 | 1849 - 602 pages
...sculptures, I returned to the village and celebnUed the day's discovery by a slaughter of sheep, of whicli all the Arabs near partook. As some wandering musicians...stationed during the day in the trench, into which I would not allow the multitude to descend. " As I had expected, the report of the discovery of the... | |
 | Austen Henry Layard - 1849 - 400 pages
...three men to sleep near the sculptures, I returned to the village and celebrated the day's discovery by a slaughter of sheep, of which all the Arabs near...stationed during the day in the trench, into which I would not allow the multitude to descend. As I had expected, the report of the discovery of the gigantic... | |
 | Austen Henry Layard - 1849 - 408 pages
...three men to sleep near the sculptures, I returned to the village and celebrated the day's dig co very by a slaughter of sheep, of which all the Arabs near...their children, from afar. My Cawass was stationed duping the day in the trench, into which I would not allow the multitude to descend. As I had expected,... | |
 | 1849 - 492 pages
...three men to sleep near the sculptures, I returned to the village, and celebrated the day's discovery by a slaughter of sheep, of which all the Arabs near...and came in crowds, with their children, from afar. As I had expected, the report of the discovery of the gigantic head, carried by the terrified Arab... | |
 | 1849 - 638 pages
...sheep, of which all the Arabs near partook. As some wandering musicians chanced to be at Selamivah. I sent for them, and dances were kept up during the...stationed during the day in the trench, into which I would not allow the multitude to descend. As I had expected, the report of the discovery of the gigantic... | |
 | 1849 - 596 pages
...the Arabs near partook. As some wandering musicians chanced to bo at Selamiyah, I sent for them, und dances were kept up during the greater part of the...the other side of the Tigris, and the inhabitants uf the surrounding villages, congregated •on the mound. Even the women could not repress their curiosity,... | |
 | 1849 - 896 pages
...wandering musicians chanced to be at Selamiyah, 1 s«nt tor thuui, aud dauces were kept up during tut* greater part of the night. On the following morning Arabs from the oihc r side of the Tigris, and the inhabitants of the surrounding villages, congregated on the mound.... | |
 | Austen Henry Layard - 1850 - 384 pages
...below. One of the workmen, on catching the first glimpse of the monster, had thrown down his basket and run off towards Mosul as fast as his legs could carry...stationed during the day in the trench, into which I would not allow the multitude to descend. As I had expected, the report of the discovery of the gigantic... | |
 | Austen Henry Layard - 1850 - 380 pages
...or three men to sleep near the sculpturss, I returned to the village and celebrated the day's di» covery by a slaughter of sheep, of which all the Arabs...stationed during the day in the trench, into which I would not allow the multitude to descend. As I had expected, the report of the discovery of the gigantic... | |
 | sir Austen Henry Layard - 1851 - 442 pages
...three men to sleep near the sculptures, I returned to the village, and celebrated the day's discovery by a slaughter of sheep, of which all the Arabs near...stationed during the day in the trench, into which I would not allow the multitude to descend. As I had expected, the report of the discovery of the gigantic... | |
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I returned to the village and celebrated the day's discovery by a slaughter of sheep, of which all the Arabs near partook. As some wandering musicians chanced to be at Selamiyah, I sent for them, and dances were kept up during the greater part of the... 
