The Thrones And Palaces Of Babylon And Nineveh From Sea To Sea: A Thousand Miles On Horseback - Hardcover

Newman, John Philip

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0548235023 ISBN 13: 9780548235027

Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, 2007

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Five Days among tlie Ruins of Ancient Babylon. Preparations for the Jouraey. Early Start. Bridge of Boats. Crowd of People. Celebrated Tombs. Raising Water. Luncheon by the Way-side. First View of the Ancient Ruins. The Pilgrim s Khan. First Night among the Ruins. A gain in the Saddle. Ancient Walls. Arab Villages. Telegraph Poles. The Old Canals. Remains of Belshazzar s Palace. The Famous Hanging Gardens. Daniel s Lions Den. I larjjs on the Willows. Rivers of Babyhm. The Euphrates. Immense Palm-groves. Bridge of Boats. -M odem I lillah. Our Khan. American Petroleum. Telegraph Station. Call upon the Pasha. Playing with a Lion. Sail on the fuphrates. AX ight in I lillah. Start for the Tower of Babel. Dangers in the Way. Wonderful Ruins. A scend the Tower of Babel. The Fier- Furnace. The Glory of Babyhm. Progress of its Decline. Prophecy Fulfilled. The Warriors of the Desert. Return to Bagdad Page 122 CHAPTER IV. Sail on the Tigris. Perilous Situation. Shrines of Kathimain. Modes of Traveling. Making a Bargain. Departure from Bagdad. First Night s Experience. Half-way House. Delli A lbass. A dams Fleas. Den of Robbers. Hills of I lamreen. Beautiful Flowers. Karateppeh. Storks, and their Habits. Jebarah Portniyed. War of Words. Walking Qualities of the A rab. Town of Kifri. Turkish Soldiers. Day of Rest. Storm on the I)es rt. Crossing the Dreaded Dooz. Dooz Kliurmuttee. Changeless East. Conscripts. Dandy Othcer. Village of Tavok. Singing Dervish. Robl)ers. American Songs. City of Kerkook. Tniveling with the Pasha s Wives. Excitement in the Hills. A ltoon Kupri. Remarkable Bridge. Ancient A rbela. Battle between Darius and Alexander the Great. Greater Zab. AN ight with the Shepherds. Habits and Customs of the Bedouins. Eleventh Day Out. Domes of Mosul, and Gates of Nineveh. Crossing the River. Mine Host. Mr. Ra.ssam. Splendid Residence. City of Mosul. Mostues. C
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• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0548235023
• ISBN 13: 9780548235027
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 450