9. A list of the kings of Babylonia who reigned during the period immediately following the Flood. 11. Part of a cylinder of Esarhaddon referring, amongst other things, to his expedition in Egypt against Tarkû (Tirhakah), whose defeat is recorded. 12. Part of a cylinder of Assur-banî-apli, or Assurbanipal, containing a list of the kings of Palestine and Cyprus, who paid tribute to him on his way to Egypt. Among them are mentioned Baal King of Tyre, Menasseh King of Judah, Kaus-gabri King of Elam, &c., &c. 13 & 14-14e. Parts of cylinders containing the annals of Assurbanî-apli, King of Assyria B.C. 668-626. 15 & 16. Epigraph-tablets containing explanations of the scenes sculptured on the palace walls. 17. A syllabary in four columns, containing Akkadian and Assyrian geographical names. 24. A mutilated tablet containing part of a fable, in which a horse and an ox hold long conversations. 25. A fragment of the 6th tablet of the Gistubar series, referring to the overcoming of the divine bull sent by Istar against the hero and his followers. 26. A fragment supposed to belong to the flood-legend, referring to the going into the ark. 27. A fragment supposed to refer to the creation of insects. 29. Text of an ancient Babylonian king, in the Akkadian and Assyrian languages. 39, 40, & 41. Bilingual lists. 42 & 43. Syllabaries in four columns, one of which contains a list of plant-names in Akkadian and Assyrian. 44. Part of a Bilingual list containing the meaning of the root náru or néru, from which the word nér, meaning 600, came. 47. A fine tablet, containing warnings to kings against injustice. 48. Fragments of an eight-sided terracotta cylinder, containing the account of Sargon's expeditions against Ashdod, Media, Lulume, Ellipâ, &c., &c. 54. Part of the text of the war of Assur-banî-apli against Urtaki, King of Elam, containing an account of the appearance of the goddess Istar to the Assyrian seer, promising victory to the Assyrian king. 55. Part of a barrel cylinder of Bêl-zakira-iskun, or Bêl sum-iskun, the last King of Assyria but one. Table-Case D contains on one side historical texts, and on the other a part of the collection of Assyrian contract tablets. 1. A roughly-written tablet of Tiglath-pileser I., recording his conquests in Moschia, Urumia, Hatî, Lulumî, &c., &c. B.c. 1120-1100. 2. A large tablet containing the annals of Tiglath-pileser III., on which are recorded his campaigns against Merodach-bal-adan, King of Babylon, the people of Ararat, Milidda, Kumuhu, &c., and later on against Palestine, when Sanibu king of Beth-Ammon, Solomon king of Moab, Mitinti king of Askelon, Ahaz king of Judah, &c., &c., gave tribute. 3. A small tablet recording the recovery by Sennacherib of the crystal seal of Tugulti-Ninip I., which had been carried off by a king of Akkad (Babylonia) 600 years before. 5. Part of an eight-sided cylinder containing the annals of Sennacherib. 7. A large terracotta tablet containing an inscription of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, and mentioning the name of Bêl-kais, a king of Assyria, otherwise unknown. 8. Part of an epigraph tablet referring to the sculptured scenes of Assur-banî-apli's campaigns in Elam, represented on slabs 45-47 in the Kouyunjik Gallery. 11. Part of a tablet referring to Assur-banî-apli's campaigns in Elam and Arabia, in the former of which he refers to the matter of the recovery of the statue of the goddess Nanâ, carried to Elam by Kudurnanhundi 1635 years before. 12. Part of a tablet referring to the same subject. 13. Terracotta tablet containing Assur-banî-apli's campaign against Tirhakah, King of Elam, and mentioning his relations with Gyges, King of Lydia. 16. Part of a tablet containing lists of the kings of Babylonia, with remarks about their reigns. 17 & 18. Tablets containing the Assyrian canon of names of Eponymous officers, from about 909 B.c. to 669 B.C. 18a. Part of a tablet containing the synchronous history of Assyria and Babylonia. 20. Part of terracotta bowl or knob containing the name of Assurrês-isî, King of Assyria about 1150 B.C. 21. Part of a similar object containing the name of Sargon, King of Assyria about 722 B.C. 22. A terracotta tablet in the shape of an olive referring to the sale of two omers of corn. Dated in the eponymy of Assur-dâin, King of Assyria, 771 B.C. 29. A terracotta tablet recording the sale of three slaves, belonging to Minahimi (or Menahem), for one mana of silver "according to the mana of Karkemish." On the side, in Phoenician, are the words "To Menahem." 37. Inner tablet and outer case recording a loan of 17 shekels of silver, dated the 21st of Nisan, in the eponymy of Rammānu-bêli-naʼid. 38. Inner tablet and outer case recording a loan of 9 mana and 15 shekels of silver. Dated the 16th of Sivan, in the eponymy of SaNabî-sû, 656 B.C. 39. Inner tablet and outer case recording the sale of a field, dated in the eponymy of Danânu, governor of Mansuâte, 680 B.c. 40. Inner tablet and outer case recording the sale of two measures of grapes or wine, dated in the eponymy of Mannu-kî-Rammānu, 683 B.C. 41. Inner tablet and outer case recording a loan of 10 shekels of silver, dated in the eponymy Rammānu-rimâni. On the edge is a Phoenician inscription. 43. Terracotta tablet recording the sale of Usi' (Hosea) and his two wives, Me'sâ and Badia, with others, in all seven persons. Dated in the eponymy of Dananu, B.C. 683. On the edge is a Phœnician inscription. 44. Sale of a house and field, dated in the eponymy of Sin-sarrausur, about 613 B.C. On the edge, in Phoenician, are the words "The giving up of the field. 45. Sale of a slave named Arbail-sarrat, dated in the eponymy of Sin-sarra-usur, about 643 B.C. On the edge, in Phoenician, are the words "The giving-up of Arbail-sara" (Arbail sarrat.) 46. Exchange of a slave named Istar-dûr-kâli, dated in the eponymy of Sin-sarra-usur, about 643 B.C. On the edge, in Phoenician, are the words "The giving-up of Istar-dûr-kâli." 51. Sale of the female slave Hambusu and her daughter to Lakû, for 1 mana 8 shekels of silver. Dated in the eponymy of Silim-Assur, about 659 B.C. On the edge, in Phoenician, are the words "The giving-up of Habbus (Hambusu) to Lakah (Lakû). Table-Case E contains iron and bronze implements from Assyria and Babylonia, but most of these objects seem to be of a very late date. T.I. An iron sword from Erech (Warka). 1.2. Fragments of iron swords from Babylonia. 1.5. Iron spear-heads from Arban, Babylonia. 1.6. An iron arrow-head from Babylonia. 1.6B. A three-bladed arrow-head from Konyunjik. I.8. Some fragments of chain armour, from Konyunjik. I.12 & 12A. Iron nails. I.15. A shallow iron vase or ladle with spout. I.16, 16A, & 17-17K. Iron fetters and armlets. B.7. A large bronze bowl, unornamented, supposed to be part of the furniture of the Temple at Nimroud, but most likely of later date. B.8. A bronze bowl or dish, with in-bent rim, containing bones of the human hand, with some bronze rings. Partly restored. B.10. A bronze bowl, partly restored, containing human bones and some pieces of wood. From Nimroud (?). B.11. A shallow dish containing the bones of a hand, on one of the fingers of which is a bronze riug. From Nimroud (?). B 13. Bronze vase with pointed end, ornamented at top and bottom with a tongue and guilloche ornament. B.15. Bronze vase with a square base, covered with a pattern in imitation of basket-work. B.17, 18, & 19. Bronze vases or ladles from Nimroud. B.20 & 21. Bronze ladles from Nimroud. B.24. Bronze funnel with strainer within, from Nimroud. B.34, 34▲, & 35-39. Bronze nails from Nimroud and Konyunjk. B.44. Fragments of bronze styles. B.49-52. Bronze ornaments, perhaps parts of chariot and harness trappings, from Nimroud. Table-Case F contains also bronze implements. B.53-55. Bronze mirrors. B.56. A large bronze disc, use unknown. B.57-66. Bronze rings, fetters, and chains. B.67. Pivot of a door or gate. B.68. Bronze ring with clamp for fixing in a wall, evidently to receive the upper pivot of a gate. B.69, 69A & 69в. Long bronze instruments, supposed to be chisels, from Tel-Sifr. B.70, 71 & 71A. Bronze axe-heads. B.72. Bronze axe-head, knife, and chisel, stuck together by the oxidization. From Tel-Sifr. B.73-75. Axe-heads. B.76-77. Bronze adzes from Tel-Sifr. B.78 & 78A. Bronze hammers from Tel-Sifr. B.79-79c. Arrowheads. B.80-84. Bronze knives, &c. B.88-90B. Bronze handles of vessels. B.92. Small bronze figure of a horse. B.94. Portions of bronze sword-sheaths from Nimroud. B.95. Part of a bronze sceptre with silver plating, from Nimroud. NIMROUD CENTRAL SALOON. With this room commences the series of sculptures excavated by Mr. Layard in 1847 and 1850, in different parts of the great mound at Nimroud; with which have been placed one or two sculptures since obtained by Mr. Rassam from the same locality. To the left of the door, on entering from the Kouyunjik Gallery, is a small group of slabs in relief, consisting of sculptures discovered in the South-western edifice of the great mound, which is believed to have been constructed by Esarhaddon, the son and successor of Sennacherib, towards the beginning of the seventh century B.C., with materials obtained, in a great measure, from the spoliation of the palaces erected in other parts of Nimroud by the earlier Assyrian dynasty. The most important object in this group is a large bas-relief, divided horizontally into two tiers, the upper representing the evacuation of the city Azkuttu, and the lower an Assyrian monarch in his chariot. The inscription, of which a part exists on this slab, and the remainder was upon others adjoining it, recorded the receipt of tribute from Menahem, King of Israel, and thus indicates that this sculpture was executed for Tiglath-pileser III., though subsequently transferred by Esar-haddon to his own palace. Above and to the left are parts of battle scenes. Near these is a head, on a larger scale than any yet brought to Europe, of a man-headed bull, supposed to be of the time of Esarhaddon himself. Between the two central pilasters stands one of the most important historical monuments which have been recovered from Assyria, an obelisk in black marble, found near the centre of the great mound. It is decorated with five tiers of bas-reliefs, each continued round the sides; and the unsculptured surface is covered with cuneiform inscriptions, which record the annals of Shalmaneser II. for thirty-one years, commencing about B.C. 860. The bas-reliefs illustrate the presentation of offerings to the king by his numerous tributaries, and the inscriptions record the names of the donors, amongst whom are Jehu "son of Omri," the Israelitish king, and Hazael, the contemporary king of Syria. Against the two pilasters stand two statues excavated by Mr. Rassam in the South-eastern edifice of Nimroud, each representing the god Nebo, and bearing an inscription to the effect that it was made by a sculptor of Nimroud by the order of Rammanu-nirari (a king who reigned about B.C. 780), and of his wife Sammuramat, who is supposed to be the original of the somewhat mythical Semiramis of the Greek and Roman writers. Here, too, are placed some of the larger antiquities discovered by Mr. Rassam in 1878-1879. One is an altar from the temple at Nimroud, and the other is a cylindrical object inscribed with the genealogy of Ram manu-nirari. On the other side of the pilasters stand portions of inscribed slabs from Karkemish, excavated by Consul Henderson in 1879. On the opposite, or Western side of the room, are some bas-reliefs discovered by Mr. Layard in the ruins of the Central edifice at Nimroud, which are supposed to be intermediate in date between the ruins already referred to and those of the great edifice at the North-west quarter of the mound. The subjects are chiefly military. To the left, or Southern side of the passage from the Hellenic Room, is seen the evacuation of a captured city, in which (as well as in the bas-relief immediately above) the various quadrupeds introduced are portrayed with great fidelity and spirit, the sculptor, as usual in Assyrian art, exhibiting greater power in the treatment of animal subjects than of the human form. On the other side of the passage are three representations of sieges, in which the mounds thrown up by the besiegers, their battering-rams, and archers masked by loop-holed screens, evince their military skill, |