Society of Biblical Archeology. 
LIBRARY AND SECRETARY'S OFFICE, 
II, HA\RT STREET, BLOOMSBURY, W.C. 
Established for the investigation of the Archaeology, Chronology, History, and 
GreograpH^ of Ancient and Modern Assyria, Arabia, Egypt, Palestine, and other Biblical 
Land- ; the Promotion of the Study of the Antiquities of those Countries, and the 
preservation of a continuous Record of Discoveries. 
COUNCIL 1883. 
President. 
S. BIRCH, D.C.L., LL.D., F.S.A., &c. 
Vice-Presidents. 
REV. FREDERICK CHARLES COOK, M.A., Canon of Exeter. 
REV. GEORGE CURREY, D.D., Master of the Charterhouse. 
SIR HARDINGE STANLEY GIFFAHD, M.P., Q.C., «fcc. 
The RIGHT HON. W. E. GLADSTONE, M.P.. D.C.L,, *c. 
The RIGHT REV. J. B. LIGHTFOOT, D.D., &c, BlisHOP OF DURHAM. 
WALTER MORRISON. 
CHARLES T. NEWTON, C.B., D.C.L. 
SIR CHARLES NICHOLSON, Bakt., D.C.L., M.D. 
REV. GEORGE RAWLINSON, D.D., Canon of Canterbury . 
SIR HENRY C. RAWLINSON, K.C.B., D.C.L., F.R.S., &c. 
VERY REV. ROBKET PAYNE SMITH, Dean of Canterbury. 
SIR ERASMUS WILSON, LL.D., F.R.S.- 
Council, 
ROBERT BAGSTER. 
WILLIAM BEAMONT. 
WALTER BERANT. M.A. 
REV. CHARLES JAMES BALL, M.A. 
UEV. CANON BEECHEY, M.A. 
AHTHUR CATE.S 
THOMAS CHRISTY, F.L.S. 
ROBERT CUST, F.R.A.S. 
CHARLES HARRISON, F.S.A. 
REV. ALBERT LOWY. 
REV. S. S. LEWIS, F.S.A., 4o. 
P. D MOCAT'^A. 
■T Y-ANShu jnuRMAN, M.A. 
ALEXANDER PECKOVER, F.S.A . 
F. Gr. HILTON PRICE, F.S.A. 
P. LE PAGE RENOUF. 
VILLIERS STUART, M.P. 
SIR CHARLES WARREN. K.C.M.t... &c 
REV. W. WRIGHT, D.D. 
Honorary Treasurer. 
BEUNARD T. BOSANQUET. 
Secretary. 
W. HARRY RYLANDS, F.S.A. 
Hon. Secretary for Foreign Correspondence. 
PROF. A. H. SAYCE, M.A. 
Honorary Librarian. 
WILLIAM SIMPSON, F.R.G.S. 
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