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came to me, lie caused the' to be brought by a T^lessen-

ger. I wentto do (honour) to Amen of Xapata, my gracious Fatlier : I gave thee agréât many oxen.

The eleventli year, the first month of Pert, the 4"', I sent my bowmeii to Taqaiia-, uiider the (command) of my servant Gasaou, (for) the so-called Barga imd Samensa', had reached the town of Soun\ He struck a great blow amongst them, and killcd Barga wit Samensa, theirChiefs. Thy good influence (0 Amen), thyself it is who didst (ail those things) for me.

The sixteenth year, the fîrst month of Sha, the 15'"', I sent mv bowmen, together with mv horsemen, against the foes in Maklieti'. They struck a great blow amongst (them); my boAvmen made a great slaughter; they took their finest cattle.

In the eighteenth year, the fîrst month of Pert, the l^S (in the reign of) the Son of Rà, Horsiatef, everliving, came the foes of Rehrehsa, the name of their Chief (Arouaa), in Beroua\ I stopped him : thy good influence, thy two valiant tliighs (0 Amen), struck a blow amongst his (people); I made slaughter amongst them, a great shiughter amongst them, I beat him back. and thou thyself it is (0 Amen) who didst it for me, that the foreigners arose in the middle of the night and fled.

The twenty-third year^ the third month of Shemou, the 18'^ '^in the reign of; the Son of Hà, Horsiatef, everliving, came the Chief of the laiid Relirehsaj Aroua, together with ail his vassals ', in Beroua. I struck a blow amongst