 | Thomas Maurice - 1816
...and in the latter end of April is at its full, continuing so till the latter end of June. When at its height it overflows the surrounding country, fills...and facilitates agriculture in a surprising degree. The ruins of Babylon are then inundated so as to render many parts of them inaccessible, by converting... | |
 | 1816
...and in the latter end of April is at its full, continuing so to the latter end of June. When at its height it overflows the surrounding country, fills...for its reception, without the slightest exertion of labo»jr, and facilitates agriculture in a surprising degree. The ruins of Babylon are then inundated,... | |
 | Charles Tilstone Beke - 1834 - 336 pagine
...on the Ruins of Babylon," 2nd edit. p. 13. — The Euphrates, he informs us, when at its height, " overflows the surrounding country, fills the canals " dug for its reception without the slightest ex" ertion of labour, and facilitates agriculture in a " surprising degree. The ruins of Babylon are... | |
 | 1836
...and in the latter end of April is at its full, continuing so till the latter end of June. When at its height it overflows the surrounding country, fills...for its reception without the slightest exertion of labor, and facilitates agriculture in a surprising degree. The ruins of Babylon are then inundated... | |
 | John R. Miles - 1838
...highest tide is estimated at 1 2 feet perpendicular. The Euphrates, says Mr. Rich, when at its height, overflows the surrounding country, fills the canals...its reception, without the slightest exertion' of the people's labour, and facilitates agriculture in a surprising degree. The ruins of Babylon are then... | |
 | Claudius James Rich - 1839 - 324 pagine
...and in the latter end of April is at its full, continuing so till the latter end of June. When at its height it overflows the surrounding country*, fills...and facilitates agriculture in a surprising degree. The ruins of Babylon are then inundated so as to render many parts of them inaccessible, by converting... | |
 | Quintus Curtius Rufus - 1841
...latter end of /une. When at its height it overflows the surrounding country, fills the canals dug for Ht reception, without the slightest exertion of labour...Georgia, Persia, Armenia, Ancient Babylonia. Lond. 1822. 4, T. 2, p. 258: Ut (des Tigris) first iicell takes place in April and it produeti t|b melting... | |
 | John R. Miles - 1846 - 486 pagine
...overflowed. Its highest tide is estimated at twelve feet perpendicular. The Euphrates, when at its height, overflows the surrounding country, fills the canals...for its reception, without the slightest exertion of the people's labour, and facilitates agriculture in a surprising degree. The ruins of Babylon are then... | |
 | Mary Fawler Maude - 1849
...latter end of June. When at its height, it overflows the surrounding country, fills the canals, dry for its reception, without the slightest exertion...and facilitates agriculture in a surprising degree. The ruins of Babylon are then inundated, so as to render many parts of them inaccessible, by converting... | |
 | Seven wonders - 1854 - 300 pagine
...and in the latter end of April is at its full, continuing so till the latter end of June. When at its height it overflows the surrounding country, fills...and facilitates agriculture in a surprising degree. The ruins of Babylon are then inundated so as to render many parts of them inaccessible, by converting... | |
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Tigris ; in the middle of the winter it increases a little, but falls again soon after ; in March it again rises ; and in the latter end of April is at its full, continuing so till the latter end of June. When at its height it overflows the surrounding... 
