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THE ADVENTURES OF ISHTAR.
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04. . . . . to the midst

05. . . . . slay Heabani

06. in two divisions he parted in the midst of it

07. two hundred warriors . . . . made, the divine bull . . . .

08. in the third division . . . . his horns

09. Heabani struck? . . . . his might

10. and Heabani pierced . . . . joy . . . .

11. the divine bull by his head he took hold of . . . .

12. the length of his tail . . . .


13. Heabani opened his mouth and spake, and

14. said to Izdubar:

15. Friend we will stretch out . . . .

16. then we will overthrow . . . .

17. and the might . . . .

18. may it . . . .

(Three lines lost.)

22. . . . . hands . . . . to Vul and Nebo

23. . . . . tarka . . . . um . . . .

24. . . . . Heabani took hold . . . . the divine bull

25. . . . . he . . . . also . . . . by his tail

26. . . . . . . . . Heabani

Column V.

01. And Izdubar like a . . . .

02. might and . . . .