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THE EXPLOITS OF LUBARA.

19. The great god answered the speech

20. The city of Duran to blood . . . .

21. the people who are in the midst of it like reeds are trembling

22. like sick? before the waters their pit . . . .

23. and of me thou dost not leave me

24. to the Suti . . . . . . . .

25. I in my city Duran judge uprightly

26. I do not . . . . . . . .

27. evil? I do not give and . . . .

28. the upright people I leave . . . .

29. a fire is fixed . . .

Four other broken lines.

Column III.

Many lines lost.

01. . . . . swear and the house . . . .

02. . . . . country and father . . . .

03. . . . . foundation and fixed . . . .

04. . . . . house built now . . . .

05. this all and the portion . . . .

06. the day he brought me fate I . . . .

07. him, his seat also he lays waste? . . . .

08. Afterwards may he waste to another . . . .

09. The warrior Lubara, the just also of Kutha?

10. and the unjust also of Kutha,

11. who sin against thee also in Kutha,

12. who do not sin against thee also in Kutha,

13. . . . . of the god of Kutha,

14. . . . . head of the king of Kutha?

Two other mutilated lines.