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The Emperor was very attentive; he sent us 5,000 dollars more, supplies in abundance, and put thirty milch cows at our disposal; he also sent us lion cubs, monkeys, &c., and almost every second day wrote civil and courteous letters to Mr. Rassam. All our interpreters, all the messengers, even Mr. Rassam's butler, went one after the other to Zag to be invested with "the order of the shirt."
So also Shalmaneser II., Obelisk, l. 179, unless Marduk here is an error for Ramman, cf. l. 175. See above, p. 146. The so-called Prunkinschrift, ll. 174 seq. Ashurbanabal, Rassam Cylinder, col ix. ll. 76, 77. See above, p. 205. IR. II. col. iv. ll. 34, 35. See below, pp. 231, 237. Rawlinson, ii. 66. Rassam Cylinder, col. x. ll. 25-27. See Tiele, Babyl. Assyr. Geschichte, p. 127. Obelisk, l. 52.
Rassam, he adopted the most prudent course of suiting his policy to the movements of Menilek; too much caution could not be used, as there was much reason to fear that the great deeds about to be achieved would end in empty boasting.
Samuel, who had the distribution of the new premises, gave the small house to Rassam, took one of the godjos for himself, and gave the third one to Prideaux and myself. Kerans and Pietro were still to remain in the kitchen, so that our first house was left to Messrs. Cameron, Stern, and Rosenthal.
Rassam and Rawlinson were afterwards joined by George Smith of the British Museum, who, instituting a further search through the ruins of Koujunjik, Nimrud, Kalah-Shergat, and elsewhere, made many valuable additions to the English collections, until his unfortunate death in 1876, during his third visit to the mounds, cut him off in the prime of a brilliant and most useful career.
Rassam, on presenting it, told his Majesty that he had intended it for the Queen. On that his Majesty looked rather serious; but calmly replied that he had not been happy in his married life, and that he was on the point of marrying another lady, to whom he would offer the splendid mirror.
Perkins and Mr. Stocking to visit that city, preaching the Gospel as they went. Mar Yohannan and deacons Isaac and Tamo went with them.1 They were hospitably entertained by Mr. Rassam, the English Consul at Mosul, during the eleven days of their visit. Many of the Mosulians were thought to have come under evangelical influences.
Every messenger usually brought us compliments, and when any were sent from the Amba they always came to us by order of the chief before they left, so that Mr. Rassam might return a civil message in answer to the one he had received.
Rassam Cylinder, col. viii. ll. 96-100. See also Rassam Cylinder, col. iii. l. 32. See above, pp. 195, 196. VR. 61. col. v. l. 51-vi. l. 8. See above, pp. 74 and 176. Winckler, Zeits. f. See Deut. xvi. 9. The 33d day of this period has a special significance in the Jewish Church. The non-Jewish origin of the Purim festival is generally accepted by critical scholars. Alt. Soc. Bibl.
Rassam, asking him to become their guarantee; but he refused, as he could not, he said, hold himself responsible for them so long as they were working for his Majesty and resided at a distance from him. However, Mr.
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