49 B.—This letter is much damaged; it begins with the usual salutation, and continues: “Lo! he makes the chiefs of (_Ukri?_) to dwell in fear of making an end. Lo! the King asked from his rulers as to my brethren. O King, is it not right to approach them, when the King shall ask? and we have set our faces fast toward thy servants. I desire this to strengthen my neighbor ... the city of (_Ukri?_).(273) Their ruler will go out then from my presence. They have interfered with my sister (town), and the waters of my brother’s growing corn. I am despatching to the city _Ukri_ ... from the presence of Abdasherah ... The King ... all the lands ... if as to my brethren ... the King will ask ... a neighbor ... I shall send to the King this ... Blame us not for his weakness (or affliction), and in time past we have ruled over him, and if you will ask as to my brethren, and shall be grieved, this city (has) no (government that the King should ask after it?). Do not we know this day (what) he did to all? and trust me, if the King will not ask of the rulers. Lo! if he ceases oppression as an enemy I am well pleased. Behold the land of the city of _Ukri_: there are no lands (or towns) of rulers ... his ... spoiled the land for us.” The next passage about servants, governors, and the _Paka_ is too broken to read. The letter concludes by asking support, and asks excuse on account of the enemy’s success. 75 B.—The usual salutation is here damaged, and the middle of the text. “Behold since the arrival of _Amanappa_ in my presence all the men of blood have set their faces to me; they have fulfilled the wishes of _Abdasherah_; and my Lord shall hear the messages of his servant; and ... men of garrison, for the defence of the royal city. Send the Egyptian soldiers (_bitati_) ... as there are no Egyptian soldiers it befalls thee, that the lands ... to the men of blood; since the seizing of the city _Maar_ ... (274) at the command of _Abdasherah_; and so our limits are the city of _Gebal_ and the city of _Batruna_;(275) but so not all the lands are to the men of blood—two chief cities which are (still) to be wrecked for (us). And they have turned back(276) to take from us ... She has remained peaceful to the King, and my Lord shall order men of garrison for his two cities, till the Egyptian soldiers march forth. But everything fails me, of the food of the land (our teeth have gnawed nothing at all?). As the heart of a bird fails, seeing the snare, this city has remained. She is helpless before them ... lamenting. Once more ... they have shut up my ... it has come to pass ... the lands ... _Abdasherah_, the slave dog ... the lands of the King to himself.” 84 B. is much broken; all the cities are taken except _Gebal_ and _Batruna_, which remain like birds in the snare. But he still “trusts.”