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'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from September 1850 to June 1852. Edited by the Secretary. Volume X.' [137] (270/458)
The record is made up of 1 volume (402 pages). It was created in 1850-1852. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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APPENDIX.
Direction of A1 Eidah canal
137
from this to the Tigris.
350
00
Direction from this position...
148
00
Nahrwan flag...
11
00
Syed Mahomed...
29G
00
Minaret of Sumeycheh...
220
00
Our position this evening on
the 'ligris... ... —
56
00
A t a ^ On canal to East of Ejdab, Tigris Cliff, half a mile north of position ;
, *Kaiul formerly ran where the Tigris now flows. ° /
Mdt " Flag on Ni.lirwa.. 329 00 ° ,
Direction of the canal, back on 337 00 and 158 00
Surneycheh minaret... ... 225 00
Syed Mahomed...
281 00
•OJVV* . —• ••• v/v/
Another long canal running here parallel to this about half a mile to the south.
A.—On the canal specified in last line.
° t
Sumeycheh minaret.. ... 230 30
Nahrwan flag... .. ... 335 00 o '
Direction back and on 339 00 and 103 00
Extensive ruins quarter of a mile S. W. of this.
At b —On a canal which the guide calls Aghab, branch of Katul.
Sindiyeh village... ... ... 45 00
Extremes of Saadiyeh groves (c) 87
Some high mounds with a dry
canal, formerly led from Ka
tul to this spot... . 0 . .. 101
Sherkh Jemyl,the canal curv
ing to the right of the tomb. 200
Sumeycheh minaret.. ... 273
00 to 124 00
00
00
00
At At Sheikh Jemyl, a modern tomb.
o t
Kef’ Ali in the ruins of Ak-
baia... ... ••• ••• 243
Sumeycheh minaret.,. . . 291
Sindiyeh... ... 38
Extreme of Saadiyeh. (c) ... 51
Diito of Mansuriyeh. (c) 129
CO
00
00
00
00
to
to
o
67
152
/
00
00
At d .—At the Tarmiyeh canals. Old ducts now seen to correspond with those
on the opposite side of the Tigris; branches or derivates of the great Katul, called
Tarmiyeh, because a modern cut leads the Tigris, when high, into the Tarmiyeh
lake; another name is Chil. o /
Sindiyeh and islet of Mansu-
rlyeh in one... ... ••• 25 00
Also the Saadiyeh (west end)
grove... '• ••• ^ ^
Sheikh Jemyl, modern tomb... 339 00
Kef ’Ali.. ••
Direction of these ducts 263 00
Another running in the same direction quarter of a mile north.
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Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from September 1850 to June 1852. Edited by the Secretary. Volume X.
Publication details: Bombay: Printed at The Times' Press, by J D'Gama, 1852.
With drawings and diagrams.
Inscriptions in Arabic, with translation into English: pages 87-89.
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- 1 volume (402 pages)
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This volume contains a table of contents giving headings and page references. There is an index to Volumes I-XVII (1836-1864) in a separate volume (ST 393, index).
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Dimensions: 220 x 140mm
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- ST 393, vol 10
- Title
- 'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from September 1850 to June 1852. Edited by the Secretary. Volume X.'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1:8, 1:14, 14a, 15, 15a, 16:112, 1:320, iii-r:iv-v, back-i
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- Bombay Geographical Society
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