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interesting paper,* which we shall now have an opportunity of 
discussing. 
Rev. G. F. Herrick, D.D.—May I ask the Author of the paper one 
question? Can he tell us whether the very remarkable inscription on 
the native rock in the town of Boghaz Keui, in Asia Minor, has been 
read, or whether any light has been thrown upon it? It is amongst 
the Hittite remains, so-called, that have been carefully preserved. In 
Asia Minor also, there is an inscription in large letters, 10 inches long, 
on a natural rock, at an angle of about 45 d grees, and extending 
something like 30 feet. I am not aware that this inscription has 
ever been read, and am exceedingly anxious to ascertain if any 
effort has been made, and, if so, with what success. I was told on 
the spot that a company of Frenchmen had taken impressions of the 
whole, but the result has never been published, so far as I am 
aware. I ought to mention, perhaps, that the language I have most 
used during the last 30 years, has been the Turkish. 
The AvurHor.—Boghaz Keui is well known as being one of the 
most important sites in Asia Minor; but I do not think that 
I know exactly where the second inscription is; probably it 
might be Lycian or Phrygian. At Boghaz Keui, though the 
monuments are known to be very important, it is not known, 
so far as my reading goes, that there are any inscriptions which 
are legible; and though there are eleven lines of inscription, it is 
said by Perrot and others who have visited the place that they are 
hopelessly ruined, and that it is useless to copy them. If other 
inscriptions could be obtained from this place, they would be very 
important, because the number of Hittite inscriptions that we 
possess is very small. I do not know whether Dr. Herrick is 
referring to a place as far south as Sinjirli? 
Rev. Dr. Herrick.—Not quite. 
The AurHor.—There have been some very important discoveries 
made there, which, unfortunately, have not come to England. I 
believe, if Sir Charles Wilson’s offer had been accepted, they wou d 
have been here, but unfortunately they have gone to Berlin, 
* Among the nfany letters received referring to Major Conder’s paper, one 
from Professor A. Hamilton Charteris, of Edinburgh University, may here 
be quoted. Writing from Wildbad, on May 19, he says :—“I follow Major 
Conder’s work with great interest, and I trust he will be spared to luy all 
Biblical students under even greater oblivations than he has already 
done.” 
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