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TEE ADVENTURES OF ISHTAR.
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25. To the ark of his god Sarturda he dedicated it;

26. he took it in and worshipped at his fire;

27. in the river Euphrates they washed their hands,

28. and they took and went

29. round the city of Erech riding,

30. and the assembly of the chiefs of Erech marked it.

31. Izdubar to the inhabitants of Erech

32. . . . . a proclamation made.

Column VI.

01. "Any one of ability among the chiefs,

02. Any one noble among men,

03. Izdubar is able among the chiefs,

04. Izdubar is noble among men,

05. . . . . placed hearing

06. . . . . vicinity, not of the inhabitants

07. . . . . him."


08. Izdubar in his palace made a rejoicing,

09. the chiefs reclining on couches at night,

10. Heabani lay down, slept, and a dream he dreamed.

11. Heabani spake and the dream he explained,

12. and said to Izdubar.

Tablet VII.

The seventh tablet opens with the words, "Friend why do the gods take council." I am uncertain if I have found any other portion of this tablet, but I have provisionally placed here part of a remarkable

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