it,
at least round its edges. Stones and bricks are dug
or ploughed up every where. There were also other
buildings farther in the mount; and at a place where
they hud been digging into it, we saw the same
coarse stone and mortar masonry, and a piece of
coarse grey stone, shaped like the capital of a column,
such as at this day surmounts the wooden pillars
01 posts ol 1 urkish or rather Persian verandahs;
but there was no carving on it. AVe also saw, in
many parts, a flooring, or pavement, on the surface
* Captain Kefala was a Greek, who had been to India on pri
vate business, and who, on his return, joined Mr. Rich, and
accompanied him during part of this journey.