CHAPTER V.

Renewal of Excavations at Kouyunjik.--First Visit to Nimroud.-- State of Ruins.--Renew Excavations in Mound.--Visit of Col. Rawlinson.--Mr. H. Rassam.--The Jebour Workmen at Kouyunjik.-- Discoveries at Kouyunjik.--Sculptures representing moving of great Stones and Winged Bulls.--Methods adopted.--Epigraphs on Bas-reliefs of moving Bulls.--Sculptures representing Invasion of Mountainous Country, and Sack of City.--Discovery of Gateway.--Excavation in high conical Mound at Nimroud.-- Discovery of Wall of Stone.--Visit to Khorsabad.--Discovery of Slab.--State of the Ruins.--Futhliyah.--Baazani.--Baasheikhah 84