Nineveh and Its Remains: With an Account of a Visit to the Chaldæan Christians of Kurdistan, and the Yezidis, Or Devil-worshippers; and an Inquiry Into the Manners and Arts of the Ancient Assyrians, Volume 2G. P. Putnam, 1851 |
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Page 9
... followed the for- tunes of the late Governor of Mosul almost since childhood , and was looked upon as a member of his family . Like other Turks of his class , he had been devoted to the service of his patron , and was treated more like ...
... followed the for- tunes of the late Governor of Mosul almost since childhood , and was looked upon as a member of his family . Like other Turks of his class , he had been devoted to the service of his patron , and was treated more like ...
Page 17
... followed by his eunuchs and attendant warriors . The figures were merely in outline , in black upon a blue ground , and I was unable to dis- tinguish any other color . In design they resembled the sculp- tures - exhibiting the same ...
... followed by his eunuchs and attendant warriors . The figures were merely in outline , in black upon a blue ground , and I was unable to dis- tinguish any other color . In design they resembled the sculp- tures - exhibiting the same ...
Page 35
... followed by oth- ers , also carrying idols ; but no traces of the slabs , forming the rest of the series , could be found amongst the ruins . On each slab between the bas - reliefs , was an inscription , divided into two parts by a ...
... followed by oth- ers , also carrying idols ; but no traces of the slabs , forming the rest of the series , could be found amongst the ruins . On each slab between the bas - reliefs , was an inscription , divided into two parts by a ...
Page 42
... followed some days afterwards , accompanied by Mr. Hormuzd Rassam , the Bairakdar , and several well - armed men , chosen from amongst the Jebour who were employed at Nimroud . We crossed the river on a small raft - our horses having to ...
... followed some days afterwards , accompanied by Mr. Hormuzd Rassam , the Bairakdar , and several well - armed men , chosen from amongst the Jebour who were employed at Nimroud . We crossed the river on a small raft - our horses having to ...
Page 49
... followed by the main body of the tribe . Long lines of camels , sheep , laden donkeys , men , women , and children , such as I have described in my visit to Sofuk , covered the small plain , near the banks of the river . A scene of ac ...
... followed by the main body of the tribe . Long lines of camels , sheep , laden donkeys , men , women , and children , such as I have described in my visit to Sofuk , covered the small plain , near the banks of the river . A scene of ac ...
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