Nineveh and Babylon; a narrative of a second expedition to Assyria during the years 1849, 1850, and 1851 (1867)
Layard, Austen Henry, Sir, 1817-1894 · London J. Murray · leaf 111
well, the circ ular mouth ofwhich was formed by brickwork. Its sides were also brickeddown to the conj^lomerate rock, an*.! holes had been left atregular intervals lor descent. When first discovered it wastilled with earth. The workmen emptied it until they came,at the depth of nearly si.xty feet,… … Bronze Bells found in a Cuildron. (Nimroud.) by large tiles. Near them was a copper jar, which fell topieces almost as soon as uncovered. In the cauldrons werea number of small bronze bells t with iron tongues, and va-rious small copper ornaments, some suspended to wires.\\\i\\ them were a quantity…
