reliefs in the North-west Corner. Discovery of the principal

Palace. Entire Bas-reliefs. Discovery of the gigantic Lions.

Surprise of the Arabs. Sensation at Mosul, and Conduct of the

Pasha and Cadi. Excavations stopped. Further Discoveries.

Description of the human-headed Lions. Reflections on their

Antiquity and Object. The Jebour Arabs. Their Sheikhs. A

Kurdish Chief. Nimroud in March. Description of the Plain

at Sun-set. The Tunnel of Negoub. An Assyrian Inscrip-

tion

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CHAP. IV.

Gathering of the Cara-

Flocks of Camels.

The

Preparations for a Journey to Al Hather.

van. Leave Mosul. The Desert.

Haddedeen Arabs. An Arab Repast. An Encampment. An

Arab Tribe moving. The Tents of Sofuk. Description of the

Shammar Sheikh. His History. A Commander of the Irregular

Cavalry. Sofuk's Harem and Wives. His Mare. Ride to Al

Hather. Arab Guides. Love amongst Arabs. Their Women.

The Ruins of Al Hather. Return to Mosul. Murder of Nejris

-and of Sofuk
82

CHAP. V.

Discovery of small Objects. Pavement of the Chambers. An

Arab Feast. Arrival of Tahyar Pasha. Excavations continued.

The Summer at Nimroud. A Whirlwind. Further Disco-

veries of Bas-reliefs. Description of the Sculptures. Painted

Plaster. Receipt of Vizirial Letter. Excavations at Kouy-

unjik. Fresh Discoveries at Nimroud. Surprise of the Arabs.

First Collection of Sculptures sent to England. Visit from

Tahyar Pasha. Speculations of the Turks on the Sculptures.

Remove to Mosul. Discovery of a Building in a Mound near

Kouyunjik. New Chambers opened at Nimroud

CHAP. VI.

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Departure for the Tiyari Mountains. Khorsabad. Sheikh Adi.

A Kurdish Encampment. A Chaldæan Village. Converts to

Roman Catholicism. Amadiyah. A Turkish Governor. Al-

banian Irregulars. An Albanian Chief. The Valley of Ber.

wari. Chaldæan Villages. A Kurdish Bey. Asheetha 147

CHAP. VII.

Asheetha. A Nestorian House. The Massacre. Zaweetha. Nes-

torian Priests. Murghi. Lizan. Scene of the Massacre. A

Tiyari Bridge. Raola. The House of the Melek. Tiyari

Women. The District of Tkhoma. Alarm of the Inhabitants.

Church Service. Tkhoma Gowaia. A Kurdish Chief. Pass

into Baz. Ergub. Return to Tkhoma. Be-Alatha. Roads of

Tiyari. Chonba. Murder of Melek Ismail. Return to Asheetha.

Kasha Auraham. A Copper Mine. Challek. Ourmeli. A

Subashi. A Kurdish Saint. Malthayiah. Sculptures. Alkosh.

Tomb of the Prophet Nahum. Rabban Hormuzd. Telkef and

its Christian Inhabitants. Return to Mosul. Second Massacre

in the Nestorian Mountains. Capture and Exile of Beder Khan

Bey
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CHAP. VIII.

Introduction of Christianity into Assyria. Origin of the Chaldæan

or Nestorian Church. Early Missions of the Chaldæans. The

Monuments of Se-gan-foo. The Chaldæans under the Arabs.

The Learning of the Chaldæans. Their Translations of Greek

Works. The Chaldæans after the Tatar Invasion. Prester

John. His Letter to the Greek Emperor. Extent of the

Chaldæan Church. Decline of its Power. Origin of the Name

of "Nestorians." Doctrines of the Chaldæans or Nestorians.

Their Profession of Faith. Their Tenets. Their Patriarch.

Their Language. American Missions
240

CHAP. IX.

Invitation to the Feast of the Yezidis. Departure from Mosul.

Baadri. Hussein Bey, the Yezidi Chief. The Birth of his Son.

History of the Yezidis. Return of a Deputation. Ride to the

Tomb of Sheikh Adi. Our Reception. Sheikh Nasr. Descrip-

tion of the Tomb. Arrival of Pilgrims. An Incident. Sheikh

Shems, or the Sun. Votive Lamps. Celebration of Rites. Yezidi

Music. The Doctrines and Religious Observances of the Sect.

Their Belief in, and Fear of, the Evil Principle.
The pro-

bable Origin of their Rites.

Language and Books.

Their Orders of Priesthood. Their

Return to Mosul. Letter of Sheikh

Nasr. Departure for the Sinjar. Abou Maria. Tel Afer.

Mirkan. Defeat of the Turkish Troops. Escape of the Yezidis.

The Village of Sinjar. Wild Asses. Return to Mosul Page 269

CHAP. X.

Excavations on a large Scale undertaken by the British Museum.

Preparations. Choice of Workmen. Dwelling Houses built at

Nimroud. Bas-reliefs discovered. Description of them. Dis-

covery of Armour and Helmets- of Vases of new Chambers

- of the Obelisk. Description of the Obelisk. Discoveries in

the South-west Corner of the Mound. Winged Lions. Crouch-

ing Sphinxes. Discovery of Tombs in the South-east Corner

of the Mound. Arab Workmen. Mode of Irrigation. Customs

of the Arabs. Facility of Divorce. Arab Revenge. Arab

Women. The Workmen. The Tiyari or Chaldæans.

Women. A Raft plundered. Seizure of an Arab Sheikh. Arab

Excitement. Departure of Sculptures for Busrah

Their

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Eagle-headed Figure. (N. W. Palace, Nimroud.)

Facing page 64.

Discovery of the gigantic Head.

Facing page 66.

Winged human-headed Lion. (N. W. Palace, Nimroud.)

Facing page 70.

A Shammar Lady on a Camel.

In page 104.

Winged Figure. (N. W. Palace, Nimroud.)

Facing page 125.

Winged human-headed Bull. (N. W. Palace, Nimroud.)

Facing page 127.

The Tomb of Jonah, Kouyunjik, and the Ruins opposite Mosul.

A Nestorian House in the District of Tiyari.

A wicker Bridge across the Zab at Lizan.

Tel Afer.

Facing page 131.

In page 177.
In page 192.

Facing page 312.

Plan 1. General Plan of the Excavations in the Mound of Nimroud.

Facing page 331.

Eunuch Warrior in Battle. (N. W. Palace, Nimroud.) Facing page 336. The Obelisk.

Sphinx. (S. W. Palace, Nimroud.)

Facing page 346.
In page 348.

At the End of Volume.

Map to illustrate Journeys in Mesopotamia, Kurdistan, and Sinjar.