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Page 329
... Euphrates , up which river he penetrated a long distance in his boat . As these bricks have excited considerable curiosity , and their inscriptions have long puzzled the learned , a collection of opinions respecting them cannot be ...
... Euphrates , up which river he penetrated a long distance in his boat . As these bricks have excited considerable curiosity , and their inscriptions have long puzzled the learned , a collection of opinions respecting them cannot be ...
Page 334
... Euphrates , on the identical spot where , according to D'Anville , Major Rennel , and other geo- graphers , the ancient Babylon was situated . Besides these bricks with inscriptions , M. Beauchamp likewise found several solid cylinders ...
... Euphrates , on the identical spot where , according to D'Anville , Major Rennel , and other geo- graphers , the ancient Babylon was situated . Besides these bricks with inscriptions , M. Beauchamp likewise found several solid cylinders ...
Page 340
... , near Bagdad . " 364 . Niebuhr , as reported by Major Rennel , states , that " in the tract of Babel , on both sides of the Euphrates , are seen many eminences that are dug into for bricks , as well 340 [ March , Ancient Persian Bricks .
... , near Bagdad . " 364 . Niebuhr , as reported by Major Rennel , states , that " in the tract of Babel , on both sides of the Euphrates , are seen many eminences that are dug into for bricks , as well 340 [ March , Ancient Persian Bricks .
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