Note 96 — Chapter I · CIVIL AND MILITARY ARCHITECTURE. (continued 2)
Walter Armstrong translation
At Semil, to the north of Mossoul, Layard saw the Yezidi chief, “Abde Agha, seated in the gate, a vaulted entrance with deep recesses on both sides, used as places of assembly for business during the day, and as places of rest for guests during the night.”—Discoveries, p. 57.