448 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
wells in all eines, and am not without hopes of discovering subter- 
ranean chambers, which I am convinced must exist. In one place con- 
siderably below the level of any of the hitherto discovers monuments, — 
a brick arch between two walls of brick has been uncovered: it isa 
poral ss us all. Another great discovery is an immense stone wall of 
yet made since - ia was first turned remains to be told. I will give 
it you in due o 
“ January 3. 1850. —On the 28th of December, Layard and I, with 
our aggre! and two or three Arab Sheikhs, started off to pay a visit — 
to the * Tai,’ on the other side of the ‘Zab.’ We were the first Euro- 
peans whe ay ever visited that country. Three hours’ galloping from 
Nimroud brought us to the banks of the stream, which is as rapid an 
broad as the Tigris, and nearly as deep, but here, being divided into 
four oe agar is fordable. With some difficulty we swam our horse 
ross it, getting of course very wet in the operation. Our visit here 
ound f Abou ee 
which we came, and dined in the tent ona capital stew ton, 
pumpkins, rice, and sour milk. After we ‘had partaken, the ja of the 
tribe made their repast, a certain number sitting down pee each 
man rising when he was satisfied, and a sort of master of the ceremo- 
nies calling out the name of the man who was to sein him “There 
was no bustle or indecorum. After dinner they all said their prayers. 
We set on our tents, which, by the way, got very wet in crossing 
the river, and we pitched them close to that of the Sheikh. next 
