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books — blocks of a light coloured clay, finely written over with arrow- 

 heads — have been found in considerable numbers at Koyunjik, 

 enough, indeed, to form quite a library, with vases, scarabei, cylinders 

 and seals ; but it was not till last week that anything of special 

 interest was exhumed. I shall presume that you will be glad of a 

 detailed account of so much of the new palace as has been laid open, 

 since Eawlinson will not publish anything on the subject for some 

 time to come. It will give me pleasure to communicate to you the 

 result of further excavations, which, it is presumed, will now be 

 prosecuted with considerable vigour, instead of being brought to a 

 speedy close, as was anticipated." 



