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 13. to the setting sun

14. to the setting sun

15. he brought out

In this mutilated passage, the monster describes the journey to be taken by Izdubar; there are now many lines wanting, until we come to the fourth column.

1. in prayer

2. again thou

3. the monster

4. Izdubar

5. go Izdubar

6. lands of Mas

7. the road of the sun

8. 1 kaspu he went

9. which was completely covered with sand, and there was not a cultivated field,

10. he was not able to look behind him.

11. 2 kaspu he went

This is the bottom of the fourth column; there are five lines lost at the top of the fifth column, and then the narrative reopens; the text is, however, mutilated and doubtful.

6. 4 kaspu he went

7. which was completely covered with sand, and there was not a cultivated field,

8. he was not able to look behind him.