The Encyclopedia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, and general literatureWith new maps, and original American articles by eminent writersWith American revisions and additions, bringing each volume up to date . om the channelof that river. The names and sources of the differentstreams forming the Western Tigris—or that part of theupper river which runs, roughly speaking, from Diarbekrto the junction with the Eastern Tigris, about 50 milesnorth-north-west from Jezlra Ibn Omar—are given byConsul Taylor as the Arganeh Madan and the Dibeneh Su,nniting at Ammaneh castle; the Ambar Su, risi
The Encyclopedia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, and general literatureWith new maps, and original American articles by eminent writersWith American revisions and additions, bringing each volume up to date . om the channelof that river. The names and sources of the differentstreams forming the Western Tigris—or that part of theupper river which runs, roughly speaking, from Diarbekrto the junction with the Eastern Tigris, about 50 milesnorth-north-west from Jezlra Ibn Omar—are given byConsul Taylor as the Arganeh Madan and the Dibeneh Su,nniting at Ammaneh castle; the Ambar Su, rising atHevni; the Batman Su, formed by the Kulp, the Kaushan,and the Sarum, rising north and north-west of Nerjiki;and the Khuzu or Huzu and the Arzen-Redhwan or YezidKhaneh Su. Of the Eastern Tigris the chief tributariesare the Bohtan Su and its feeder the Bitlis (which receivesthe Keyzer or Shirwan), the Mox, the Shattak, the Cham-karijand the Sarhal Su. Of these the most northerlypoints may be found on the Kulp or Dibeneh Su about 38°40 N. lat. and the most easterly on the Shattak in 42° 50E. long. After the junction of the eastern and western branches(see the accompanying map) the river pursues a winding. Map showing the tributaries of the Tigris. course, generally south-east, for about 800 miles, via Mosuland Baghdad, to the point of union with the Euphrates atKuma, whence it becomes known as the Shattu falls into the sea some 70 miles farther down. BetweenMosul and Baghdad the Tigris receives from its left theGreat and the Little Zab and other tributaries from theKurdish Mountains. Below the confluence of the latterit is joined by the Diydla, also from the left, while on theright canals and watercourses connect it more- or lessdirectly with the Euphrates, which in the vicinity of Bagh-dad it approaches to within 30 or 35 miles. The Tigrisis navigable for light freight-bearing steamers up to Bagh-dad, and for vessels of lighter draught to 20 miles belowMosul
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