VersionsTravels in Koordistan, Mesopotamia I [English, London, 1840]
Travels in Koordistan, Mesopotamia II [English, London, 1840]
TRAVELS IN KOORDISTAN AND MESOPOTAMIA
LETTER I.
Leave Baghdad.—Seleucia.—Ctesiphon.—Arab Sheikhs.—Tauke-Kesra.—Cross the Jezreerah to Mahâwil.—Ancient Sites.—Wandering in the Dark.—Principal Ruins of Babylon.—The Mujellibeh.—View from its Summit.—El-Kasr.—Hill of Amrân. —Hillah.—The Euphrates.—Impressions of the Day.—An Arab Friend.—Pilgrim Servants.
Hillâh, or Old Babylon, 28th December.
Here we are, dear ------, once more in motion, thank Heaven ! and on our intended route. On the 22nd everything was in readiness ; but we were detained chiefly by a high southerly wind, which raised such a surge in the river that they have been obliged, as on all similar occasions, to open the bridge of crazy boats, lest they should sink and the fabric be destroyed. We tried to get the horses over in gooilahs, but they would not look at the clumsy conveyances, so that we were forced to endure the delay. On the 23rd, our patience was similarly tried : the wind blew a perfect gale, so that we were forced to content ourselves with our comfortable quarters at Colonel Taylor's...
Contents of the Second Volume
Letter I / 1
Letter II / 20
Letter III / 33
Letter IV / 58
Letter V / 105
Letter VI / 135
Letter VII / 160
Letter VIII / 166
Letter IX / 195
Letter X / 224
Letter XII / 238
Letter XIII / 246
Letter XIV / 263
Letter XV / 295
Letter XVI / 344
Letter XVII / 387
Letter XVIII / 409
Letter XIX / 448 TRAVELS IN KOORDISTAN AND MESOPOTAMIA
LETTER I.
Leave Baghdad.—Seleucia.—Ctesiphon.—Arab Sheikhs.—Tauke-Kesra.—Cross the Jezreerah to Mahâwil.—Ancient Sites.—Wandering in the Dark.—Principal Ruins of Babylon.—The Mujellibeh.—View from its Summit.—El-Kasr.—Hill of Amrân. —Hillah.—The Euphrates.—Impressions of the Day.—An Arab Friend.—Pilgrim Servants.
Hillâh, or Old Babylon, 28th December.
Here we are, dear ------, once more in motion, thank Heaven ! and on our intended route. On the 22nd everything was in readiness ; but we were detained chiefly by a high southerly wind, which raised such a surge in the river that they have been obliged, as on all similar occasions, to open the bridge of crazy boats, lest they should sink and the fabric be destroyed. We tried to get the horses over in gooilahs, but they would not look at the clumsy conveyances, so that we were forced to endure the delay. On the 23rd, our patience was similarly tried : the wind blew a perfect gale, so that we were forced to content ourselves with our comfortable quarters at Colonel Taylor's... TRAVELS
IN
KOORDISTAN, MESOPOTAMIA,
&c.
INCLUDING
AN ACCOUNT OF PARTS OF THOSE COUNTRIES
HITHERTO UNVISITED BY EUROPEANS
WITH
SKETCHES OF THE CHARACTER AND MANNERS
OF THE
KOORDISH AND ARAB TRIBES.
BY J. BAILLIE FRASER, ESQ.
AUTHOR OF
"THE KUZZILBASH," "A WINTER'S JOURNEY TO PERSIA," ETC.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. II
LONDON:
RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET,
1840 | 
