. The history of Herodotus. A new English version, ed. with copious notes and appendices, illustrating the history and geography of Herodotus, from the most recent sources of information; and embodying the chief results, historical and ethnographical, which have been obtained in the progress of cuneiform and hieroglyphical discovery . is illustrated, are several bearing uponthe topography of Babylon. As, however, these plates are unaccompanied byany explanatory letter-press, it is impossible at present to be sure ho\v farthey are based upon accurate measurements or observations. In somerespect
. The history of Herodotus. A new English version, ed. with copious notes and appendices, illustrating the history and geography of Herodotus, from the most recent sources of information; and embodying the chief results, historical and ethnographical, which have been obtained in the progress of cuneiform and hieroglyphical discovery . is illustrated, are several bearing uponthe topography of Babylon. As, however, these plates are unaccompanied byany explanatory letter-press, it is impossible at present to be sure ho\v farthey are based upon accurate measurements or observations. In somerespects the views taken coincide remarkably with those expressed in theforegoing Essay. This is especially tlie case as regards the ancient course ofthe Euphrates, and the position of the lesser palace (that of Neriglissar) uponthe right bank of the stream. With regard to JM. Opiicrts restorations of theancient city the most remarkable points have been already noticed in the foot-notes to the above Essay. He believes that he has found traces of the ancientwalls in certain lines of Tds which exist on both sides of the ICuphrates. If thepositions of these mounds are accurately laid down on his map, which is fairlyrepresented by the subjoined chart, there would appear to be some grounds for 488 BABYLONIAN KESEARCilKS Αιτ. Book Chart of the Country round Babylon, with the limits of the ancient City, according to Oppert. regarding the lesser circuit of 360 stades as really indicated by the remains inquestion, though, upon the showing of the map itself, the larger circuit isalmost entirely unsupported. It is an additional objection to this circuit, asplaced by M. Oppert, that it includes Borsippa, which the inscriptions, thenative writer Berosus, and the classical geographers, all regard as a city quitedistinct from Babylon. The inclusion of Cutha in the opposite corner of thesquare, marked (as M. Oppert su]:)poses) by the ruins of Hymar, or Oheimir,is still more impossible; for C
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