A Popular Account of Discoveries at NinevehJ. Murray, 1851 - 360 oldal |
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ix. oldal
... trenches into the various mounds . It is un- necessary to enter into a detailed account of his dis- coveries . They were of considerable interest , consisting chiefly of fragments of inscriptions , bricks , engraved stones , and a ...
... trenches into the various mounds . It is un- necessary to enter into a detailed account of his dis- coveries . They were of considerable interest , consisting chiefly of fragments of inscriptions , bricks , engraved stones , and a ...
8. oldal
... trench to be formed , and to be carried in the direction of the wall , he soon found that he had entered a chamber , connected with others , and surrounded by slabs of gypsum covered with sculptured representations of battles , sieges ...
... trench to be formed , and to be carried in the direction of the wall , he soon found that he had entered a chamber , connected with others , and surrounded by slabs of gypsum covered with sculptured representations of battles , sieges ...
17. oldal
... trench , opened in the side of the mound , brought me almost immediately to a wall , bearing inscriptions in the same character as those already described . The slabs , which had been almost reduced to lime by exposure to intense heat ...
... trench , opened in the side of the mound , brought me almost immediately to a wall , bearing inscriptions in the same character as those already described . The slabs , which had been almost reduced to lime by exposure to intense heat ...
19. oldal
... trench in the high conical mound , but found only fragments of inscribed bricks . I also dug at the back of the north side of the chamber first explored , in the expectation of coming upon other walls beyond , but un- successfully . As ...
... trench in the high conical mound , but found only fragments of inscribed bricks . I also dug at the back of the north side of the chamber first explored , in the expectation of coming upon other walls beyond , but un- successfully . As ...
21. oldal
... to make as much progress as possible , I increased my workmen to thirty , and distributed them in † Entrance d , same planı . * Wall e , plan 1 . three parties . By opening long trenches at right angles с 3 CHAP . II . 21 RUINS OF NIMROUD .
... to make as much progress as possible , I increased my workmen to thirty , and distributed them in † Entrance d , same planı . * Wall e , plan 1 . three parties . By opening long trenches at right angles с 3 CHAP . II . 21 RUINS OF NIMROUD .
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