13. Izdubar to him also says even to Xisuthrus afar off: 14. ...... Xisuthrus whither may I go? 15. ...... they shipped 16. ...... dwelling in death, 17. ...... his tail dies also. —–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–— 18. Xisuthrus to him also says even to Nis-Hea the boatman: 19. Nis-Hea, may thy (oar) accomplish a passage for thee. 20. He who ..... on the shore of (the gods) .... 21. the man whom thou goest before, disease has covered his body; 22. illness has overmastered the strength of his limbs. 23. Take him, Nis-Hea, to cleanse carry him, 24. may he cleanse his disease in the water like purity, 25. may he cast off his illness, and may the sea carry it away, may health cover his skin, 26. may it restore the hair of his head, 27. the hair clothing, the covering of his loins. 28. That he may go to his country, that he may take his road, 29. never may the hair become old and alone may he be alone (_i.e._ unrivalled). 30. Nis-Hea took him, to cleanse he carried him, 31. his disease in the water like purity (beauty) he cleansed, 32. he cast off his illness, and the sea carried it away, health covered his skin, 33. the hair of his head was restored, the hair clothing the covering of his loins. 34. That he might go to his country, that he might take his road, 35. the hair he did not cast off, but alone he was alone. 36. Izdubar and Nis-Hea rode in the ship, 37. where he had placed them they rode. —–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–— 38. His wife to him also says even to Xisuthrus afar off: 39. Izdubar goes away, he is at rest, he performs 40. what thou hast given (him to do), and returns to his country. 41. And he even Izdubar lifted up the oar (?); 42. the ship touched the shore. 43. Xisuthrus to him also says even to Izdubar: 44. Izdubar, thou goest away, thou art at rest, thou performest 45. what I gave thee (to do), and thou returnest to thy country. 46. Let the story of my preservation be revealed, O Izdubar, 47. and let the judgment of the gods be related to thee. 48. This account (?) like ........ 49. its renown (?) like the Amurdin tree .... 50. if he takes the whole of it in the hand .... 51. To Izdubar he revealed this in his hearing, and .... 52. he bound together heavy stones .... COLUMN VI. 1. they dragged it and to the deep .... 2. he even Izdubar took the animal .... 3. he cut the heavy stones .... 4. one homer he poured out in libation to it for his ship. —–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–— 5. Izdubar to him also says even to Nis-Hea, the boatman: 6. O Nis-Hea, the whole of this, even the whole of the story, 7. of which a man in his heart shall take its story, 8. may he bring it to the midst of Erech the lofty, may he complete (it) like .... 9. .... splendour (which) is diminished .... 10. May I record and return to perform my vengeance (?). 11. For 10 kaspu (70 miles) they journeyed the stage, for 20 kaspu (140 miles) they made hostility;