Explorations in Bible lands during the 19th century (1903)
Hilprecht, H. V. (Hermann Vollrat), 1859-1925, Benzinger, I. (Immanuel), 1865-1935, Hommel, Fritz, 1854-1936, Jensen, P. (Peter), 1861-1936, Steindorff, Georg, 1861-1951 · Philadelphia : A. J. Holman · leaf 131
t onlyapproved of his suggestion, but offered _£6o (=$300) towardsthe expenses which would be incurred in making tentative ^ Comp. Early Adventures, 2d edition, p. 409. We quote theabove statement literally, in order to show that Layard, with his well-knownintuition, divined the truth later… … DURING 19TH CENTURY: ASSYRIA AND BABYLONIA 93 excavations. Who was happier than Layard ! Without aservant, and without any other effects than a pair of largesaddle-bags, but with a cheerful heart, and, above all, withthis modest sum in his pocket, increased by a few poundsfrom his own meagre…
