728 ([return])
[ See Story of Assyria, l.s.c.; and for the classical practice, which was identical, compare Lipsius, Antiq. Lect. iii.]
729 ([return])
[ So it is in a garden that Asshurbani-pal and his queen regale themselves (Ancient Monarchies, i. 493). Compare Esther i. 7.]
730 ([return])
[ Perrot et Chipiez, Hist. de l’Art, iii. 620.]
731 ([return])
[ Di Cesnola, Cyprus, pp. 259-267.]
732 ([return])
[ Di Cesnola is in favour of Melkarth (p. 264); MM. Perrot and Chipiez of Bes (Hist. de l’Art, iii. 610). Individually, I incline to Esmun.]