ON THE EUPHRATES, EARLY MORNING 52

BABYLON, THE EXCAVATIONS AT EL-KASR 56

AN OLD WORLD CRAFT: A TYPE OF BOAT UNCHANGED SINCE THE DAYS OF
SINBAD 60

BELLAMS UNDER SAIL 62

BABYLON THE GREAT IS FALLEN, IS FALLEN 64

A STREET IN KHADAMAIN 70

MOONLIGHT, BAGHDAD 72

A NOCTURNE OF BAGHDAD 74

MAHAILA AND MARSH ARAB'S BELLAM 80

A MOONLIGHT FANTASY: KUT, FROM THE RUINS OF THE LICQUORICE FACTORY 94

DAWN AT AMARA 100

A BACKWATER IN EDEN 102

PUFFING BILLY ON THE TIGRIS 106

SUNSET ON THE TIGRIS 112