'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.' [‎387] (422/450)

APP. VI.]
ZOBEIDE ARARS.
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1 liese hanks, by the action of the water, are perpetually
shivered into large flakes, which, breaking off, fall to the
bottom, and leave most picturesque breaks and variations.
I should imagine these appearances must be more beautiful
when the river is rising, as when on its fall the hard earth
must have been converted into mud, by the fulness of the
river, and consequently present only a lumpish, disagreeable
object. Had these banks the accompaniments of wood
instead of mere brambles, the river would be really beau
tiful.
We saw immense flights of herons here, called by the
inhabitants koorkies.
On the iMd, the wind having considerably abated, we
weighed, and passed on the right bank some Zobeide Arabs.
1 lus tube once beat Ah, the Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. of liagdad. He was
at Hillah, and intended falling by surprise on this tribe,
who had incurred his displeasure, with a chosen band of
Georgians; but the Sheikh was aware of his intentions, and
resolving to be beforehand with him, actually surprised the
Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , and forced him to retreat; and on the flight, the
Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. got a severe fall from his horse. The affair was
afterwards made up by the intercession of Suliman Kiahya,
and the Sheikh was pardoned. I saw the Sheikh some
time afterwards. He paid me a visit at the residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , and
consulted Mr. Hine on his case, a nervous and hypochon
driacal affection.
On the 24th, about three o'clock p.m ., we arrived abreast
of a large woody island called Moolbinni, which appears to
be about ten miles in length. We passed through the pas
sage between it and the left bank of the river, at a place
called Jumla, a low islet, in which are some vestises of
ruins. It was under water when we passed it; but a friend
of mine. Captain Frederick, who came up when the river was
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