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BABYLONIAN FABLES.

Reverse.

1. The eagle with them . . . .

2. the god? knew . . . .

3. to enter to the food he sought . . . .

4. to cover the . . . .

5. to the midst at his entering . . . .

6. enclosed the feathers of his wings . . . .

7. his claws? and his pinions to . . . .

8. dying of hunger and thirst . . . .

9. at the work of Shamas the warrior, the serpent . . . .

10. he took also the serpent to . . .

11. he opened also his heart . . . .

12. seat he placed . . .

13. the anger of the birds of heaven . . . .

14. May the eagle . . . .

15. with the young of the birds . . . .

16. The eagle opened his mouth . . . .

Five other mutilated lines.

On another fragment are the following few words:—

Obverse.

1. . . . . issu to him also . . . .

2. . . . . god my father . . . .

3. like Etana kill thee . . . .

4. like me . . . .

5. Etana the king . . . .

6. took him . . . .

Reverse.

1. Within the gate of Anu, Elu . . . .