Early Adventures in Persia, Susiana, and Babylonia : : Including a Residence Among the Bekhtiyari and Other Wild Tribes Before the Discovery of Nineveh / / Austen Henry Layard.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Gorgias Press Backlist eBook-Package 2001-2013
• VerfasserIn: Layard, Austen Henry,
• Place / Publishing House: Piscataway, NJ : : Gorgias Press, , [2003]; ©2003
• Year of Publication: 2003
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (512 p.) :; 4

Layard relates fascinating tales of his adventures in Persia and Mesopotamia before the discovery of Nineveh.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY -- CHAPTER II. Leave Jerusalem—Bethlehem—Latins and Greeks—Ilehron— Colonel Yusuf Eirencli—The bastinado—Sheikh Abu-Dhaouk— Departure for Petra—The tents of Abu-Dliaotik— Savage country—Danger from Arab robbers—Meet Bedouin horsemen—A sacred spot—Enter the mountains—The AVady Musa— Ascend a peak — llock-cut monuments — Reach Petra—Dilliculties with the Arabs—The ruins -- CHAPTER III. Leave Petra—Danger from Arabs—The Watty Ghor—The Seydi'in Arabs—The Dead Sea—The Mountains of Moab—Plundered by Arabs—Arrival at Kerak- -The son of the Mujelli—Recovery of my property—The Christians of Iverak—Its ruins—My Christian host— Sheikh Suleiman II In Fais—Departure for the Desert—Encampments of Christian Arabs—The Country of Moab—The Beni-IIainideh - Remains of ancient towns— Meshita—An Arab banquet—The tents of Suleiman-Ibn-Fais— Reach Amnion -- CHAPTER IV. The ruins of Ammon—Sheikh Suleiman Sliibli—Fortunate escape —A funeral—The plague—Reach Jerash—Description of the ruins—Isaac of Hebron—The plague at Remtheh—Irbid—A Bashi-Bozuk—Cross the Jordan—Maäd—Deserted by my guide —Tiberias—Hyain, a Jew--His generosity—Safed—The Jew Shiinotli—Effects of the earthquake—An Arab muleteer and his wife—Start for Damascus—Robbed by deserters—Kaferhowar —Evading the quarantine—Escape from arrest—Arrival at Damascus -- CHAPTER V. Mr. Consul Wherry—A Turkish bath—Damascus described—An Arab barber-surgeon—Padre Tomaso—Persecution of the Jews —The French Consul—Purchase a mare—Leave Damascus— Cross Anti-Lebanon—The Mutuali-Arrive at Baalbek—An Italian military instructor—The Emir—Meet with an accident —Leave for Beyrout—Cross Lebanon—Beach Beyrout—Journey to Aleppo—Rejoin Mr. Mitford—Leave Aleppo for Baghdad -- CHAPTER VI. Leave Baghdad—Join a caravan—Incidents on our march—Village of Yakubiyeh—Kizilrobat—Iihanikin—Our travelling companions— Ruins of Holwan—Meet a French Ambassador— Sculptures at Ser Puli Zoliab—The Ali-Ilahis—Cross the Persian frontier—Ivirrind—The Lurs—Reach Kermanshah— Sculptures of Taki Bostan—Persian fanaticism—Difficulties at Kermanshah—The Governor—A Mȗnshi—Continue our journey —The sculptures of Bisutun—The Shah's camp—The Hakim- Bashi—The Minister for Foreign Affairs—The camp raised— The Shah—Reach Hamadan—French officers—The Prime Minister—Hussein Khan—Difficulty in obtaining firman—The Baron de Bode—Cuneiform inscriptions—Separate from Mr. Mitford -- CHAPTER VII. Leave Hamadan — My mehmandar — Douletabad — A Persian palace—Kala Khalifa—Burujird—Khosrauabad—Difficulties of the journey—A village chief—The Bakhtiyari—One of their chiefs — Benounce attempt to reach Shuster — Freydan—A Georgian colony—Tehrun—Reach Isfahan—M. Bore—Mr. Burgess—The Matamet—The bastinado—Imaurn Verdi Beg— Shefi'a Khan—Ali Naghi Khan—Invitation to Kala Tul—Delays in departure—Residence at Isfahan—Messrs. Flandin and Coste —The Palaces—Persian orgies—The Mujtehed -- CHAPTER VIII. Departure from Isfahan—My travelling companions—The Sliuturbashi— Shefi'a Khan — False alarm — Enter the Bakhtiyari country—Fellaut—Hospitable reception—Chilaga—A foray— Lurdagon—A Bakhtiyari feast—Effect of poetry—Difficult mountain pass—Thieves—Roach the Karun—Kala Tul—The guest-room—Mehemot Taki Khan's brothers—His wife—His sick son—The great Bakhtiyari chief—Cure his son—Khatun-jan Khanum—Khanunii—Fatiina—Hussein Kuli—Ali Xagi Khan's wives—Dress of Bakhtiyari women—Marriages—Life at Kala Tul—The Bakhtiyari -- CHAPTER IX. Excursion to Mai-Emir—Bakhtiyari graves—The Atabegs—A wife of Mehenict Taki Khau—Plain of Hal-Emir—Mulla Mohammed— Sculptures and inscriptions of Shikefti-Salman—Leave Mai-Emir for Susan—Robbed on the road—An Iliyat encampment— Difficulties in crossing the Karun—Mulla Feraj—The tomb of Daniel—A fanatic—Suspicions of the Bakhtiyari—The ruins—Ancient bridge—Bakhtiyari music—Leave Susan —Forest encampment—Return to Kala Tul — Recover my property— Visit ruins of Manjanik—Legend relating to Abraham—Ill of fever—Village of Abu'l Abbas—Attempt to visit Shefi'a Khan— Dangers of the road—Return to Kala Tul—Accompany Shefi'a Khan to his tents—A terrible night—Encounter with a lion— The lions of Khuzistan—Leopards and bears—Recalled to Kala Tul—Escape from drowning -- CHAPTER X. Demands upon Mehemet Taki Khan—He is declared in rebellion— Threatened invasion of his mountains—Requests me to go to lvarak — The trade of Khuzistan— Leave for Kurak— The Kuhghelu—Bam Hornmz—The Bahrnei—Behbahan—Bender Dilum—Mirza Koma—Embark for Karak—Arrive there—Return to Kala Tul—March with Mirza Koma—Danger from Arabs—Beach the castle—Mehemet Taki Khan at Mai-Emir— Adventure with Baron de Bode—Join Mehemet Taki Khan- Effect of poetry on Bakhtiyari -- MAP OF SYRIA