Excavations undertaken by the British Museum. Choice of Workmen. Dwelling Houses built at Nimroud. Discovery of Bas-reliefs-of Armour and Helmets of Vases of new Chambers- of the Obelisk. Discoveries in the S. W. Corner of the Mound. Winged Lions. Crouch- ing Sphinxes. Discovery of Tombs in the S.E. Corner of the Mound. Arab Workmen. Mode of Irrigation. Customs of the Arabs. Facility of Divorce. Arab Women. The Tiyari or Chaldæans. A Raft plundered. Seizure of an Arab Sheikh. Departure of Sculptures for Death of Tahyar Pasha. Discoveries in the N.W. Palace. Ivory Orna- ments and Cartouches with Hieroglyphics. Painted Chambers. Pot- tery. Discovery of Upper Chambers. Paintings on the Walls. Pave- ment Slabs. Discoveries in the Centre of the Mound. Tombs containing Vases and Ornaments. Sculptures. Further Discoveries in the S.W. Edifice. Sculptures. Discovery of more Tombs in the S.E. Corner — Excavations at Kalah Sherghat. Departure for the Ruins. The Bitumen Pits. Abd'rubbou. My Reception. Discovery of a sitting Figure. Artificial Irrigation of Assyria. Want of Rain. Preparations for the Re- moval of a winged Bull and Lion. The Cart. Lowering the winged Bull. Its Removal from the Ruins. Excitement of the Arabs. Re- moval of the Lion. Rafts for the Transport of the Sculptures to Busrah. Embarcation of the Lion and Bull. General Description of the Ruins 282 Departure from Nimroud. Excavations at Kouyunjik. Discovery of a Palace. Bas-reliefs. General Description of the Sculptures. Excava- tions carried on by Mr. Ross. His Discoveries. A sculptured Slab and Sarcophagus. Preparations for my Return to Constantinople. Leave LIST OF WOODCUTS AND PLANS. Honey-suckle Ornament Lowering the Bull. South-west Ruin, Nimroud. Group from a Bas-relief discovered in the S. W. Palace. North-west Palace, Nimroud. Winged Figure. (N. W. Palace, Nimroud.) Vessel or Basket carried by Winged Figures. Sacred Tree. (N. W. Palace, Nimroud.) Assyrian Ornament. (Nimroud.) Greek Honey-suckle Ornament. Frontispiece. Facing page 21 In page 27 Facing page 42 In page 43 In page 44 Greek In page 45 In page 46 In page 48 In page In page 63 Handles of three Daggers carried in the Girdle. (N. W. Palace, Nimroud.) In page 84 Winged human-headed Bull. (N. W. Palace, Nimroud.) In page 86 (N. W. Palace, Nimroud.) In page 87 Sacred Emblems suspended round the Neck of the King. (N. W. Palace, Nimroud.) In page 94 Ornament on the Dress of Eunuchs. Ornament on the Robe of King. In page 95 Ornament on the Robe of winged Figure. In page 96 Head-Dress of the King. (N. W. Palace, Nimroud.) In page 97 The King's Sandal. (N.W. Palace, Nimroud.) The King's Footstool. (N.W. Palace, Nimroud.) End of a Sword Sheath. (N.W. Palace, Nimroud.) The King's Throne. (N. W. Palace, Nimroud.) Assyrian Deity. On a Rock Tablet at Malthaiyah Emblem of the Deity. (N.W. Palace, Nimroud.) In page 212 A Table. (N.W. Palace, Nimroud.) Tables, or Stands for Jars. (N.W. Palace, Nimroud.) In page 213 Eunuch Warrior in Battle. (N.W. Palace, Nimroud.) In page 214 Horsemen one drawing the Bow, the other holding the Reins of both Horses. (N.W. Palace, Nimroud.) In page 216 A Boat carrying a Chariot, and Men swimming on inflated Skins. (N.W. Palace, Nimroud.) In page 220 Flying Warrior turning back to discharge an Arrow. (N.W. Palace, Nimroud.) In page 221 The Obelisk. In page 225 Elephant and Monkeys. (Obelisk, Nimroud.) Bactrian or Two-humped Camels. (Obelisk, Nimroud.) In page 226 The Bull, the Rhinoceros and an Antelope. (Obelisk, Figures on Lions. (S. W. Palace, Nimroud.) Sphinx from S. W. Palace. (Nimroud.) The King. (N.W. Palace, Nimroud.) Pottery found in the Tombs above the Ruins at Nimroud. Assyrian Horsemen pursuing a Man, probably an Arab, (Centre Palace, Nimroud.) Helmets. (Centre Palace, Nimroud.) In page 255 to the Walls, In page 257 carrying away In page 258 Warriors before a besieged City. A Battering Ram drawn up and Captives impaled. (Centre Palace, Nimroud.) Assyrian Warriors fighting with the Enemy. An Eagle is the Entrails of the Slain. (Centre Palace, Nimroud.) Captive Women in a Cart drawn by Oxen. (Centre Palace, Nimroud.) Walled City standing on a River or on the Sea. (Centre Palace, Nimroud.) In page 259 Enemy asking quarter of Assyrian Horsemen. (S. W. Palace, Nimroud.) In page 261 Nimroud.) Large In page 227 In page 228 In page 229 In page 230 In page 245 (Nimroud.) In page 249 In page 253 on a Camel. In page 254 Part of a Bas-relief, showing a Pulley, and a Warrior cutting a Bucket from a Rope. In page 262 Idols carried in Procession by Assyrian Warriors. (S.W. Ruins, Nimroud.) Facing page 263 In page 272 In page 288 Facing page 297 Sitting figure in Basalt, from Kalah Sherghat. Excavated Ruins at Kouyunjik. In page 310 In page 317 Head of Winged In page 322 Facing page 323 In page 324 Warrior with Shield. (Kouyunjik.) Head-Dress of the King (Kouyunjik.) Manacles for the Feet. (Khorsabad and Kouyunjik.) Manacles for the Hands. (Khorsabad and Kouyunjik.) A Galley. (Kouyunjik.) A Galley. (Kouyunjik.) A Galley. (Khorsabad.) In page 325 In page 327 Coin probably of a City on the Syrian Coast during the Persian Occupation. In page 329 Castle of a Maritime People, probably the Tyrians. (Kouyunjik.) In page 330 An Archer. (Kouyunjik.) A Spearman. (Kouyunjik.) A Slinger. (Kouyunjik.) In page 332 Scribes writing down the Number of the Slain. (Kouyunjik.) In page 333 The King in his Chariot returning from Battle. (Kouyunjik.) A City taken by Assault, and the Inhabitants led (Kouyunjik.) Warriors forming a Phalanx before the Walls of a (Kouyunjik.) Facing page 334 away Captive. In page 335 besieged City. In page 336 In page 338 A Horseman pursued by Assyrian Warriors. (Kouyunjik.) In page 339 |