 | Austen Henry Layard - Assyria - 1849 - 480 pages
...giving directions to the workmen to guide them during my absence. Standing on the edge of the hitherto unprofitable trench, I doubted whether I should carry...attracted the notice of the superintendent of the party digging, who ordered the place to be further examined. The corner was part of an obelisk, about seven... | |
 | Sir Austen Henry Layard - Assyria - 1849 - 468 pages
...workmen to guide them during my absence. Standing on the edge of the hitherto unprofitable trench, 1 doubted whether I should carry it any further ; but...attracted the notice of the superintendent of the party digging, who ordered the place to be further examined. The corner was part of an obelisk, about six... | |
 | Austen Henry Layard - Assyria - 1849 - 386 pages
...giving directions to the workmen to guide them during my absence. Standing on the edge of the hitherto unprofitable trench, I doubted whether I should carry...would be on the following day. I mounted my horse; Irut had scarcely left the mound when a corner of black marble was uncovered, lying on the very edge... | |
 | Austen Henry Layard - Assyria - 1850 - 280 pages
...giving directions to the workmen to guide them during my absence. Standing on the edge of the hitherto unprofitable trench, I doubted whether I should carry...black marble was uncovered, lying on the very edge of tho trench. This attracted the notice of the superintendent of the party digging, who ordered the place... | |
 | sir Austen Henry Layard - 1851 - 442 pages
...giving directions to the workmen to guide them during my absence. Standing on the edge of the hitherto unprofitable trench, I doubted whether I should carry...mounted my horse ; but had scarcely left the mound when the corner of a monument in black marble was uncovered, which proved to be an obelisk, about six feet... | |
 | Sir Austen Henry Layard - Nineveh (Extinct city) - 1851 - 442 pages
...giving directions to the workmen to guide them during my absence. Standing on the edge of the hitherto unprofitable trench, I doubted whether I should carry...mounted my horse; but had scarcely left the mound when the corner of a monument in black marble was uncovered, which proved to be an obelisk, about six feet... | |
 | Austen Henry Layard - Assyria - 1851 - 818 pages
...giving directions lo the workmen to guide them during my absence. Standing on the edge of the hitherto unprofitable trench, I doubted whether I should carry...but made up my mind at last, not to abandon it until rny return, which would be on the following day. I mounted my horse ; but had scarcely left the mound... | |
 | William Sandys Wright Vaux, British Museum - Antiquities - 1851 - 528 pages
...to be stopped and the hands transferred to some other place, when the projecting corner of a piece of black marble was uncovered, lying on the very edge of the trench. This corner was part of an Obelisk about seven feet in height, and was lying on its side about ten feet... | |
 | William Sandys Wright Vaux, British Museum - Antiquities - 1851 - 526 pages
...to be stopped and the hands transferred to some other place, when the projecting corner of a piece of black marble was uncovered, lying on the very edge of the trench. This corner was part of an Obelisk about seven feet in height, and was lying on its side about ten feet... | |
 | Austen Henry Layard - Nineweh - 1852 - 410 pages
...giving directions to the workmen to guide them during my absence. Standing on the edge of the hitherto unprofitable trench, I doubted whether I should carry...mounted my horse ; but had scarcely left the mound when the corner of a monument in black marble was uncovered, which proved to be an obelisk, about six feet... | |
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I had business in Mosul, and was giving directions to the workmen to guide them during my absence. Standing on the edge of the hitherto unprofitable trench, I doubted whether I should carry it any further: but made up my mind at last not to abandon it... 
