...its foundation, and exhibiting on the summit of the ruinous heap, " immense fragments of brick-work, of no determinate figure, tumbled together and converted...solid vitrified masses, as if they had undergone the fiercest fire, or been blown up with gunpowder." It is, in fact, a burnt mountain, fused either by...

...built have inscriptions on them ; and so admirable is the cement, which appears to be lime-mortar, that, though the layers are so close together that...blown up with gunpowder, the layers of the bricks perfectly discernible, — a curious fact, and one for which I am utterly incapable of accounting....

...bricks whole. The other parts of the summit of this hill are occupied by immense fragments of brick-work of no determinate figure, tumbled together and converted...discernible, — a curious fact, and one for which I am utterly incapable of accounting. These, incredible as it may seem, are actually the ruins spoken of...

...Babel of Genesis is the Birs Nemroud of Mr. Rich *; and that " the immense fragments of brick-work of no determinate figure, tumbled together, and converted into solid vitrified masses," which occupy the summit of this vast artificial hill, and which are described by Captain Frederick...

...Babel of Genesis is the Birs Nemroud of Mr. Rich *; and that " the immense fragments of brick-work of no determinate figure, tumbled together, and converted into solid vitrified masses," which occupy the summit of this vast artificial hill, and which are described by Captain Frederick...

...whole. The other parts of the summit of this hill are occupied by immense fragments of brick-work, of no determinate figure, tumbled together and converted...discernible, — a curious fact, and one for which I am utterly incapable of accounting. " Round the Birs are traces of ruins to a considerable extent. To...

...immense fragments of brick-work, of no determinate figure, tumbled together and converted into K:t/ii/ vitrified masses, as if they had undergone the action...discernible, — a curious fact, and one for which I am utterly incapable of accounting. " Round the Birs are traces of niins to n considerable extent. To...

...whole. The other parts of the summit of this hill are occupied by immense fragments of brick-work, of no determinate figure, tumbled together, and converted...masses, as if they had undergone the action of the present fire, or been blown up with gunpowder, yet the layers of the bricks are perfectly discernible."*...

...admirable is the cement, which appears to be lime mortar, that, though the layers are close together, it is difficult to discern what substance is between...fire, or been blown up with gunpowder, the layers of brick being perfectly discernible ; a curious fact, and one for which I am utterly incapable of accounting."...

...whole. The other parts of the summit of this hill are occupied by immense fragments of brick-work, the penalty of sin. In the deluge a world perished...faith became the " saving of his house " (Heb. xi. perfectly discernible : " a curious fact," says Mr. Rich, " and one for which I am utterly incapable...