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 Index. 413 Jewelry, ii. 349. Jezireh, El-, i. 3 ; ii. 61. Jigan, ii. 304. Jonah, character of the book of, ii. 61. Joshua quoted, ii. 363. Judaea, ii. 172. K Kasr, i. 261 ; its identity discussed, i. 384 ; ii. 35. Kaleh-Shergat (or Ellasar), i. 7, 39 ; ii. 51 ; basalt statue found at, no Karamles, ii. 51. Karigalzu, i. 315; ii. 259. Karkhemish, ii. 374. Keleks, i. 323. Kerman, i. 2. Ker Porter, i. 40. Khabour, i. 305 ; ii. 5 1 . Khasdim, i. 6. Khausser, ii. 9. Khesbet, ii. 293. Khetas, ii. 284. Khorassan, i. 289. Khorsabad, i. 7 ; plan of Sargon's city, 313 ; its discovery by M. Botta, ii. 4; compared with Versailles, 1 1 ; its extent, n; the arrange- ment of its plan, 13 ; the seraglio, n-16; the harem, 20; courtyards, 16, 29; the offices, 27; size of the city of K., 62. Khouzistan, i. 17. Kings quoted, i. 302. Kislar aga, compared to the Tartan, i. 96. Knife-handles, ii. 348. "Knop and flower" pattern, i. 240, 302. Koran, i. 287. Korkhar, ii. 203, 231. Kouffa, i. 93. Kouti, i. 53. Kourdounnapouk, ii. 194. Kouyundjik, i. 7, 44 ; ii. 44 ; arrange- ment of the ruins on the mound, 47. Kunuku, ii. 255. Kurdistan, i. 289. Kushites, their relationship with the Shemites, i. 16, 17. Lachish, siege of, figured in the re- liefs, ii. 103, 319. Lantern or "Louvre," i. 183. Laplace, his Histoire de V Astronomie quoted, i. 68. Larissa, i. 112; its supposed identity with Mespila, 152 ; Xenophon's description discussed, 385. Larnaca, ii. 219. Larsam, i. 1, 38. Latium, engraved bowls found there, ii-339-. Layard, Sir A. H., quoted, i. 7, 10-12, 27, 30, 40, 51 ; speaks of fetishism among the Kurds, 61, 74, 116, 119, 120, 138, 155 ; his opinion as to the forms of roof, 160-1 ; his discovery of wood ashes in the palaces, 176, 183; found upper chambers at Nimroud, 189, 193, 199, 207, 211, 213 ; discovery of sphinxes in south- western edifice at Nimroud, 214 ; his discovery of lime-stone bases in Sen- nacherib's palace, 219; 230, 243, 261, 277 ; colours used in decoration, 280, 392 ; his opinions as to the size of Nineveh quoted, ii. 61 ; his dis- covery of one of the gates of Nine- veh, 62 ; quoted, 106, 152, 226, 236 ; his opinion upon Assyrian poly- chromy, 247. Le Blant, E., quoted, i. 339. Ledrain quoted, i. 317. Lenormant, F., i. 17 ; quoted, i. 22, 3°, 34, 37, 39; his Magie chez les Chaldcens quoted, 59, 69, 261 ; ii. 90, 252. Lens found at Nimroud, ii. 308. Letronne, i. 177. Lighting, methods of, i. 180 ; cylinders found by Place, 184; by the doors, 186. Likbagas, ii. 180. Lintel, stone, from Kouyundjik, i. Lion, the, in Assyrian sculpture, ii. 154; its frequent occurrence as a decorative motive, i. 219. Loftus, W. K., quoted, i. 8, 24, 92, 118, 156; his opinion as to the forms of roofs, 161, 245 ; his ex- planation of the semi-circular pilasters, 245, 262, 278 ; his opinion as to the casing of Assyrian walls, 282 ; his opinion on the cemetery at Warka, 339; his explorations at Mugheir, 371; his explorations, ii. 7, 33 ; coffins brought home by him, ii. 306. Longpérier, de, quoted, i. 116, 281 ;