“The _Canaanites_ in your country, and the Kings ... in your country have violently cut off ... the silver that they carried—a present ... And the men who are my servants ... has smitten them. He destroyed our (wealth?); and as these chiefs he has caused to be slain, it is clear that the man is, indeed, my foe. And, indeed, they are slaying a chief of your envoys: when he was an envoy between us he was slain, and his people have been hostile to you, and the chief my foe, _Sumatta_, dogging his steps, caused him to be slain; he saw him and slew him. And the other chief _Sutatna_ the _Acchoite_ (though at first they repelled him?) sent his chiefs against him ... he said thus. Behold this ... ask as to this, truly you know ... I have sent thee as a present one _manah_ of precious stones ... my envoy speedily ... truly my brother has known ... do not (blame?) my envoy ... let him be speedily sent...” These two last letters of Burnaburias are important as showing the disturbances in Syria, also mentioned by Dusratta (23 B.) early in the reign of Amenophis IV. 28 B.—A very broken tablet containing a long list of presents supposed to have been sent by Burnaburias, and consisting mainly of gold and gems. LETTERS FROM ALASIYA 7 B. M.—“To the King of _Egypt_ my brother by letter, thus the King of the Land of _Alasyia_(427) thy brother. I am at peace. Peace be to my brother. May there be much peace to his house, to his wives, to his son, to his horses, his chariots, and in his land. My brother’s present (is) fifty (pounds of bronze?) five yoke of horses. I have sent my brother’s present (and) my brother’s envoy with speed, and let my brother despatch my messenger again with speed, and let me ask a gift which ... and.... In his letter it is directed what to send. He has sent silver. Let him send, not refusing the explanation of my envoy ... _Cuniea_, _Ebiluna_, _Sirumma_, _Usbarra_, _Belraam_,(428) the explanation which ... these things which are with ... my...” 12 B.—The salutation is the same, mentioning only one son of the King of Egypt. “My brother has speedily sent my envoys (under escort?), and I heard your salutation. The chief (and) my merchants my brother has despatched speedily (under escort?): has not your chief approached with my merchants and my fleet (or ship)?” 15 B.—A much broken letter from the same, referring to the sending of copper. The last words appear to be “let him come returning year by year.” 11 B.—The salutation is the same, including “thy house, thy concubines,(429) thy sons,” etc. This is a very difficult letter, but appears to read: “Why, my brother, do you utter this message to me? My brother has known nothing at all that I have not done. As for me, behold the Chiefs of the land of the Lucci(430) whom you confounded in my land, I (was) glad should be conquered.”