Nineveh and Its Remains: With an Account of a Visit to the Chaldæan Christians of Kurdistan, and the Yezidis, Or Devil-worshippers; and an Inquiry Into the Manners and Arts of the Ancient Assyrians, Volume 2G. P. Putnam, 1851 |
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Page 13
... entire . From its size it is probable that it was not roofed in , but was an open court . It appears to have been nearly square ; but the western wall has been completely destroyed ; the slabs having perhaps been carried away to be used ...
... entire . From its size it is probable that it was not roofed in , but was an open court . It appears to have been nearly square ; but the western wall has been completely destroyed ; the slabs having perhaps been carried away to be used ...
Page 16
... entire . Beyond the entrance b , as far as chamber S , the alabaster slabs ceased altogether ; and I was , for some time , at a loss to account for the manner in which the building had been con- * I add Mr. Birch's description of the ...
... entire . Beyond the entrance b , as far as chamber S , the alabaster slabs ceased altogether ; and I was , for some time , at a loss to account for the manner in which the building had been con- * I add Mr. Birch's description of the ...
Page 18
... entire , human remains could be distinguished ; but it was not until I had made further discoveries , that I learnt the nature and importance of these objects . On the western side of the great mound , to the south of the palace in ...
... entire , human remains could be distinguished ; but it was not until I had made further discoveries , that I learnt the nature and importance of these objects . On the western side of the great mound , to the south of the palace in ...
Page 21
... entire ; but , on an attempt being made to move them , they crumbled into dust . With them were three earthen vessels . A vase of reddish clay , with a long narrow neck , stood in a dish of such delicate fabric , that I had great ...
... entire ; but , on an attempt being made to move them , they crumbled into dust . With them were three earthen vessels . A vase of reddish clay , with a long narrow neck , stood in a dish of such delicate fabric , that I had great ...
Page 22
... entire alabaster slab , similar to those discovered in the south- east corner of the mound , and already described . * Having carefully collected and packed the contents of the tombs , I removed them and dug deeper into the mound . 1 ...
... entire alabaster slab , similar to those discovered in the south- east corner of the mound , and already described . * Having carefully collected and packed the contents of the tombs , I removed them and dug deeper into the mound . 1 ...
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