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 56
... lead to the identification of the site of any of them . An extended knowledge of the monuments of Assyria , and an acquaintance with the contents of the inscriptions , may , hereafter , enable us not only to fix the position of these ...
... lead to the identification of the site of any of them . An extended knowledge of the monuments of Assyria , and an acquaintance with the contents of the inscriptions , may , hereafter , enable us not only to fix the position of these ...
Page 78
... lead to an additional amount of bakshish . At last he resigned himself to his fate , and slowly worked , with his assistant , at the binding together of beams , and logs of wood , with willow twigs to form a framework for a raft . There ...
... lead to an additional amount of bakshish . At last he resigned himself to his fate , and slowly worked , with his assistant , at the binding together of beams , and logs of wood , with willow twigs to form a framework for a raft . There ...
Page 82
... contrive to lead others into mischief ; and I was aware that one or two of the chiefs , who did not work , but managed to raise money from those who did , were the originators 82 [ CHAP . XIII . NINEVEH AND ITS REMAINS .
... contrive to lead others into mischief ; and I was aware that one or two of the chiefs , who did not work , but managed to raise money from those who did , were the originators 82 [ CHAP . XIII . NINEVEH AND ITS REMAINS .
Page 88
... lead the reader once more through the ruins of the principal edifice , and to convey as distinct an idea as I am able of the excavated halls and chambers , as they appeared * Plan 3 . when fully explored . Let us imagine ourselves ...
... lead the reader once more through the ruins of the principal edifice , and to convey as distinct an idea as I am able of the excavated halls and chambers , as they appeared * Plan 3 . when fully explored . Let us imagine ourselves ...
Page 91
... leads . Beyond it we see another winged figure , holding a graceful flower in its hand , and apparently presenting it as an offering to the winged bull . Adjoining this sculpture we find eight fine bas - reliefs . There is the king ...
... leads . Beyond it we see another winged figure , holding a graceful flower in its hand , and apparently presenting it as an offering to the winged bull . Adjoining this sculpture we find eight fine bas - reliefs . There is the king ...
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