As the commerce increases, some improvements might be desirable, such as a cut
through the Lamlum Marshes, and the removal of some rocks in the river. Four
iron steamers for commercial purposes, 75 feet long, 13 feet beam, with engines
of 25-horse power, and not to draw more than two feet water, may be placed on
the river at a cost of about 9,500?.; and four iron tug or accommodation boats
for occasional use, of 60 tons, for about 2,000?.
£.
Freight of materials and workmen to Mohammerah by a vessel of 500
to n s.............................................. W O
Expenses during the voyage . . . . . « • . • * • • 200
Expense of fitting up the vessels and return of the workmen, &c. . . 2,500
Cost of four steam vessels at Birkenhead ô>500
Cost of four tug or accommodation boats 2,200
Total I , . £16,400
Outfit of one steamer and one tug ............................. £4,100
The expense of each steamer is estimated at about 2,529?., or, adding one-
third for the vessel supposed to be in reserve, 3,372?. annually; while the probable
returns of each steamer- for twelve months have been calculated at 8,544?.
These calculations have been formed solely on the existing native trade along
the rivers, without taking into account its probable increase from direct and rapid
intercourse.
. The calculation of the annual expenditure is founded upon that of the
Euphrates Expedition; and the returns are from different data collected during
that enterprise.
INDEX
TO THE SECOND VOLUME.
Note.—The dots which, in the text, are placed under certain letters, and indicate their powers, are, in this
Index, omitted.
Abbot of St. Gallen, an encourager of Arabic
literature, 551
’Abdel-l-mesih’s Philosophia, 549
Abii, the, or Scythians of Asia, 313
, the, send an embassy to Alexander, 313
, the, were called the most just nation
upon earth, 313
, revolt of the, and subjection by Alexander,
313, 314
Abissares brings presents to Alexander, 330,
334
Aboo, Ajunta, and other temples, 612, 614
Aboras river and Circesium, 424
Abrahah, son and successor of Hareth-al-
Ralsh, 80
—— conquests of, in Africa, 80
, also called Dhulmenar, 80
, his intention of building the towers of
Pharos, 80
was succeeded by Afrikus, 80
—— or Abramus, leader of the expedition
against Mekkah, 450
Abraham and Lot, 48
i departure from U’r, 61
, Berossus’ account of, 62
a seller of images, 62
his conversion, according to Epiphanius,
63
, period of his departure from U’r, 63
reigned at Damascus, 64
imparted knowledge to other nations,
55, 64
journeys of, from Damascus to Syria
and Egypt, 64, 65
—'—, his wars with the kings of Assyria, 65
— —, his separation from Lot, 65
meets with Melchisedek, 66
, his followers and allies, 66
, his name changed, 69
, Ishmael born to, 70
expels Ishmael, 70
———, his descendants by marriage with
Keturah, 70
, his descendants numerous on going
down to Egypt, 71
, advanced state of civilisation in Egypt
when visited by, 71
Abraham changed his language after quitting
Haran, 85
and Lot’s descendants with the Kahtanites
civilize Arabia, 85
, emir of Barbary, sends an embassy
to Charlemagne, 459
Abrocamas, Cyrus proceeds against, 210
abandons the Syrian pass before Cyrus,
212
retreats across the Euphrates, 213
Abulites delivers up Susa to Alexander,
298
restored to the satrapy of Susiana by
Alexander, 298
and his son executed by Alexander,
358
Aim-1-’Abbas commenced the line of the
Abbasides, 458
—— encouraged the arts and sciences in
Arabia, 458
Abu-l-feda’s work on geography, 535
Abu Ya’kub and the Fihrist, 547
Abydos the rendezvous of Xerxes’ fleet, 192
Abyssinia, Egypt peopled from, 47 ■ , first colony of Cushites settled in, 73
, second colony, called Shepherds or
Berbers, settled in, 73
, Africus, king of the Himyarites, invades,
80
, the language of, Shemitic, 84, 85
1— early intercourse with the Hebrews,
124
, as governed by Solomon’s son, 123,
124
Abyssinians and Arabians, the same people,
46, 47
■ claim the Queen of Sheba, 123
subdue and govern Yemen, 450
Acampsis (see Tchoruk su) 231
Accad, now ’Akar Kuf, 24
, Babel Erech, &c., 617
Acceta and Julian’s army, 439
Achseus defeated by Antiochus the Great,
403
Achaichala, Julian passes it, 436
Acre, revolt of the pash& of, 204
Actium, battle of, 414
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