"سرد لإقامة في كردستان وفي موقع نينوى القديمة؛ مع مذكرات رحلة إلى بغداد عبر نهر دجلة ووصف زيارة إلى شيراز وبرسبوليس." [‎١‎٧‎٧] (٤٥٠/٢١٢)

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LETTER I.
Mrs. Rich's departure for Bombay—Arrival of Packets from Con
stantinople—Sir James Mackintosh—Lord Strangford—The
Cholera Morbus at Bahrein—Defeat of the Kiahya of Bagdad
by the Koords—Heat of the Weather—Dr. Jukes—Return of
Messrs. Tod and Wilson from Shirauz and Persepolis—The
intense Heat—Intended Journey to Shirauz—Arrival of the
Teignmouth from Bombay—Dr. Bell—Preparations for leaving
Bushire.
Bushire, June 25, 1821.
Captain Waterman's* abrupt departure was the
best thing that could have happened for us both.
r l he worst is over, and I can now bring my mind to
dwell on the advantages of your voyage, consoling
niyselt with the knowledge ot your being in much
better health than when you arrived at Bushire, and
with the belief that I shall not be long after you.
The good-natured fat Jemadarf of the guard lias
just been to pay his compliments, and wish you a
prosperous voyage. He seemed very anxious to per
suade me that in fifteen days you would infallibly
be in Bombay, and that the sea-air would certainly
make you well. Poor fellow ! I like him.
Dr. Tod has been talking over with me the ad-
* The commander of the vessel on board which Mrs. Rich had
embarked for Bombay,
t A native officer of sepoys.
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