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urged on by two warriors. Behind the king are his attendants and 
war-chariot. N. W. Edifice. 
3. and 4. Are slabs containing a continuous subject—the crossing 
of a river. Two men are dragging a boat, in which the king is stand¬ 
ing in his chariot. In the boat are three men rowing, and one steer¬ 
ing, and beside it is a man swimming, supported on an inflated 
skin ; behind are three horses swimming. On the rest of the slab are 
other smaller boats, and men, horses, and fish, swimming. N. W. Edifice. 
5. Is a slab apparently representing the attack on some building 
which must be on another slab. Three warriors, one kneeling, are 
discharging their arrows; behind, are a chariot and two horsemen on 
foot. Above the warriors is an eagle ; and on the plain is a dead 
body in the act of being devoured by a similar bird. 
6. and 7. Are slabs with a continuous subject—the passage of troops 
over mountains or through jungle. Four warriors are on foot, each 
leading two horses. Inscription with the name of the king of Khor- 
sabad. N.W. Edifice. From the Edifice at Kouyounjik. 
8. Is a slab representing the attack on some place by two archers 
and two slingers. The sculpture has formerly contained another sub¬ 
ject. From the Edifice at Kouyounjik. 
9. Is a slab representing the pursuit of enemies, who are flying along 
the shores of a lake or river, from the water of which a fish is spring¬ 
ing. There are four fugitives, the foremost of whom is discharging 
an arrow after the manner of the Parthians; the hinder one is appa¬ 
rently asking for mercy. A chariot, containing two figures, is in pur¬ 
suit. In the distance is a dead figure. N. W. Edifice. 
10. Represents a city w 7 ith four battlemented towers, on the w^alls of 
w T hich, between the towers, stand five women. Outside the w r alls is 
a procession of tw r o war-chariots, each containing one figure. A war¬ 
rior is leading the horses of the foremost chariot. 
The Fifth Compartment contains various fragments and portions of 
larger figures. 
1. Bearded head crowned with a horned cap. Bust of figure, 
in mottled marble, holding up both his hands, and wearing a conical 
cap. 
*2. Head of a figure wearing a tiara of rosettes, and still retaining 
marks of the original paint. 
3. Fragment of a bas-relief, representing the king, who holds in his 
hand a bowl, and an attendant eunuch. 
4. A slab representing the king receiving a cup of wine from an 
eunuch. N.W. Edifice. 
5 and 6. Two inscriptions found under the great bull. 
7. Fragment representing the king, standing before Sacred Tree; 
behind a winged figure, holding in his right hand a fir-cone, and in his 
left a basket; twice repeated. 
At the end of the Room is an obelisk about 7 feet high, which was 
found in the centre of the mound; it is cut into three gradines at the 
top, and contains 210 lines of cuneiform writing. On each of its four 
sides are five rows of figures, with various animals—the lion, horse, 
rhinoceros, monkey, &c. The figures are bearing presents. Centre of 
Mound. 
