Nineveh and Babylon - a narrative of a second expedition to Assyria during the years 1849, 1850, and 1851 (1882) (14580676658)

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Title: Nineveh and Babylon : a narrative of a second expedition to Assyria during the years 1849, 1850, & 1851
Year: 1882 (1880s)
Authors: Layard, Austen Henry, Sir, 1817-1894
Subjects: Nineveh (Extinct city) Babylon (Extinct city) Middle East -- Description and travel
Publisher: London : J. Murray
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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d as high priest in his sacrificialrobes, 3 feet 4 inches high, and cut in a hard, compact lirae-stone.t In his right hand he held an instrument resemblinga sickle, and in his left the sacred mace. On his breastwas an inscription with his name and titles, and describinghim as the conqueror from the river Tigris to Mount Leba-non and the Great Sea. * C, Plan II. p. 34. + Now in the British Museum. NINEVEH AND BABYLON. (Chap. CHAPTER VIII. The mmmer—Encampment at Koiiynnjik—Mode of life—Departurefor the inoiintains—Akra—Rock-tablets at Gimdnk—District of Zi-hari—Namet Agha—District of Shirwan-^of Baradost—of Gherdi—of Shemdina—Moiisa Bey—Nestorian bishop—Convent of MarHananisho—District and plain of Ghaotir—Dizza—An Albanianfrimd—Bash-Kalah — Izzet Pasha—A Jewish aicanipment — Highmountain pass—Malwioudiyah—First vitW of Wan. The difficulties and delay in crossing the Tigris, now swollenby the melting of the mountain snows, induced me to pitch
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Landing Place with Ferryboats on the Tigris at Mosul. my tents on the mound of Kouyunjik, and to reside therewith all my party, instead of daily passing to and fro in therude ferry-boats to the ruins. VIII.) ENCAMPMENT AT KOUYUNJIK. 185 During the day, when not otherwise occupied, I madedrawings of the bas-rehefs discovered. I went below intothe subterranean passages soon after the sun had risen, andremained there, without again seeking the open air, untilit was far down in the western horizon. The temperature inthe dark tunnels was cool and agreeable, nearly twenty de-grees of Fahrenheit lower than that in the shade above; butI found it unwholesome, the sudden change and consequentchill bringing on attacks of ague. After the sun had set we dined outside the tents, and after-wards rechned on our carpets to enjoy the cool balmy air ofan Eastern night. The broad silver river wound through theplain, the great ruin cast its dark shadows in the moonlight,the lights of the lodges in the gar