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No. XVII. is surmounted with the figure of a turtle, in Basque 
chaberama. ‘The lines of writing begin at the right, but the second and 
third read from the left, while the fourth follows the order of the first. 
ta be ra shi ne 
o la ma ma ye ma shi 
o la shi ta 
no ma be ri ma 
 Tabera sein, Ola, Mamaye, Machi, Ola(o)chita anoma berri ema.” 
Olaochita gives a new monument to Ola, Mamaye, (and) Machi, the sons of 
Tabera. 
No. XVIII. in both lines begins at the left. 
ir io ma ta 
o lao shi ta 
** Trio mata Olaochita 
Olaochita, king of Hierro. 
No. XIX. also begins at the left in both lines, 
au no ma ta tzu 
ma shi 
du anoma aditza Machi.” 
This memorial indicates Machi. 
No. XX. and No. XXI. are evidently fragments of one inscription, 
The upper line begins at the right. 
shi ma ma ma ye 
au no ma ti a 
di o ma chi 
ra 
“Asma Mamaye au anoma itai dio Machi ra.” 
As an indication, Mamaye cuts this monument to Machi. 
No. XXII reads throughout from the right. 
sO 
la ma uw chi ma ma 
mle 
ta me ta ta 
“So! Lama utzi mama meta metata.’’ 
Behold! the people heap the mound of the departed Lamia. 
No. XXIII. begins at the right ; the second line follows the same 
order ; but the third, immediately below it, commences on the left. The 
double continuation of this line is read from top to bottom and from left 
to right, except the first character ¢ which is read from the back. Then 
comes in the last line, to be read from the left. 
o ta di lu sa yo 
te ma ne 
so ma ai ta 
u chi may? 
te ma uchi ma ta 
 Otadi luzayo Temane nebi mai; so utzi Mamaye aita Temauchi mata.” 
Otadi enlarges the tablet of the brother of Temani ; behold the departed father 
of Mamaye, King of Temauchi. 
nebi ma i 
