19. he broke? and destroyed his defence? .... 20. he was cut off and given to pour out? .... —–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–— 21. Mu-seri-ina-namari on hearing this Here the record is again mutilated, but Izdubar further informs Mua what he did in conjunction with Hea-bani. Where the story reopens on Column VI. Izdubar relates part of their adventure with Khumbaba. COLUMN VI. 1. .... taking 2. .... to thee 3. .... thou art great 4. .... all the account —–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–— 5. .... forest of pine trees 6. .... went night and day 7. .... the extent of Erech the lofty 8. .... he approached after us 9. .... he opened the land of forests 10. .... we ascended 11. .... in the midst like thy mother 12. .... cedar and pine trees 13. .... with our strength 14. .... silent 15. .... he of the field 16. .... by her side 17. .... the Euphrates Here again our narrative is lost, and where we again meet the story Izdubar is conversing with Xisuthrus. The conversation is contained in the broken fifth column of K 3382, first noticed and copied by Mr. Pinches. COLUMN V. 1. .... Mua 2. .... my ... 3. .... they are not like. 4. .... before me. 5. .... traversed the desert. 6. .... the glare of the desert. 7. .... the same. 8. .... the mountain. 9. .... we destroy. 10. .... (among) the royal tree (and) the pine they dwell. 11. .... lions. 12. .... times to come. 13. .... were slain, the same. 14. .... over him I wept. 15. .... burial. 16. .... him. 17. .... the desert. 18. .... over me; thou hast gone round .... 19. .... I turned back; the ship (?) I .... 20. (my friend) whom I have loved declared lovingly; Hea-bani my friend (made) .... 21. (I) am not as he, and would we had never gone up; I did not make a fortress .... —–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–— 22. Izdubar to him also speaks, even to Xisuthrus: 23. Thus may I go and Xisuthrus afar off, who has conversed with him, may I see. 24. I went round, I went through all countries; 25. I passed through difficult lands; 26. I crossed all seas. 27. A good .... they did not dwell before me. 28. I exhausted myself through weakness; with my .... the crown I filled. 29. .... the house I did not reach, and my clothing was decayed. 30. .... of a leopard, a tiger, a raging winged bull .... 31. their (lairs) I approached; their skins I stripped off .... 32. .... may they bar its gate; with much bitumen .... 33. .... the contents .... 34. .... the sides .... —–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–— 35. (Xisuthrus) to him speaks, even to Izdubar: 36. .... O Izdubar, sickness .... 37. .... gods and men .... 38. .... thy (father) and thy mother made .... We now come to a fragment which forms the reverse of the tablet already translated, and recounts the visit of Izdubar to the two women Siduri and Sabitu. This reads as follows:— 1. I was angry (?) ....