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...Again another human figure was disclosed, clothed in robes similar to those of the two winged men and beak of considerable length, was half open, and displayed a narrow pointed tongue, still covered with...

...We will now read with greater interest Mr. Layard's description of the eagle-headed figure : — " A human body, clothed in robes similar to those of...considerable length, was half open, and displayed a narrow pointed tongue, which was still coloured with red paint. On the shoulders fell the usual curled...

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...length discovered the earliest palace of Nimroud. The corner-stone led me to a figure of singular form.* A human body, clothed in robes similar to those of the winged men on the previous slab, was surmounted by the head of an eagle or of a vulture, f The curved beak, of...

...length discovered the earliest palace of Nimroud. The corner-stone led me to a figure of singular form.* A human body, clothed in robes similar to those of the winged men on the previous slab, was surmounted by the head of an eagle or of a vulture. f The curved beak, of...

...length discovered the earliest palace of Kimroud. The corner-stone led me to a figure of singular form. A human body, clothed in robes similar to those of...considerable length, was half open, and displayed a narrow pointed tongue, which was still coloured with red paint. On the shoulders fell the usual curled...

...length discovered the earliest palace of Nimroud. The corner-stone led me to a figure of singular form.* A human body, clothed in robes similar to those of...considerable length, was half open, and displayed a narrow pointed tongue, which was still coloured with red paint. On the shoulders fell the usual curled...

...slight. Mr. Layard thus describes the one he found : — "A human body, clothed in robes similar to the winged men already described, was surmounted by...considerable length was half open and displayed a narrow pointed tongue, which was still coloured with red paint. On the shoulders fell the usual curled...

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