CHAPTER VI.

Discovery of Grand Entrance to the Palace of Kouyunjik.--Of the Name of Sennacherib in the Inscriptions.--The Records of that King in the Inscriptions on the Bulls.--An Abridged Translation of them.--Name of Hezekiah.--Account of Sennacherib's Wars with the Jews.--Dr. Hincks and Col. Rawlinson.--The Names of Sargon and Shalmaneser.--Discovery of Sculptures at Kouyunjik, representing the Siege of Lachish.--Description of the Sculptures.--Discovery of Clay Seals.--Of Signets of Egyptian and Assyrian Kings.--Cartouche of Sabaco.--Name of Essarhaddon.--Confirmation of Historical Records of the Bible.--Royal Cylinder of Sennacherib 113