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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text.
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(without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.
1839 Excerpt: ...be particularly examined, partly with a view to
find the ancient bed of the river between them, and partly to
ascertain the precise limits as well as the altitudes of the mounds
and the level of the subterraneous passage. The mound lying between
the Kasr and the Mujelibe should also be examined. It has probably
been dug into for bricks, and some information may be collected
from a view of the excavations. 134 TOPOGRAPHY OF ANCIENT BABYLON.
It has not yet been distinctly shown by any person of what quality
the materials of the substratum of the Mujelibe are. Much may be
collected from a knowledge of this circumstance, as it is possible
that it may have been a natural eminence reduced to that form; such
a one being said to occur at Musseib, a place at the side of the
Euphrates, higher up on the same side (of Mesopotamia). As Mr. Rich
projected other excursions to these ruins (see his Memoir, page
45), we may soon expect some further information, and that probably
of an interesting kind. It is obvious, however, that very much time
will be required for the purpose of examining the different objects
generally, they being so numerous and so widely extended. SECOND
MEMOIR ON BABYLON: CONTAINING AN INQUIRY INTO THE CORRESPONDENCE
BETWEEN THE ANCIENT DESCRIPTIONS OF BABYLON AND THE REMAINS STILL
VISIBLE ON THE SITE. SUGGESTED BY THE "REMARKS" OF MAJOR RENNELL
PUBLISHED IN THE ARCHfOLOGIA. BT CLAUDIUS JAMES RICH, Esq.
ADVERTISEMENT. My first very imperfect Memoir made its appearance
in an oriental literary Journal, published in Vienna, and called
the Mines de P Orient. So numerous were the typographical errors of
that edition, that my Essay was in many places scarcely
recognisable even by myself. My friends were of opinion that it
ought to be republished in...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
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++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
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++++ Narrative Of A Residence In Koordistan, And On The Site Of
Ancient Nineveh: With Journal Of A Visit To Shirauz And Persepolis,
Volume 1; Narrative Of A Residence In Koordistan, And On The Site
Of Ancient Nineveh: With Journal Of A Visit To Shirauz And
Persepolis; Claudius James Rich Claudius James Rich J. Duncan, 1836
Middle East
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may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
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original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
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++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
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++++ Narrative Of A Residence In Koordistan, And On The Site Of
Ancient Nineveh: With Journal Of A Visit To Shirauz And Persepolis,
Volume 1; Narrative Of A Residence In Koordistan, And On The Site
Of Ancient Nineveh: With Journal Of A Visit To Shirauz And
Persepolis; Claudius James Rich Claudius James Rich J. Duncan, 1836
Middle East
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfectionssuch as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed
worksworldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the
imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this
valuable book.++++The below data was compiled from various
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edition identification: ++++ Narrative Of A Journey To The Site Of
Babylon In 1811 Claudius James Rich History; Ancient; General;
History / Ancient / General; History / General
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And An Account Of A Visit To Shirauz And Persepolis. In Two
Volumes. This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special
Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
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reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
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have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
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Ancient Babylon; Second Memoir On The Ruins; With Narrative Of A
Journey To Persepolis.
Ancient Babylon; Second Memoir On The Ruins; With Narrative Of A
Journey To Persepolis.
Ancient Babylon; Second Memoir On The Ruins; With Narrative Of A
Journey To Persepolis.
And An Account Of A Visit To Shirauz And Persepolis. In Two
Volumes. This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special
Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
And An Account Of A Visit To Shirauz And Persepolis. In Two
Volumes. This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special
Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
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++++ Voyage Aux Ruines De Babylone Claudius James Rich, Raymond F.
Didot, 1818 History; Ancient; General; Biography &
Autobiography / General; History / Ancient / General
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