The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1873-1875, 1875-04-21
ORIGIN OF THE WORLD.
The Chaldean Account Of the
y Creation and Fall.
A HISTORY MUCH LONGER AND
FULLER THAN THAT IN
GENESIS.
Important Discoveries by Mr.. George
Smith, the English Explorer, in
Assyria.

Smith, the English Explorer, in
Assyria.
To the Editor Of the London Daily Telegraph: /
LONDON, March 3. 1S75.-Having recently made
series Of important discoveries relating to the Book
Of Geneds among some remarkable texts which form
part Of the collection presented to the British Muse
um by the proprietors Of the Daily Telegraph.
venture once more to bring Asyrisn subjects before
your readers.
In nv lecture on the s.Chaldean Account of the
Deluge, which delivered on Dec. 3, 1872 stated
my conviction that all the earlier narratives of Gen
esis would receive new life from the inscriptions
long buried IN the Chaldean and Assyrian mounds;
but little thought at that time that was near
to finding most Of them.
My lecture, as your readers know. was soon fol-
lowed by the proposal of your proprietor and the
syria. When excavating at Kouyunjik during that
expedition, discovered the missing portion Of the
first column Of the Dsluge tablet account Of which
sent home; and, In the same trench, subsequent;
ly found the fragment which afterwards recognized
part Of the Chaldean story Of the Creation, which
relic have noticed already in your columns. ex-
cavated later on, while still working under your au.
more precious,-in fact, think to the general pub
lic the most interesting Cuneiform tablet yet discov
cred. This turns out to contain the story Of mans
s1n.3 the @ was, u when ae ousS on
the eve Of departing, and had not time to properly
examine my great prize. only copied the first two
General s.h;ect of the tahet1 did MT annear verv
ysInahia and forthwith hacked e IN The hox for
transnort to England where it arrived safely. and
was presented by the proprietors Of the Dilv 1sle
.h Mnsenm %r.l 70 IN nv return to Finland mao some
other discoveries among nv store and in the nursuit
~ theea this frsoment was overiooked. 7 subse-
quenty found several pieces in the old Museum col
sere. ~ Ieeends ov;np the history If the world from
The Creation down to some period after the fall Of
mon = Tinted nth th,s found aIao other series of
~ hSs; ~ Pnt .ha $500 ~ Il hoi and q +ha ToIf
~, -" ~ ra,,sa. -. '"S = ~ = '-S
Ths rst eerias vb,ch NAV cal, ssthe story of the
Creation and Fail !" when complete must have conss
~ ~ INV - 49, ~ I.t 81 a. h.ea.'' ~.
o = - = much onasr and f,ier tat the
on a.a,... ~ 40 T.; ~ psor ~ Gana;s % WITH rsspsct te
49, G..as;s no rra ;ve. fnrions strife has ersted
far msnv years everv word has been scanned by ca
ysa.s, s 49, 80. ~. nn.ihias h,ci tha
vsr;c ~ eonii Mar has been morestei vhi1e
the ne and Authenticity the narratives have been
tst te .connt IN Of the fan Of Sespe 81
s count.,os has heen the centar of ths
troversv Tor Il IL one Of the pyots on which the
Christian religion turns. The worldwide Importance
ofthese subjects will, therefore, give the newlyd
covered Inscriptions, and especially the one relating
to the Fall an unparalleled value and am glad
from your expedition. atssf4, 4t4,i
Whatever the primitive account may have been
from which the earlier part Of the Book Of GeEess
was copied tis evident that the brief narEaton CIV
explanation instance, to the origin Of evil,
the fall OF the angels the wckedness Of the SERPENT
ETC. Such psits as these are included In the Cunei
form Narratives but of course can say little about