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'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.' [‎4] (17/450)

The record is made up of 1 volume (410 pages). It was created in 1836. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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—Arrival of Delli Samaan—Antiques—Country North of the Ruins
—Large Stone-masonry—The Wall—Tomb of Sheikh Ahmed—Con
vent of St. George—Mounds of Ruins—Country South of Nineveh—
Measurements—High Bank of Yaremjee—Mousul Winter—Cultiva
tion—Mode of Building practised—same as in Ancient Times . 48
CHAPTER XV.
Visit to the Convents—Bridge of the Khausser—Olive Plantations—
Yezids—Some Account of them—Their great Place of Pilgrimage—
Of Burial—Large Mount—Convent of Mar Mattei—When founded
—Noble View—Alexander the Great—The River Bumadus—The
Bishop of the Convent—Our departure—Halt at Yezid Village—
Tumuli—Yezid Women—Blind Yezid Musician . . . G6
CHAPTER XVI.
Appearance of the Country—Cultivation—Yezid Villages—Boundary
of the Pashalik of Mousul—Chaldean Town of A1 Kosh—Convent
of Rabban Hormuzd—Its situation—Rocky Koad—Caves and Grot
toes—The Church—Vespers — The Monks — Their Appearance—
Manner of Life—The Abbot—The Monastery founded by the Son of
a King of Persia—Library destroyed—Manuscripts fast perishing in
the East—Departure from the Convent—Description of the Scene—
Chaldean Village of Tel Iskof—Crowds assemble to stare at the
Party—Valuable Chaldean MSS.—Ancient Sepulchre — Telkeif—
Chaldeans—Ruiued Churches—Description of the Country—Return
to the Garden-house at Mousul—Visit the Pasha—Bones and Skulls
found at Rabban Hormuzd—Yezid from Sinjar—Yezid Woman
gifted with a Spirit ........ 88
CHAPTER XVI1.
The Sword of Yezid—Ruins of Hatra—Our removal to another Garden
—Arabian Jessamine—Aikosh the Country of the Prophet Nahum—
Jews to be trusted for local Antiquities—Nestorian Convent of Mur
Elias—Description ofthe Church—Subterraneous Buildings—Matran
Hanna, the Chaldean Archbishop—Principal Churches of Mousul—
Singular Relic—Hajee Jirjees—Yezids—Tai Arabs—Mount Judi—
The Ark—Sepulchral Chamber of Nineveh . . . .106

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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.

Author: Claudius James Rich.

Contributor: Mary Rich.

Publication Details: London: James Duncan, Paternoster Row.

Physical Description: initial Roman numeral pagination (i-viii); with map, plan and illustrations; octavo.

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This volume contains a table of contents giving chapter headings and page references. Each chapter heading is followed by a detailed breakdown of the contents of that chapter.

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'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.' [‎4] (17/450), British Library: Printed Collections, T 12055 vol. 2, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023945335.0x000012> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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