The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-06-06

LAZARUS NINEvEH. We copy from this
book the following account OF the discovery Of a
large winged bull:
On the morning following these discoveries,
rode to the encampment OF Sheikh Abd-ur- rah-
man, and was returning to the mound, when l
saw two Arabs of his tribe urging their mares to
the top OF their speed. On approaching me they
stopped "Hasten, o Bey,' exclaimed one OF
them, "hasten to the diggers. for they have found
Nimrod himself Wallah, it is wonderful, but it
is true! we have seen him with our own eyes
There is no God but God;'' and both joining in
this pious exclamation, they galloped of, without
farther words, 10 the direction oil their tents.
On reaching the ruins descended into the new
trench, and found the workmen, who had already
seen me, as approached standing near heap
Of baskets and cioaks. While Awad advanced
and asked for present TO celebrate the occasion,
the Arabs withdrew the screen they had hastily
constructed, and disclosed an enormous human
head sculptured in full out OF the aabaster of the
country. They had uncovered the upper part
of figure, the remainder OF which was still blu.
ried in the earth. saw at once that the head
must belong to a winged lion or bull, similar TO
those OF Khorsbad and Persepos. 1t was in ad-
mirable preservation. The expression was calm,
yet majestic ,and the outline OF the features show
ed a freedom and knowledge OF art, scarcely to
be looked for in the works of so remote period
The cap had thl ee horns, and, unlike that of the
human. headed bulls hitherto fourd in Assyria,
was rounded and without ornament at the top
OF it,
was not surprised that the Arabs had been
amazed and terrified at this spparition. 1t re"
quires no stretch OF imagination TO conjure upthe
most strange fancies. This gigantic head, blanch-
ed with age, thus rising from the bowels OF the
earth might well have belonged TO one OF those
fearful beings which are pictured in the traditions
Of the country, as appearing to mortals, slowly
ascending from the regions below. One of the
workmen, on catching the first glimpse Of the
monster, had thrown down his basket and run off
toward Mosu as fast as his legs could carry him.
learned this with regret, as | anticipated the
conse quences.
When was experimenting the removal of the
earth, which still chung to the sculpture, and CIV
ing directions for the continuation OF the work,
noise OF horsemen was heard, and presently Add.
ur rah- man, followed by half his tribe, appeared
on the edge of the trench. AS soon as the two
Arabs had reached the tents, and published the
wonders they had seen, every one mounted his
mare and rode to the mound, 10 satisfy himself OF
the truth OF these inconceivable reports. When
they beheld the head they all cried out together,
'There is no God but God, and Mahomtned is his
Prophet" 1t was some time before the sheikh
could be prevailed upon TO descend into the pit,
and convince himself that the image he saw was
made OF stone. ssThis is not the work OF mems
hands,, exclaimed he, "but of those infidel giants
OF whom the Prophet, peace be with him has
said, that they were higher than :he tallest date
tree; this one OF the idols which Noah, peace
be with him. cursed before the flood" In this
opinion, the result OF careful examination, all
the bystanders concurred.