. Nineveh and Babylon : a narrative of a second expedition to Assyria during the years 1849, 1850, & 1851. re encamped near the foot of a large artificial Tel calledUmjerjeh; and on the opposite side of the Khabour wereother mounds of the same name. My Jebour workmen be-gan at once to excavate in these ruins. Two days after my arrival Mohammed Emin left us. Su-leiman Agha had already invested him with a robe of honour, VI.] VISIT TO MOUSA ACHA. 47 and had prevailed upon him to join with Ferhan in takingmeasures for the recovery of the plundered treasure. Thescarlet cloak and civil treatment ha
. Nineveh and Babylon : a narrative of a second expedition to Assyria during the years 1849, 1850, & 1851. re encamped near the foot of a large artificial Tel calledUmjerjeh; and on the opposite side of the Khabour wereother mounds of the same name. My Jebour workmen be-gan at once to excavate in these ruins. Two days after my arrival Mohammed Emin left us. Su-leiman Agha had already invested him with a robe of honour, VI.] VISIT TO MOUSA ACHA. 47 and had prevailed upon him to join with Ferhan in takingmeasures for the recovery of the plundered treasure. Thescarlet cloak and civil treatment had conciliated the Jebourchief, and when he parted with the Turkish commander inmy tent there was an unusual display of mutual complimentsand pledges of eternal friendship. Mijwell looked on withindignant contempt, swearing between his teeth that allJebours were but degenerate, ploughing Arabs, and cursm^the whole order of temtninahs. We were detained at Umjerjeh several days by the severeillness of Mr. Hormuzd Rassam. I took the opportunity tovisit the tents of the Milli, whose chief, Mousa Aglia, had. The Tent of the Milli Chief. invited us to a feast. On our way thither we passed severalencampments of the tribes of Chichi, Sherrabeen, and Harb,the men and women running out and pressing us to stop andeat bread. The spacious tent of Mousa Agha was divided by * The form of salutation used l)y the Turks, consisting of raising lliehand from tlie breast, or sometimes from the ground, to the forehead. L 2 148 NINEVEH AND BABYLON. [Chap. partitions of reeds tastefully interwoven with coloured coolest part of the salamlik had been prepared for ourreception, and was spread with fine carpets and silkencushions. The men of the tribe, amongst whom were many-tall and handsome youths, were dressed in clean and becom-ing garments. They assembled in great numbers, but left thetop of the tent entirely to us, seating themselves, or standingat the sides and bottom, which was wide enough
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