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 fragment, with a continuation of the story of Ishtar. It appears that this goddess, failing in her attempt in heaven to avenge herself on Izdubar for his slight, resolved to descend to hell, to search out, if possible, new modes of attacking him.

Columns I. and II. are lost, the fragments recommencing on column III.

1. people? to destroy his hand approached

2. raise in thy presence

3. like before

4. Zaidu shall accomplish the wish of his heart

5. with the female Samhat he takes

6. thee, the female Samhat will expel thee

7. ends and  good

8. kept by the great jailor

9. like going down they were angry? let them weep for thee

10. goods of the house of thy fullness

11. like death  of thy depression

12. for the females

13. let them bow

14. sink down

15. those who are collected

16. she

17. placed in thy house

18. occupy thy seat