NINEVEH

AND

ITS REMAINS

WITH AN ACCOUNT OF A VISIT TO THE CHALDÆAN
CHRISTIANS OF KURDISTAN, AND THE YEZLDIS,
OR DEVIL-WORSHIPPERS; AND AN ENQUIRY
INTO THE MANNERS AND ARTS OF
THE ANCIENT ASSYRIANS.

BY AUSTEN HENRY LAYARD, ESQ. D.C.L.

IN TWO VOLUMES. — VOL. I.

LONDON:

JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.

1849.

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TO

BENJAMIN AUSTEN, ESQ.

THESE VOLUMES

ARE AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.