Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-08-21

ing where represented this slab Probably in the next
case we shall have the adjoining piece vuure is direct
ing its towards the battle field where another behind
and above the chariot of the king already devourng dy
ing man, who appears have fallen whilst the Of fly
ing for refuge to the city, He clad the costume of the
Enemy.
The third rievo represents the standard bearers Of the
lang with their respective charotees Each chariot has
ached distinct bannerhe foremost being bull and the
second two horses The chaos and appngs the horses
are exactly like that before described excepting for the addi
ton OF pumes upon the horses heads similar to those
on The Egyptian remains There three horses to each
chariot, but only six legs shown The officers with
out caps other head gear though in other respects their
dresses are the same before detailed The victorious army
Is pursuing the enemy through wood indicated by bushes
and trees while the vuue and the outsteched headess boz
dies sufficiently suggestive Of the defeat and destruction of
the enemy wounded leader of the adverse party impor
ing for quarter The horses of his chariot represented
falling and struggling and their action is in god opposition
to the cool steady array the kings The wheels
s6 The Ike bo q have eight pss whereas tie other
out other evidence may be readily peceved from The exactly
corresponding parts of the chariot wheel of the two slabs
The king, in the front of the battle is in his chariot with his
charoteer and hedbearer who both uncovered The
chariot and its Accomplishments exactly the same as area
dy described the deficiency OF the horses legs The
extends his bossed shield to protect
The kings is richly embroidered He has bracelets
with rosee-shaped clasps upon his wrists and his bowan
protected those OF his officers from the eco of the
string by close fitting shield fastened to the forearm OF the
elbow and wrist Above the royal chariot IS the winged d.
vny wearing the double-honed cap He directs his winged
against the enemies Of the king broad flat ring
enciles this figure passing just above the feahey emina-
ton Of his person and behind and above his shoulders d.
ecy before the king of the enemy perhaps the Chief Is
falling out from behind his chariot while his charoteer una
BILE to guide the horses precpates himself in 'front.' Behind,
Of the kings soldiers has seized flying enemy and is
about to kill him, notwithstanding the efforts OF his cempa-
Mon to drag him of to the security of the CITY, Another OF
the enemy lies Dead and others actively flying Tor refuge
tho pf
shallow running through woody country The vic
oous king has pursued the enemy up to the confines OF the
city, which is further protected by ditch and double WALL
and from behind which the enemy are dschaging their ar
The city represented with embaed towers and arch
ed gateway From the towers the enemy are shooting ar
and throwing under of wicker shields The
last gure-as far the fracture allows to sees that OF
person endeavorng to obtain paey He holds his slack
ened bow his left hand and his right is upraised in the act
Of bespeaking attention.
"The fifth nievo may be called the League Treaty OF
Peace for such is its evident import The great king hav-
ing pursued his enemies who fled like wild beasts as Indicat
oil by the spear furnished with e into their strong places,
has alghted from his chariot to ratfy treaty OF peace WIN
the meek king of the opposite paryparticuarly marked
by his Dress but who like the former alfred IN the richly
upper garment which is seemingly royal Ves
tue Both kings are on foot but the conqueror disin-
guished by the implements of which he still retains, while
his adversary raises his right hand in the act of application
Moreover the favorable conditions of the treaty are iuher
animated by the surrender of the prisoners expressed by
the figure the conica cap kissing the feet of his sovereign
and deverer Immediately behind the great king stand nus
umbrella and another beardess attendant Then fol-
lows the royal groom front of the horses then one Oh the
kings body guard and last Of ALL his post the charoteer
tho siav. ana rsnk Of each Of these ofcers
Of the royal household minated the height Of the per-
the officer Each bears his appropriate nsyDis and
all armed precisely in the evo before described The
horses in this and in the second revo have the full compile
ment of legs.
"The sixth subject represents Bull Hunt. The king IS
attended by his huntsman-who follows the chariot riding
sideways upon horse and leading another with emorode
ed saddle and richly cpasoned for the kings use the chase
The king in his chariot round TO seize BULL whose
fore legs enanged in the wheels and secures the lnua
ted animal by gaspDg of the horns with ms LETT hand
while his right a small dagger precisely between the
second and third veebeust where the spinal cord is most
assaable. He performs this dangerous feat with dignity
with that calmness and composure acquired by long eIP
rence. Another BULL pierced with four arrows lies dead on
the ground In the accustomed place is the royal spear ou
like that the hand of the huntsman has the addition Oh
flet and fghen the wild animals The same deb
cheney in the number Of legs both the chariot horses and
the saddle horses is observable in this sculpture