The bulk of the slabs exhibit the wars of the kings in foreign countries, and thus place before us foreign rather than Assyrian architecture.

The processional slabs, which are another large class, contain rarely any building at all, and, where they furnish one, exhibit to us a temple rather than a house.

The hunting scenes, representing wilds far from the dwellings of man, afford us, as might be expected, no help.

Assyrian buildings, other than temples, are thus most rarely placed before us.

In one case, indeed, we have an Assyrian city, which a foreign enemy is passing; but the only edifices represented are the walls and towers of the exterior, and the temple [No.