This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851 edition. Excerpt: ... ness of mere secular concerns, they receive, through the merits of a crucified Redeemer, a crown that fadeth not away. CHAPTER IV.. THE EUPHRATES FROM ITS SOURCES TO THE MOUTH OF THE KHABOUR. Source of the Murad--Uch Rilisa--Melasghard--Passage of the Greeks--Armenian villages--Moosh--Paloo--Mines of ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851 edition. Excerpt: ... ness of mere secular concerns, they receive, through the merits of a crucified Redeemer, a crown that fadeth not away. CHAPTER IV.. THE EUPHRATES FROM ITS SOURCES TO THE MOUTH OF THE KHABOUR. Source of the Murad--Uch Rilisa--Melasghard--Passage of the Greeks--Armenian villages--Moosh--Paloo--Mines of Kaben Maden--Source of the Kara-su--Erzeroum--Egin--Euphrates Proper--Sumeisat--Bir--Castle of the Star--Ruins of Balis--Thapsacus--Nicephorium--Racca--Belik River--Orfah--Haran--Call of Abraham. The sources of the Murad Chai, the eastern and principal head stream of the Euphrates, are on the southern slope of the Ala Tngh, or beautiful mount, which rises to the height of about nine thousand feet, nearly mid-way between Lake Van and Ararat. A small brook, descending a narrow valley, and many rills trickling down its sides, unite their volume at the bottom, and form the stream. It passes from hence within a short distance of Bayazid, fine views of the peaked mountain of Noah being commanded from its banks, and flows to the Armenian monastery of Uch Kilisa, or the three churches, still a mere rivulet in autumn, but perfectly unfordable in spring, when the snows are melting. This establishment derives its name from its having been the largest of three, the present alone remaining, a massive stone building, surrounded by a lofty wall, said to have been founded in A. D. 306. Mr. Brant found here a heap of books, covered with dust, in a dark room, chiefly on liturgical subjects, printed at Venice. The head of the convent spoke of a book in the collection the subject of which was unknown, but it proved to be the geographical work of Moses Chorenensis, the superior not being able to read his own language. Kurds in the villages, and Terekemelis, or...
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Add this copy of Babylon and the Banks of the Euphrates to cart. $18.00, good condition, Sold by McBlain Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hamden, CT, UNITED STATES, published 1853 by Carlton & Phillips.