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THE CHALDEAN ACCOUNT
OF GENESIS.
BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
ASSYRIAN EXPLORATIONS AND
DISCOVERIES.
By GJ-EORG-E SjMITH,
Of the 07-iental Depa7-ttnent of the British Museum.
One vol., Svo, cloth, with numerous illustrations, maps, photographs, plans, etc., $4.00.
Sent.^ post-paid, on receipt of price by the Publishers,
SCRIBNER, ARMSTRONG d- CO.,
743 & 745 Broadway, New York.
THE
CHALDEAN ACCOUNT OF GENESIS,
CONTAININa
* THE DESCRIPTION OF THE CREATION, THE FALL OF MAN,
THE DELUGE, THE TOWER OF BABEL, THE
TIMES OF THE PATRIARCHS,
AND NBIROD:
BABYLONIAN FABLES, AND LEGENDS OF THE GODS;
FROM THE CUNEIFORM INSCRIPTIONS.
I,
BY GEOEGE SMITH,
OF TEE DEPAKTMENT OP OKIENTAL ANTIQUITIES, BRITISH MUSEUM,
AUTHOR OP "HISTOKX OP ASSUEBANIPAL,"
" A8STBIAN DISCOVERIES,"
ETC., ETC.
WITH ILLUSTRATION'S.
NEW YORK:
SCRIBNER, ARMSTRONG & CO.
1876.
TO
SIR HENRY CRESWICKE RAWLINSON,
K.C.B.j D.C.L., ETC. ETC. ETC.,
MY TEACHER AND PEEDECESSOR IN MY PRESENT
LINE OP RESEARCH,
IN REMEMBRANCE OF MANY FAVOURS,
THIS WORK IS
HDetiicateD*
INTRODUCTION.
I0ME explanation is necessary in introducing my present work. Little time has elapsed since I discovered the most important of these inscriptions, and in the intervening period I have ha…