# Lehre und Wehre_St. Louis Missouri_November 1911_S509
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Literatur. 509

elaborate and beautiful sculpture. representing tWo kings, attended
by winged figurés. In front of this basrelief is a great stone plat-
form, upon which, in dags of old, may have béen placed the throne
of the Assvrian monarch, when heé réccived his captive enemies, or
his courtiers. To the left of us is a fourth outlet from the hall,
formed by another pair of lions. We issue from between them,
and find ourselves on thé edge of a deep raviné, to the north of which
rises, high above us. the lofte Ppyramid (der Tempelturm!. Figures
of captives bearing objeécts of tributée — earrings, bracelets, monkeys
— may be séen on the walls near this ravine; and two enormous
bulls, and two winged figurées abové, fourtéeen feéet high, are lying on
its very edge. As thé ravine bounds theé ruins on this side, we must
réeturn to the vellow bulls. Passing through the entrance formed
bye them, we enter a large chamber surroundeéd by eagle-headed
figures. . Whichever way we turn, we find ourselves in the
midst of a neést of rooms; and without an acquaintance with thie
intricaciés of the palace we should soοn losée ourselves in this laby-
rinth. ... We may wander through these galleries an hour or two,
examining the marvelous sculpturés, or the numerous inscriptions
that surround us. Herée we meet long rows of kings, attended by
their eunuchs and priésts, theré linés of winged figures, carrying
fsir-cones and reêligious emblems, and séemingly in adoration before
the mystic trée. Other entrances formed by winged lions and bulls
lead us into new chambers. In évery oneé of them are Ffresh objects
of curiosity and surprise. At length, wearied, we issue from the
burièéd edifice by a trench on the opposité side to that by which we
entered, and find ourselves again upon the naked platform. We look
around in vain for any tracés of the wonderful remains we have
just seen, and are half inclined to believe that we have dreamed a
dream, or have been listening to some tale of Eastern romance. Some
Fho may hereafter tread on theé spot when the grass again grows over
the remains of the Assyrian palacés, may indeed suspect that L have
beéen relating a vision.“ 15 C. Gänßle.

Literatur.

Im Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo., ist erschienen:

1. Procéedings of the Twelfthi Convention of the Evangelical Lutheran
Synod of Missouri and Other Statés. (15 Crs.) Dieser Bericht enthält ein
Referat über The Enite of the Christian Church“ von . M. Sommer und
neben den üblichen Geschäftsverhandlungen auch den Bericht über die Vereinigung
mit der deutschen Synode.

2. „Justification.“ An Essay read before Augustana E. L. Conference,
and published by its order. (10 Cts.) Diese kleine Schrift, welche das Con-

15) Vineven and Its Remains, vol. II, p. 89 sqq.