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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.' [105] (136/450)
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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CH. XVI.] CURIOSITY OF THE WOMEN.
10/3
capitals. The rest of the latter work had been torn
and lost, and probably but for me the remainder
would also have soon vanished.
The air ol Telkeif is not reckoned jrood, owinir
O o
probably to its being situated in a hollow between
two hills, and very filthy. Teliskof is, on the con
trary, accounted very healthy.
December 23. —There was brought to me this
morning a very old manuscript on vellum, in Chal
dean ; and an Arabic book containing chronolo
gical tables. They said they would not sell this, as
it was the hand-writing of a saint. Nevertheless
they do not seem to have preserved it with any great
care, as it was in a shocking state of dilapidation.
They allowed me to take it with me to Mousul, and
I hope to be ultimately successful in persuading
them to part with it.
We mounted at half past nine. An immense
crowd assembled to see us off. The women begged
Hussein Aga not to drive them 01F, but to allow them
to take their full stare, as they might never see such
a sight again.
At half past ten w T e saw at the distance of two
miles on our left the village of Baaweiza, inhabited
b y Bajilan Koords. The country was undulating,
and grew more and more gravelly as we approached
the river*. We passed a long string of camels
* I'l-om Baaweiza the view over the plain towards Kermclis is
pretty extended, but a mist prevented me from ascertaining the
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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.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1, 1a:1b, 2:8, 1:14, 14a:14b, 15:28, 28a:28b, 29:34, 34a:34b, 35:84, 84a:84b, 85:98, 98a:98b, 99:110, 110a:110b, 111:128, 128a:128b, 129:410, iii-r:iv-v, back-i
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- Rich, Claudius James
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