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It seems to me that the addition which emphasizes this identity of Bel with another god, Dagan, is to indicate that the Bel of the triad, and not Bel-Marduk, is here meant. 'Governor of Bel' for governor of Babylonia, and 'subjects of Bel' for subjects of Babylonia. See p. 89 and chapter vii. Rassam, Cylinder ix. 75. See chapter xii., "The Assyrian Pantheon," p. 208.
See p. 464. See ib., note 3. See especially pp. 484 and 575. Ezekiel, viii. 14. There is probably a reference also to the Tammuz festival in Zech, xii. 10, 11. Zeits. f. Assyr. ix. 290 seq. See Farnell, The Cults of the Greek States, ii. 648 seq. Rassam Cylinder, col. i. ll. 11, 12. See pp. 105 and 173 seq. IVR. 32, 49b, where the 20th day of the intercalated Elul is so designated.
Rassam. Damash had command of half the gunmen, some 270, the Ras of the rest, about 200. The third member of council was Bitwaddad Hailo, the best of the lot; he was in charge of the gaol, but was never known to abuse his position.
Rassam told him everything we knew; that about 12,000 troops had landed, but that not more than 5,000 or 6,000 would advance on Magdala adding, "It will only be friendship." Theodore said, "God only knows; before, when the French came into my country, at the time of that robber 'Agau Negussi, I made a quick march to seize them, but they had run away.
He said that the King was not in his tent, but between Fahla and Selassie, and that he would only see his beloved friend Rassam. Orders were then given by the chiefs who escorted us to conduct Mr. Rassam by one road, and the remainder of the captives by another. We had to follow a small pathway on the side of Selassie, and Mr. Rassam was conducted by a road some fifty yards above.
He did not speak much at first, being intent on examining the waggons below; but as soon as the big mortar came in sight he pointed it out to us, and asked Mr. Rassam his opinion about it. We all admired the huge piece, and Mr. Rassam, having complimented his Majesty on his great work, added, that before long he hoped that our people would have the same pleasure of admiring it as we did.
Rassam, with great taste, made with bamboos a very pretty trellis-work, soon entirely covered by this novel creeper. Between our hut, the fence, and the hut opposite ours, we had a small piece of ground, about eight feet broad on the average, and about ten feet long.
Rassam replied to his Majesty at once, informing him that he had complied with his request. The messenger, on his arrival at the Emperor's camp, was well received, presented with a mule, and quickly despatched on his errand. For several months we heard nothing more upon the subject.
Shortly after reaching our tent, Mr. Rassam received a polite note, informing him that he would receive 5,000 dollars, which he might spend as he liked, but always in a manner agreeable to the Lord.
Hormuzd Rassam, the mercy-seat was shaped like an ark, and contained two written tables of stone; no statue of the god, however, seems in this instance to have stood beside it. In front of it was the altar, approached by steps. In the court of the temple was a "sea" or "deep," like that which was made by Solomon.
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