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'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1865 to December 1867. (Edited by the Honorary Secretary.) Volume XVIII.' [28] (163/268)
The record is made up of 1 volume (210 pages). It was created in 1865-1867. It was written in English and German. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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OVERLAND JOURNEY FROM
called my attention to a cuneiform inscription on the perpendicular face
of a rock almost in our track. It was in proportion much as follo WS)
and I would commend it to the notice of those more capable than my.
self to decipher its meaning
The rock is not a high one, and the stone on which is the inscription
falls in to some extent, so as to be framed by the outer portion of the
rock. No doubt this has already been noticed by travellers, but I have
hitherto been unable to ascertain the fact. The letters are arrow-shaped,
but have a look of Sanscrit in their lining and indistinctness. The large
village of Izz Oghlu, on either side of the Euphrates, is about five miles
further up than the locality of this inscription.
Memorandum of Marches from Bagdad to Angureh.
1
Jedideh
19th May.
21 miles.
Large village.
2
Yenijeh
20th
19
15 „
Village.
3
Dizhdari
21st
99
24 „
Arab tents ; village.
4
Ram e tat.
22 nd
)9
10 „
Arab tents; 110
village ; plains.
5
Kara Teppeh ..
23rd
»l
23 „
Large village.
G*
Kifri
24th
9i
17 „
Turkish town.
7
Rayat ....
25 th
99
19 „
Arab tents.
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The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1865 to December 1867. (Edited by the Honorary Secretary.) Volume XVIII.
Publication details: Bombay: Printed at the Education Society's Press, Byculla, 1868.
With maps etc. (including one map in German).
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- 1 volume (210 pages)
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This volume contains a table of contents giving headings and page references, and two indexes.
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Dimensions: 220 x 140mm
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- ST 393, vol 18
- Title
- 'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1865 to December 1867. (Edited by the Honorary Secretary.) Volume XVIII.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1:16, 1:106, 1:67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77:104, 109, 111, 113:114, 105:106, 109:118, iii-r:iv-v, back-i
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- Bombay Geographical Society
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- Public Domain
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- ST 393, vol 18
- Title
- 'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1865 to December 1867. (Edited by the Honorary Secretary.) Volume XVIII.'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1:16, 1:106, 1:67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77:104, 109, 111, 113:114, 105:106, 109:118, iii-r:iv-v, back-i
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- Bombay Geographical Society
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