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the latter are three men, raising water, by means of poles and buckets, 
—a contrivance still used in the south of Europe for irrigation, and 
called in Egypt the shadoof. Slab 52 having originally stood at a 
projecting angle in the hall, the edge is sculptured with a continuation 
of the subject: a further portion of the artificial mound is seen, with 
labourers depositing earth and stones on its summit; and the remainder 
was doubtless represented on the adjoining, or return slab. 
53. A slab from the same hall as the preceding, representing a 
portion of a similar subject. Along the top is a range of mountains, 
covered, as before, with trees. Below them, a row of guards, like those 
on slabs 51, 52. Beneath these, to the left, part of a mound con¬ 
structed by labourers, probably prisoners of w 7 ar, as they all wear caps, 
and some have their ancles fettered; they ascend the mound in three 
row T s, with loaded baskets, which they empty upon the summit; whilst 
a fourth row descends with baskets empty, in the centre of the slab 
is an inscription, recording the building of the palace by Sennacherib. 
Below 7 this is a representation, now much defaced, of a quadrangular 
plot of ground covered with workmen, either a stone-quarry or clay- 
pit, where the materials of construction are being prepared; on the 
upper side are men bearing loaded baskets, below are others seated at 
their work. Along the base of the slab appears a line of guards, like 
those above. 
54. Fragment of a series from another part of the same hall, repre¬ 
senting the moving of some weighty piece of sculpture. The lower 
portion, and part of the right side, have perished. At the top is seen 
a piece of water, abounding wdth fish; two small boats, and a raft 
formed of four timbers, each bear men with blocks of wood, or other 
objects required for the operations. To the extreme right is a shore 
overgrown with reeds, and along the middle of the slab a row of fir- 
trees. Below these are men drawing probably a colossal bull, repre¬ 
sented on the lost portion of the slab. Four rows of them are seen, 
each dragging a thick cable, to which they are lashed by ropes. Above 
the highest row is the driver plying his stick ; and immediately behind, 
three overseers with their right hands extended, and in their left 
truncheons. Below these are five men placing rollers before the sledge, 
55. Fragment from a series in the same chamber, representing the 
removal of a colossal bull. Along the upper part runs a river or lake, 
in w’hich are three boats, bearing each four men, with objects prob¬ 
ably required for the erection of the bull. In the water appear two 
fishermen, seated astride on inflated skins, each drawing up a fish with 
hook and line; abundance of other fish surround them, one of which 
is devoured by a crab. On the shore below this is a row of fir-trees. 
Below them are seen a line of porters, carrying various articles in their 
hands,—weapons, vessels, blocks of wood, saws, picks, spades, &c. 
Behind are two carts, each drawn by two eunuchs, and bearing ropes 
and wooden spars. To the left, below 7 the row of porters, are four over¬ 
seers with hands extended ; behind them is the bull on a sledge. Stand¬ 
ing on the top of it are three superintendents, the first extending his arms, 
apparently giving directions, the second clapping his hands, and the third 
holding his speaking-trumpet at his side. In front are seen the upper 
portions of three men, placing rollers, the bottom of the slab, on 
which the rest was sculptured, having been lost. The progress of the 
sledge is assisted by a large lever, worked like that on No. 52. Over 
