"سرد لإقامة في كردستان وفي موقع نينوى القديمة؛ مع مذكرات رحلة إلى بغداد عبر نهر دجلة ووصف زيارة إلى شيراز وبرسبوليس." [‎١‎٦‎١] (٤٥٠/١٩٦)

CII. XIX.]
RUINS AT TAJ.
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thing portending a squall, we thought it as well to
bring to for the night, which we did in a long
easterly reach at four. Soon after a squall from the
west and north-west burst over us, with thunder,
lightning and rain, which lasted about two hours,
when the wind settled again in the south-east.
May 13.—Got under way at half past four, and
at a quarter past six we had turned from south-west
into N. 45 K. The river winds here very much.
Uoats are to be seen almost all round the horizon.
We passed on the right bank a small square mud
lort, or rather inclosure, built by Shufellah, the Sheikh
ol the Zobeid Arabs, and beside it was a canal dug
likewise by him. At a quarter to seven we came
to Ruebia—ruins were visible on the right bank—
and a small encampment of Zobeid Arabs. The left
bank was low and marshy. The liquorice plant was
growing in abundance, and a great many buffaloes
belonging to the Maddani Arabs were grazing.
At ten minutes past eight our course was S, 45 E.;
our going was very slow, and we had frequent stop
pages, owing to the rapidity of the current, which
drove us up against the banks, from whence with
difficulty the vessel could be disengaged. Taj was
just before us in the reach into which we were turn-
hig at a quarter to nine in S. 25 E, Ruins were
discernible about three miles in the desert on the
left bank, consisting of many mounds, with a build-
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