. Narrative of the Euphrates expedition : carried on by order of the British government during the years 1835, 1836, and 1837. . es, and the vessel thenfollowed, along the passage thus carefully traced out,into the opener part of the river, when she steamedonwards with comparative ease to Al-Hamarah jungle,which is 42^ miles from El-Bune. The next day weexperienced some delay when passing through theislands and shallow water near Debouny, which is Mother of about midway to Uin-el-Biil, or Mother of Drummers, Drum- mers. so named from the sound caused by the reverberationof the water against th
. Narrative of the Euphrates expedition : carried on by order of the British government during the years 1835, 1836, and 1837. . es, and the vessel thenfollowed, along the passage thus carefully traced out,into the opener part of the river, when she steamedonwards with comparative ease to Al-Hamarah jungle,which is 42^ miles from El-Bune. The next day weexperienced some delay when passing through theislands and shallow water near Debouny, which is Mother of about midway to Uin-el-Biil, or Mother of Drummers, Drum- mers. so named from the sound caused by the reverberationof the water against the rocks. We ascended 35 milesthis day, but, owing to a succession of sandy islets andshallow water, we barely made 19 miles during the24th, to Zerviva, Failure Our progress had also of late been a good deal re- tarded, in consequence of a failure in the supply of coalexpected from Basrah; green wood was our onlyresource, and this, as a matter of course, was burnt atthe expense of time. But at this halting-place a tolera-ble supply of wood was obtained, and our ascent wasprosperously continued until we anchored, after dark,. 4 S35 CTESIPHON AND BAGDAD. 309 eight miles short of Ctesiphon, having steamed rather chap. XVII more than 53 miles during the day. «—r—L- Early on the following morning the Eesidents boat arrived from Bagdad, bringing Dr. Eoss, to renew the acquaintance which he had commenced with us at the moment of the Arab tumult at Hillah. From Ctesiphon our ascent was resumed with more JJea(:h, -1 Ctesiphon. experienced pilots, and we felt confident of reachingBagdad in time for supper. We had examined thecrumbling ruins of Ctesiphon, and walked to see theextensive arch of Tauk-Kezra, while the steamer wasnavigating the great bend made by the Tigris at thisplace, and then continued our ascent until a shoalplace brought us up opposite to the Eiver Diyalah ; and Diyaiahhere we remained, our disappointment being, if possible, river*enhanced by the knowledge that we w
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