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VOL. I : The Laughable Stories collected by Bar-Hebr.eus.Syriac Text and Translation. By E. A. Wallis Budge. 21s.

VOL. II : The Letters and Inscriptions of Hammurabi,Vol. I : Introduction and Babylonian Texts. By L. W.

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THE REPORTS

MAGICIANS AND ASTROLOGERS

NINEVEH AND BABYLON


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THE REPORTSOF THE

MAGICIANS AND ASTROL()(;nRSOF

NINEVEH AND BABYLON

IX THE BRITISH MUSEUM.

IHE ORIGINAL TEXTS, PRINTED IN CUNEIFORM CHARACTERS, ElJl 1 EL>WITH TRANSLATIONS, NOTES, VOCABULARN, INDEX,

AND AN INTRODUCTION.

R? CAMPBELL THOMPSON, B.A. (Cantab.),ASSISI ANl IN THE DEHAKTMKXT OF EGVI'TIAN AND ASSYRIAN ANTIQUITI KS, HRITISH MUSEUM

VOL. I.

T//B CUNEIFORM TEXTS.

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HARRISON AND SONS,

l-RINTERS IN ORDINARY TO HER MAJft-TV,

ST. martin's lank, LONDON.


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(preface.

The following eighty-five plates contain a large and

typical selection of texts copied from the astrological

reports of the Kouyunjik Collection preserved in the

British Museum. They have been printed in cunei-

form characters which represent with considerable

success the original script of the tablets, both

Babylonian and Assyrian. They deal with the phasesand appearances of the jNIoon on the days of the

various months throughout the year ; the rising and

setting of the planets, and of the stars which form

the signs of the Zodiac ; observations concerning

eclipses, halos, parhelia, etc., and remarks on earth-

quakes and storms, and the probabilities of fine or

bad weather.

With the view of meeting the wishes of students

and others, the cuneiform texts have been issued in a


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vili PREFACE.

separate volume, and it is thought that this arrange-

ment will make them more convenient for purpose? ofstudy.

A descriptive and classified list of all theAstrological Reports given in this volume is here

appended.

R. CAMPBELL THOMPSON.

London : March is/, 1900.


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DESCRIPTIVE LIST

OF THE

ASTROLOGICAL REPORTSPRINTED IX THIS VOLUME.

No.

1. THE MOON OX THE FIRST DAY, AXD THE DAY's LENGTH.2. THE MOON ON THE FIRST DAY, AND THE DAY's LENGTH.

3. THE MOON ON THE FIRST DAY, AND THE DAY's LENGTH.

4. THE MOON ON THE FIRST DAY, AND THE DAY's LENGTH.5. THE day's LENGTH, AND THE MOON ON THE FIRST DAY.6. THE MOON ON THE FIRST DAY, AND THE DAY's LENGTH.

7. THE MOON ON THE FIRST DAY, THE DAY's LENGTH, AND FULLMOON.

8. THE MOON ON THE FIRST DAY, AND THE DAY'S LENGTH.

9. THE MOON ON THE FIRST DAY, AND FULL MOON.10. THE MOON ON THE FIRST DAY, THE DAY'S LENGTH, AND FULL

MOON.

11. THE day's LENGTH, THE MOON ON THE FIRST DAY, AND FULLMOON.

12. THE MOON ON THE FIRST DAY, THE DAY's LENGTH, AND FULLMOON.

13. THE MOON ON THE FIRST DAY, AND FULL MOON.14. THE MOON ON THE FIRST DAY, AND FULL MOON.

15. THE MOON ON THE FIRST DAY, THE DAY's LENGTH, THE SUNAND MOON ON THE FOURTEENTH OF TAMMUZ. GREETINGTO THE KING.

16. THE MOON ON THE FIRST DAY, THE DAY's LENGTH, ETC.17. FULL MOON, AND THE LENGTH OF THE DAY AND MONTH.18. THE MOON ON THE FIRST DAY, THE DAY's LENGTH, AND FULL

MOON. REQUEST FOR A PHYSICIAN FOR BEL-EPUS.


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19. THE MOON OX THE FIRST DAY, AND THE DAY's LENGTH.GREETING.

20. THE MOON ON THE FIRST DAY, THE DAY's LENGTH, AND HAIL.21. THE MOON ON THE FIRST DAY, THE DAY's LENGTH, AND

MARS.

2 2. THE MOON ON THE FIRST DAY, THE DAY'S LENGTH, AND FULLMOON. SUCCESS OF THE ASSYRIAN ARMY IN EGYPT.

23. THE MOON ON THE FIRST D.\Y, FULL, AND ' DARKLY ' FULL.24. THE MOON ON THE T\YENTY-NINTH D.\Y.

25. THE MOON ON THE THIRTIETH DAY, AND THE MOOn's HORNS.26. THE MOON ON THE FIRST DAY, FULL MOON, AND THE MOON'S

HORNS.

27. THE MOON ON THE FIRST DAY, AND THE MOOx's HORNS.28. THE MOON ON THE FIRST DAY, THE DAY's LENGTH, FULL

MOON, AND A STAR.

29. THE MOON ON THE FIRST DAY, THE MOON'S HORNS, THEmoon's FACE TURNED TO THE LEFT, JUPITER AT SUNSET,AND A MOCK SUN.

30. THE MOON ON THE FIRST D.\Y, FULL MOON, THE MOOn'sHORNS, THE MOON YERY LARGE AND BRIGHT, AND THEday's LENGTH.

31. THE MOON ON THE FIRST DAY, BRIGHT, ITS HORNS, AND THEday's LENGTH.

32. FULL MOON, THE MOON's HORNS, THE MOON ON THE THIRTIETH

DAY.33. THE MOON ON THE FIRST DAY, MARS IN SCORPIO.

34. FULL MOON, THE MOON'S HORNS, ETC.

35. THE MOON ON THE FIRST DAY, FULL MOON, THE MOON'SHORNS, THE .MOON BRIGHT, ITS HORNS BRIGHT, AND THEday's LENGTH.

36. THE day's length, AND THE MOON's HORNS.

37. THE moon's horns, FULL MOON, THE MOON ON THE FIRSTDAY, AND ' FIXED.'

38. THE MOON ON THE FIRST DAY, THE MOON's HORNS, ANDREGULUS.

39. THE MOON ON THE FIRST DAY, FULL MOON, THE MOON'sHORNS, MERCURY.

40. THE MOON ON THE FIRST DAY, THE DAY OF ITS DISAPPEARANCE.41. FULL MOON, THE MOON's HORNS, AND THE DAY'S LENGTH.


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ASTROLOGICAL REPORTS. XI

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42. FULL MOOX, THK MOON OX THE FIRST DAY, KTC.

43. FULL MOON', THE MOON's HORNS, ETC.

44. THE MOON ON THE FIRST DAY, THE DAY's LENGTH, THEmoon's HORNS, ETC.

45. THE MOON ON THE FIRST DAY, ' FIXED,' THE DAY's LENGTH,ETC.

46. THE moon's horns, THE MOON AND SLX OX THE FOURTEEXTH.

47. THE MOOX OX THE FIRST DAY, ' FIXED,' ETC.48. THE MOON ON THE FIRST OF KLSLE\V, %VITH THE SUN, ETC.

49. THE MOON IN SEBAT, AND ALDEBARAN (?) IX THE HALO.50. THE MOOX'S HORXS, ETC.

51. NOTE FOR THE MOOX IX XISAN.52. THE MOOX WITH THE SUX, AXD REMARKS OX AX ECLIPSE.

53. XOTES ON THE LENGTH OF CERTAIN MOXTHS.

54. XOTE FOR THE MOON IN SEBAT.

55. XOTE FOR MERCURY.

56. THE MOOX OX THE FIRST DAY, ETC.

57. THE MOOX OX THE TWEXTY-EIGHTH DAY, ETC.58. THE MOOX OX THE TWEXTY-EIGHTH DAY.

59. THE MOOX OX THE THIRTIETH DAY, HIGH, BRIGHT, ETC.60. THE MOOX DIM, OX THE THIRTIETH DAY, AXD LOW.61. THE MOOX OX THE THIRTIETH DAY.62. THE MOOX OX THE THIRTIETH OF XISAN, AND NOTES ON THE

MONTH.

63. THE MOOX OX THE THIRTIETH OF lYYAR.64. THE MOOX OX THE THIRTIETH OF lYYAR.65. THE MOOX ON THE THIRTIETH OF SIWAN.66. THE MOON ON THE THIRTIETH OF SIWAN, AND LOW.67. THE MOON ON THE THIRTIETH OF SIWAN, AND SATURN WITH

YENUS.

68. THE MOOX OX THE THIRTIETH OF SIWAX, A MOCK. SUN, AXDMARS.

69. THE MOOX OX THE THIRTIETH OF SIWAX, DARK, FULL, ETC.70. THE MOOX ON THE THIRTIETH OF SIWAN, liRIGHT, A MOCK

SUN, MARS, ETC. (Compare No. 68.)

71. THE MOON ON THE THIRTIETH OF AB.72. THE MOON ON THE THIRTIETH OF AB.

73. THE MOON ON THE THIRTIETH OF AB. LETTER.74. THE MOON ON THE THIRTIETH OF KISLEW, ETC.


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Xo.

75. THE MOON ON THE THIRTIETH OF KISLEW.76. THE MOON ON THE THIRTIETH OF TEBET. NOTE ON OBSER-

VATIONS.

77. THE .MOON ON THE THIRTIETH OF TEBET.

78. THE MOON ON THE THIRTIETH OF TEBET.

79. THE MOON ON THE THIRTIETH OF TEBET, AND ITS HORNS.80. THE MOON ON THE THIRTIETH OF TEBET.81. THE MOON ON THE THIRTIETH OF SEBAT.82. THE APPEARANCE OF THE MOON AND SUN IN ELUL, ETC.

83. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE THIRTEENTH DAY.84. MARS AND GEMINI, ETC.

85. DISAPPEARANCE OF THE MOON ON THE TWENTY-FOURTH OFKISLEW, ETC.

86. TWO CRESCENTS VISIBLE, VENUS WITH LIBRA (?), ETC.87. THE MOON ' FIXED,' FULL ON A CLOUDY DAY, ETC.88. THE MOON APPEARING LATE, MARS, A COMET, A PLANET IN

THE HALO, MARS IN THE HALO, VIRGO IN THE HALO, ETC.

89. THE :\IOON ON THE SIXTEENTH OF ADAR, MARS, ETC.90. CANCER AND SATURN IN THE HALO. AFFAIRS IN VAN.91. JUPITER IN THE HALO, AND A CORONA.

92. JUPITER IN THE HALO.

93. JUPITER AND CANCER IN THE HALO.

94. JUPITER AND SCORPIO IN THE HALO, VARIOUS NAMES OFJUPITER.

95. JUPITER AND SCORPIO IN THE HALO.96. JUPITER IN THE HALO.

97. REGULUS IN THE HALO.

98. A DARK HALO, SATURN, MARS, AND REGULUS WITHIN THEHALO.

99. SATURN, MARS, AND TWO STARS IN THE HALO, ETC.TOO. SATURN, REGULUS, AND MARS IN THE HALO.101. MARS, A PLANET, AND KUMAL IN THE HALO.102. MARS, SATURN, AND TWO STARS IN THE HALO.103. MARS, A PLANET, AND SATURN IN THE HALO, JUPITER IN

TAURU.S, MARS AND SATURN, ETC.104. MARS IN THE HALO, ALDEBARAN (?) L\ THE HALO IN SEBAT (?).105. MERCURY, MARS, CANCER, ETC., IN KISLEW.

106. ALDEBARAN (?) AND TAURUS IN THE HALO.107. SATURN AND MARS IN THE HALO, ETC.


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ASTROLOGICAL REPORTS. xiii

No.

108. SCORPIO IX THE HALO, WITH ASTROLOGICAL NOTE.109. A HALO ROUND THE MOON IN SCORPIO,

VENUS ANDMERCURY, ETC.no. CANCER IN THE HALO.

111. CANCER IN THE HALO DURING A NORTH WIND, AND A THIN HALO.112. CANCER IN THE HALO, INTERRUPTED HALO, VENUS IN SCORPIO

DEFINITION OF WORDS AND THE MEANING OF ' PLANET.'113. TWO STARS AND CANCER IN THE HALO.114. GEMINI, CANCER, ETC., IN THE HALO.

115. TWO STARS IN THE HALO, ETC.116. A HALO ON THE FIFTH DAY.

117. CANCER AND REGULUS IN THE HALO OF 46^.11 8. A CORON.\, MARS IN THE HALO, ETC.119. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE TWELFTH DAY.120. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE THIRTEENTH DAY.12 1. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE THIRTEENTH DAY, ETC.12 2. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE THIRTEENTH DAY, ETC.123. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE THIRTEENTH DAY, THE EFFECT

OF A NORTH WIND ON FRUIT-TREES, ASTROLOGICAL OBSER-VATIONS.

124. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE FOURTEENTH DAY. LETTER.125-136. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE FOURTEENTH D.\Y, TO-

GETHER, ' BALANCED,' OR INVISIBLE.

137. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE FOURTEENTH, A SOUTH WIND

AT THE moon's APPEARANCE, AND A MOCK SUN.138. THE MOON ANX> SUN ON THE FOURTEENTH, ETC.139. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE FOURTEENTH, CLOUDS OVER

THE MOON.

140. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE FIFTEENTH, ETC.141. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE FOURTEENTH, A SOUTH WIND.142. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE FOURTEENTH, ETC.143. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE FOURTEENTH, SCORPIO IN THE

HALO.

144. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE FOURTEENTH, SATURN IN THEHALO.

145. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE FOURTEENTH, JUPITER ANDREGULUS.

146. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE FOURTEENTH, MERCURY ANDMARS.


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xiv DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF THE

No.

147-148. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE FOURTEENTH, THE OMENFOR A LONG REIGN,

149. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE FOURTEENTH OF THE SECONDELUL (?).

150. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE FOURTEENTH, ETC.

151. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE FOURTEENTH, SCORPIO DARK INTHE CENTRE, PRECAUTIONS FOR A SAFE JOURNEY.

152. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE FOURTEENTH, INSTRUCTIONSABOUT THE WRITING OF CERTAIN TABLETS.

153. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE FIFTEENTH, VIRGO IN THEHALO, ETC.

154. FORMER PREDICTION BY THE ASTROLOGER ABOUT THE MOON's

APPEARANCE ON THE FOURTEENTH VERIFIED.

155. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE FOURTEENTH, NOTE ON CLOUDS.

156. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE FIFTEENTH OF SIWAN.

157. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE FIFTEENTH, ETC.

158. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE FIFTEENTH. EXCUSE FORDEL.\Y ON GROUNDS OF ILL HEALTH.

159. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE FIFTEENTH OF SIWAN. TRANS-

PORT OF COLOSSI IN SHIPS.

160. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE FIFTEENTH. NOTE ON CERTAIN

TABLETS.

161. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE FIFTEENTH, ETC.

162. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE FIFTEENTH AND SIXTEENTH OF

IVVAR, JUPITER WITH VENUS. REQUEST FOR AN ASS.

163. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE FIFTEENTH, CANCER DARK.

164. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE FIFTEENTH, NOTE ON CERTAIN

MONTHS.

165. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE FIFTEENTH, MARS BRIGHT.

166. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE SIXTEENTH OF TAMMUZ.

167. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE SIXTEENTH, MARS IN THEHALO, S.^TURN DIM, ETC.

168. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE SIXTEENTH OF NISAN.

169. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE SIXTEENTH OF TA.MMUZ.

170. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE SIXTEENTH (?) OF SEBAT.REPORT ON THE STOPPING OF THE CLEPSYDRA.

171. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE FIFTEENTH OF ADAR.

172. THE MOON AND SUN ON THE SIXTEENTH OF ADAR, MARS IN

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ASTROLOGICAL REPORTS.

No.

73. A HALO ROUND THE SUN.

74.THE srx {i.e., saturn) ix the moox'.s halo.

75. the sux {i.e., saturx) exterixg the moox, etc.

76. the sux {i.e., saturx) xear the moox.

77. THE sux {i.e., saturx) over the moox, etc.

78. A halo ROUXD the sux IX ADAR, ETC.

79. A sux-halo ixterrupted towards the south.80. saturx AXD REGULUS, etc. ALTERATION" OE OMEX.81. OMENS FROM THE SUX, AND THUNDER IX lYYAR.

82. PARHELIA. INSTANCE OF FOUR MOCK SUNS.83. PARHELIA. OMENS FROM JUPITER IN MARCHESWAN. ELOPE-

MENT OF THE astrologer's WIFE.84. JUPITER, MERCURY, AND MARS IN NISAN.85. JUPITER ANT) REGULUS IN SIWAN.

86. JUPITER IN lYYAR.

87. JUPITER, CANCER, ETC.

88. JUPITER IX TAMMUZ. XOTE FROM THE ASTROLOGER.

89. JUPITER AXD LEO IX ELUL.

90. JUPITER AXD SAGITTARIUS IX MARCHESWAX.

91. JUPITER AXD LEO.92. JUPITER OCCULTED BY THE MOOX.

93. JUPITER, THE MOOX AXD SUX OX THE FOURTEEXTH.

94. JUPITER OX THE RIGHT OF VEXUS.

95. JUPITER AXD MARS. DIRECTION'S FOR AVERTIXG EVIL.

96. JUPITER IX THE MORXING, ETC.97. REGULUS BEFORE THE MOOX.

98. REGULUS BRIGHT.

99. SYSTEM OF OMEXS EXPLAIXED, REGULUS, ETC.200. APPEARAXCE OF A COMET. REFEREXCE TO AX AXCIEXT

BOOK.

201. APPEARAXCE OF A GREAT STAR.202. APPEARAXCE OF TSVO GREAT STARS.

203. VEXUS AT SUXRISE IX XISAX, ETC.

204. VENUS AT SUXRISE IN NISAN, ETC.

205. VENUS AT SUNRISE IN NISAN, ETC.

206. VENUS AT SUNSET, MARS IN THE HALO, ETC.

207. VENUS IN TROPIC OF CANCER AT SUNSET IX SIWAX.208. VEXUS AT SUXSET IX AB.

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xvi DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF THE

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2IO. VENUS AT SUNRISE IN KISLEW. EXCUSES FOR DELAY IN

SENDING THE MONTHLY REPORT.

2 11. VENUS IN VIRGO IN SEEAT, ETC.

212. VENUS BRIGHT, AND MERCURY.

213. SCORPIO IN FRONT OF THE MOON. GREETING.

214. SCORPIO IN FRONT OF THE MOON.

215. MERCURY, SCORPIO IN THE HALO, ETC.

216. SATURN IN LEO IN AB.

217. MERCURY AT SUNRISE IN lYYAR OR SIWAN. REFUSAL TO

COME TO NINEVEH, EXCEPT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.218. MERCURY IN lYYAR, THE MOON AND SUN ON THE FIFTEENTH.

219. MERCURY IN TAMMUZ, LEO DARK.

220. MERCURY IN ELUL.

22 1. MERCURY IN VIRGO IN ELUL.

2 2 2. MERCURY IN ELUL, LEO BRIGHT AND DARK.

223. MERCURY IN MARCHESWAN, SCORPIO DIM.

224. MERCURY IN KISLE\V.

225. MERCURY, A PARTIAL ECLIPSE, THE MOON ON THE FIRST OF

THE SECOND ADAR, ETC.

226. MERCURY WITH MARS AT SUNSET, ETC.

227. METEORS, MERCURY IN SAGITTARIUS, ETC.

228. MERCURY IN LEO, REGULUS DIM.

229. MERCURY, ETC.

230. SPICA IN THE HALO CHANGE OF WEATHER NOTED.

231. MARS IN TAMMUZ WITH GEMINI, ETC.232. M.\RS IN TAMMUZ IN THE EAST, ETC.

233. MARS IN ELUL.

234. MARS AND VIRGO WITH THE MOON.

235. MARS IN CANCER WITH A BREEZE BLOWING. THUNDER IN AB.

236. SWIFT PASSAGE OF MARS THROUGH CANCER.

237. MARS AND LEO.

238. MERCURY, AND APPEARANCE OF A COMET.

239. MARS AND SCORPIO.

240. MARS AND THE MOON. DESPATCH CONCERNING THE MURDER

OF CERTAIN ROYAL OFFICIALS.

241. MARS AND THE MOON.

242. MARS AND THE MOON.

243. MARS, VENUS WITH A CROWN, LETTER ABOUT A STOR^L

244. THE PLEI.\DES AND THE MOON.


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245. THE MOON AND SPICA. SYSTEM OF OMENS EXPLAINED.246. THE PLEIADES AND THE MOON.

247. NOTE ON A FAVOUR GRANTED LY ISTAR TO THE KING.248. CLOUDS FOLLOWED BY WIND.

249. DURATION OF PERIOD OF MOON's INVISIBILITY.

250. storms in SEBAT.

251. STORMS IN SEB.\T, SCORPIO WITH THE MOOX.252. STORMS IN ADAR, OMENS FROM THE RAINBOW.

253. THUxNDER AND RAIN AT THE MOON'S DISAPPEARANCE.254. THUNDER AT MIDDAY, ETC.

255. THUNDER .\ND RAIN AT THE MOON's DISAPPEARANCE.256. NOTE CONCERNING VENUS, AND THUNDER.

257. THUNDER IN AB. DIAGNOSIS OF A DISEASE.258. THUNDER, RAIN, AND WIND IN AB, A DOUBLE THUNDER-CLAP.259. THUNDER IN TISRI.260. THUNDER AND RAIN IN TISRI.261. THUNDER AND HAIL IN SEBAT.262. THUNDER IN ADAR, ETC.263. EARTHQUAKE THROUGHOUT THE DAY.264. EARTHQUAKE IN FEBRUARY MARCH, 655 B.C.265. EARTHQUAKE IN THE NIGHT IN NISAN.266. THE MOON ON THE FIRST DAY, THE DAYS LENGTH, AND

EARTHQUAKE IN THE NIGHT IN TEBET.

267. THUNDER, AND EARTHQUAKE IN SEBAT.268. REPORT ON AN ECLIPSE IN SIWAN, ETC.

269. REPORT ON AN ECLIPSE IN lYYAR, ETC.270. REPORT ON AN ECLIPSE IN SIWAN, ETC.

271. REPORT ON AN ECLIPSE IN SIWAN, ETC.

272. THUNDER IN MARCHESWAN, OMENS FROM SCORPIO AND MARS,APPARENT RETROGRESSION OF JUPITER NEAR REGULUS.

NOTIFICATION OF THE CAPTURE OF BABYLON BY CERTAINAKKADIANS.

273. PREDICTION OF AN ECLIPSE

274. REQUEST THAT THE KING WILL MAKE ENQUIRIES IN ALLBABYLONIAN OBSERVATORIES AS TO AN ECLIPSE WHICH WASINVISIBLE AT ASSUR.

275. OCCURRENCE OF AKULUTLM IN SIWAN.

276. BIRTH OF HERMAPHRODITE.

277. BIRTH OF A PIG WITH EIGHT LEGS AND TWO TAILS.


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^T1^ ^^ li

^rn.^

c^-^

j^'' iJ^ "HT^T r? :^ H ij '* 5i^ j^r -


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92. obv. ^m ^nro CD ^T ^y-T ^r^T ^- v -^r I ^r ^^^ ^^^9 4iT m ^i] tn ^^

T -t


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96. obv. 1 >^ ^T ^ry -*y y ^^ -^ c-M "^yy^jf^ y- v- -mo -r < ^^ ^k^ -^r< s^r -rr^ ^-h^ -^w t:-^ -i^T J^E"

-E^ tij^- < ^T 5^ .^y ^^ ^^y .-VT 5^^ ^ ^'^ ^ < Rev. 1 V ^ T jt "^ y ^Ty

97. Obv. ly


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I ^m ^r ^t j^TTT ti ' ^ -^fi 4-rT -^ t? v^ ^iie ^

100. obv. ^ r


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v^ ?[ ^^ f ^ ^ V :^^ -i^: 'm ^^l4 :?:? >4< 'El ^! (?)

-?(?) ^(?) -ÎX^^î^MT^T?

105. Obv. ^ r - BI? 5^^ J^J^M li ~ îi B Hf


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108. obv. ^ y 109. Obv. 1 -w


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115. obv. iL:! ]i ^c^-r f^ -^1 ^r H< 'o;: ^-

Err f^ ^..^^r "S -^.^^^1 CD "^t ^i^ ^-r j^t j:^ -rf^ .4 rl^ (^) I. ^i3 irErr xr i? -^r c^) " ^^;^ -^ ?

116. Obv. (Top wanting) ^ ^]^ ^f ^ ^]]]]t] t^ -yfTT

117. Obv. ^ T


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120. obv. ^ T ^


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::^I 1^}^B ^i1 -^ 'M


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130. obv. 1 r -r

134. Obv. ly


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K^ B ^^r --^ ^4^ yTy ^^y < ^:^ ^ t^^y


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"T tyT ^j^u ^^y j^

4g^ ^ r


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ASTROLOGICAL KEPORTS. [Plate 39

-m^ '-! {"^ ^ s^T î< --I î ^ -III- trlr^T ^ '^TH -"Î

141. Obv. 1 T f ^ t^t^ Ie!! - J:tT >^-T!^ :Y vV^

][J

^TTT^siJ

*î.y^2^|; {Remainder of obverse and top of

reverse lost.) Rev. ^m -}]'^ HH S^T ^ = ^ CD IT?try;; .s^^ s^^y |^^ .yyy^ .yyy>^ ^vyy î.;> . .^r_y

142. Obv. 1^^ !? U< f^


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t^^- ?? '^11 ^\ >f ^^ T


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^^7^ - J^ B^ -n f^ --I'm -^ ^? HF- ^PITP^P

^i^^m Rev.1

liiT^c^ =^P ^ .3


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152. Obv. ^T -1


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157. Obv. M ^T^P^ K < ^f- .rg^ >^ ^ c^yy

158. Obv. (Top broken) ^^^z:^^ ~^ i]]^ ^ "^

^^ 4-Tr ^%iT (?) ^ (?) ^r^r (?) ^ -i?- j^ p ^ ^^i /- y *^i p^r ^^ (?) }m ^ -^ '"^Vr f^ c^ -^ ^T I? ^141 *4^y ^^ il M-I^ r^ IMT j:^

159. Obv. M -^T


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*- 3


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n +m ^j:l^ia.t rn


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'Vr ^^ -jn f^ :^^ -^^ p?^r tn ^ -^^ x r v i -r

'P ^ t^ J4?^T ]i


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170. Obv. ( Top broken) ^ f


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173. Obv. 'r ^yTy-y n Vy -T -r -^ :i:^ ^ V y JL


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^rTsi= r- V ' ^T -rir- Rev. ^ ^th ^--ttt -t< K^y-- tt^'-'^] ^^m {Rcmaitider of revejse lost.)Left-hand edge, i "gyy -^y ^ ^

181. Obv. M - 'Ey "^yiy? Tr ^'i v :: ri


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^ ^^pj=^ :& ^if tcW "^^r /^ ^> -T


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^^M -u! .ii- -T s^jny ..y ^^ ^^


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193. obv. ' T ^-^-y s=y^r y- V y? ^


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T? T- T -r Fx? jfc 4 ^r ^r "Er -^ r -^^t ^^^y ^ ^^;-t

:K

illl ^y ^ j^y ^^y ^^y (?) ^^y< -f^^y ^:^ ^ ^.^fr ^^^ ^y

H


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202. obv. ^n^w ^h- ^i] -r 4 4^ J^ii =r? ^4^^r 4 1 n -? ^r i*t:^'<


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ASTROLOGICAL REPORTS. [Plate 6o

206. Obv. ' r ^^T .^ ^ ..y ^y I y? ;^ ij ^ T ::^^-T

.^ ^:,;: ^=j:^yTy ^y y ^^ .-[^ ^y


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^^r 4 ^ j^i -^^ ^T ^^^-T IH tr--^ -^i t> -T


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^j u- ^ -2 Rev. ' mV ^?- w, 4ir ^1 i^^r ^ ^^ --^

212. obv. ly -]f^^r -m!% ^---- Yr< ^-^r -v^

^T.... .T

y - ^; -y-^4


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-V ^'r ^m MIT >^ f^ iji^ -rn f ^ ^ < iH + -^mm< ^ -^Ty (?) ^ (?) t


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221. obv. ' tt'y-^y "l^ ^ "^1^ ir ^ ^^f ^ ^ >^y yr (y)

^T -r-1 L:< ^; î^ ^^T-r :^ C^) 1JT ^ ^M. V -XT ^^T .T4

' -^ "^T ^- _ < -Y-T ^-- -HT "xr A^^ I- Rev. 1 r --];^-y ^-^ - ^? :^ V î< ^ ây -i;; .4 ^ ^ ^-r i^ ^


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Rev. (7^ ;,^/ssi,^or:^ 1 i^ _y ^T^ ^ ^ ..y ^y I. y? -^H j:^mJ:::;-^ 'H^^T JS^? :^I^ M;[ ^4 ^ - -r_y ^y ^yy^^* j^^T :^^y j^5!! -^y Vy ' Vy -y


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hv ^^^X" * i/X^ ''''/I O-

230. obv. 1 r --^^r :^ ^ ^Tyyn


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^^>r j^ii^^ --^

It^y f -^^ ;^y->^-:^^il V ''^]^^Rev. ^ y --][^^y ^ :^y yy< ^yy.yy


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^ir -th t- t- -Vr ^f ^^^-^.ii't^

m''t] T? r -T 111! -^ ^ t^y -^^ -t] ^

236. obv. 1 11^ y? ^ y? ^r ::^^-y y^y ^ ^ pr ^?? -yy-^ H-h- ^> ^ ^-yy


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^^ ^r -]h "EI ^v r -T i^ A,

239. obv. M -M .^r r ^^M -^TiTii -fflf -

240. Obv. ^ r --Kr -j^^r y


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242. Obv. 'T -;.^T ;:::;;_y T ^p ^^ T ^,

^44f -XI ^^ ^' -El^ '^^ ^ -s^^ "^^i^ ' Y r ^r

^n^T ^^y --T ^Ti^ y^;^ -^-T^ -^^y^ i^ ^gj-^y -^^y^-^-T^

Vy :^] i^m 'm--< - ^^T-y ^^ -' ^^ ^^. -^''?;:y y^ -y ^^ :5


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245. Obv. ^ r -^^^y ^iy


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^^m':^ '-

'^m '^TY^t jr^Y ^yy --;^^y ^i-yry s^ Rev. ^^


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^-^ Rev. ' ? T ^^. f ^ V r? ^ ^


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-i:^? jr^^y '1 ^ -::^\ J^^y -y-yyy!^-V -M ^m


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260. obv. > I - 3 ^ :^ycT >^y ^ iy


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268. Obv. ^ :^ :^ T --T Et ^e-niy *-VA ^^ Mt ^C! '^t tO. ^ '^ ^y y? >^ -yi^p^ly ^i^ -V Vy xH --T ^! E^ ^y


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-^

j^77 ^^Vk -^ -El!

^-r ^? ^T c^ E^ :w^^ :^

^y ^ :: ;:^ - ^^ W -^^I^ S^ '' ^^^^ < --I-I-T "^Ts^


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m^-^-^-^'^ i:b^? ^r m

i^^ I -m j^- -!! t-^i}! '- ^] IS ^ n --]

271. obv. ^ - ^ ? i^-


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ASTROLOGICAL REPORTS.. [Plate 8

-y ^^r "^ri^ ^ V ^ *^ *-TTii^ i^


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f^ ^T B ^m r: -^1 -^m ^-TM ^t]i^, -y^T -V IH^- -eu ^m ''V, ^4 ^ ^r^T f^ 4r ^ ^y 4^y

"5^


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-TO "E! - ^r S -^ TT ^ri V ^ ^^T ;:


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W ir^rT i5j. ^!f!! ^^ -..y


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277. Obv. 1 ^ tY -^^ ?:?


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