The thrones and palaces of Babylon and Ninevah from sea to sea; a thousand miles on horseback .. . ANCIENT BABYLONIAN CANALS. morning ride we crossed five of the larger of these ca-nals, two of which were dry. At one place the nativeswere at work digging a canal to irrigate their gardensand grain-fields. But it was apparent that they workedon a different plan from that adopted by the Babylo-nians. The bottom of the ancient canals was on a level * Layard. BABYLON AND NINEVEH. 133 with the ground, and the material for the embankmentswas brought to the sj^ot; but the modern canal is dug,and its b
The thrones and palaces of Babylon and Ninevah from sea to sea; a thousand miles on horseback .. . ANCIENT BABYLONIAN CANALS. morning ride we crossed five of the larger of these ca-nals, two of which were dry. At one place the nativeswere at work digging a canal to irrigate their gardensand grain-fields. But it was apparent that they workedon a different plan from that adopted by the Babylo-nians. The bottom of the ancient canals was on a level * Layard. BABYLON AND NINEVEH. 133 with the ground, and the material for the embankmentswas brought to the sj^ot; but the modern canal is dug,and its banks consist of the dirt thrown up. At eleven oclock we gained our first view of Mnjelibe,where stood the magnificent palace of sight w^as an inspiration, and onward we rode. Ina direct line it seemed not far, but between us and itthere was a deep canal hidden from our view. So ex-citing was the prospect that I rode directly for the greatmound, but found the canal impassable. It required anhour to reach the bridge, on whose southern end weretwo conical brick columns. When on
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