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Col. Rawlinson, on the Results of the [June 15, 



in an almost continuous series of documents, from the institution of 

 the empire to the taking of Nineveh by the Medes and Babylonians. 

 During the later part of this period, or from about 800 B.C., Jewish 

 history runs in a parallel line with that of Assyria ; and wherever 

 a comparison can be instituted between the sacred records and the 

 contemporary annals of Nineveh, the most complete agreement is 

 discovered between them ; and that not only in regard to the names 

 of the kings, but also in respect to their order of succession, their 

 relationship to each other, the wars in which they were engaged, 

 and even the leading features of those wars. Col. Rawlinson 

 noticed many such examples of coincidence, and drew attention 

 to the great value of the verification which was thus obtained of 

 Scripture history. 



The third, or Babylonian period, was then shortly discussed ; 

 the reigns of Nebuchadnezzar and Nabonidus being especially se- 

 lected for illustration. A description was given of the excavation of 

 the great ruin near Babylon called Birs Nimrud, and a translation 

 was read of the edict of Nebuchadnezzar inscribed upon the clay 

 cylinders, which were found imbedded in the walls of the temple. 

 A number of original relics, discovered among the ruins of Chal- 

 daea, Assyria, and Babylonia, and illustrative of these three periods 

 of history, were also exhibited to the meeting, previously to their 

 being deposited in the British Museum. 



LIST OF KINGS. 



I. Chald^ean Period. 



Name of King. ^^St""^' 



Urukh .... B.C. 2234 

 Ilgi. . . . 



Sinti-Shil-Khak 

 Kudur-Mapula 



Ismi-Dagan 

 Ibil-Anu-Duma 

 Gurguna . 



Naram-Sin 

 Durri-Galazu . 

 Purna-Puriyas . 



Khammurabi . 

 Samshu-Iluna . 



Sin-Shada . 



1950 

 1*860 



1700 

 1600 



Name of King. 



Rim-Sin 

 Zur-Sin . . 



Merodach-Gina 



Approximate 



Date. 



B.C. 1500 



II. — Assyrian Period 



1400 

 1300 



