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(o 1') [...] ... [...]

(o 2') [... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was] 3 1/2 cubits [in front of] γ Capricorni, the moon being 2 1/2? [cubits high to the north ...]

(o 3') [... Z]I IR. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 11°, measured. The 13th, there was no "moonset to sunrise" and "sunrise to moonset"; ... [...]

(o 4') [... the moon was ...]... η Pis[cium ... Night of the 15th?,] last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of α Arietis, the m[oon being ...]

(o 5') low [to the south ... Night] of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 2+[x cubits] in front of η Tauri [...] the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was [...] in front of α Tauri,

(o 6') [the moon being nn] cubits high to the north. [Around the 17th?,] Venus’ first appearance in the west in the end of Virgo; it was small, sunset to setting of Venus: 10° [... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was nn] cubits [in front of ζ Tauri.] The 18th, the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was [...] below η

(o 7') Geminorum, [the moon] being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 1[9th,] the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was [...] in front of α Geminorum [... Ni]ght of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below δ Cancri,

(o 8') the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 22nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was [...] in front of [ε Leonis ...] ... The 23rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 [...] in front of ρ Leonis,

(o 9') it stood 2 cubits in front of Jupiter to the west, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. [... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was] 6 cubits [below θ Leo]nis, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 25th, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was

(o 10') 1 cubit below β Virginis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, 1+[x ...] below Mars [...] the west wind blew. Night of the 28th, the north wind blew. The 28th, solar eclipse, when I watched I did not see it;

(o 11') at 59° after sunrise; the west wind blew. The 29th, at noon, clouds [...] the sky [... bar]ley, in the beginning of the month, 1 pānu 5 sūtu, in the middle of the month, 1 pānu 5 sūtu 3 qa, at the end of the month, 1 pānu 5 sūtu;

(o 12') dates, in the beginning of the month, 1 kurru 2 pānu, until the middle of the month, 1 kurru 2 pānu 3+[x sūtu ... midd]le of the month, 3 sūtu 2 qa, at the end of the month, 3 sūtu; wool, 2 1/2 minas. At that time,

(o 13') Jupiter was in Leo; Saturn was in Cancer; around the 13th, Mars’ first appearance in Virgo; around the 10+[xth, ...] Mars reached Virgo. That month, the river level receded 8 fingers, total: 30 was the na (gauge).

(o 14') That month, the 17th, a message of Demetrius, [...] was read [...] the commander of all the troops of the royal house.

(o 15') That day, on the order of the administrator of the Esangila and the Babylonians, a bull [...] ... [...]

(o 16') That month, I heard as follows: Ari'abu.. [...] ...

(o 17') entered Babylon and the other rivers. The auxiliary troops of ... [...]

(o 18') the king of Elam with his numerous troops [...] from his land [...]

(o 19') Month VII, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month), sunset to moonset: 18°; it was bright, earthshine, measured; it could be seen whighle (the sun) stood there; it was low to the sun; the moon was [...] behind β Lib[rae ...]

(o 20') The 2nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of θ Ophiuchi ... [... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was]

(o 21') 3 cubits in front of β Capricorni, the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south; the north wind blew [...]

(o 22') having passed 1/2 cubit to the east; the north wind blew. The 8th, the north wind blew. Night of the 9th (and) the 9th, the north wind blew ... [...]

(o 23') the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 50'; I did not watch; when the moon came out, 6 fingers to the south side [...]

(o 24') the north wind blew; during clearing, Venus set; the remainder of the planets did not stand there [... Night of the 14th, last part of the night, the moon was]

(o 25') 3 1/2 cubits below η Tauri, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 14th, the north wind blew. Night [...] the north wind blew. Ni[ght of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was]

(o 26') 1 cubit behind ζ Tauri, the moon being 1 cubit x fingers low to the south; clouds [...] the sky [...] The 17th, the north wind blew. Night of the 18th, the north wind blew;

(o 27') last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below β Geminorum. The 18th, the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, the north wind [... Night of the 20th, ...] blew; last part of the night, the moon was 6 cubits below ε Leonis. The 20th, the north wind blew.

(o 28') Night of the 21st, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below α Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit to [... Night of the 22nd, the no]rth? wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of θ Leonis, the moon being

(o 29') 7 cubits low to the south, 2 cubits below Jupiter, the moon [having passed] a little to the east [...] Night of the 24th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of γ Virginis,

(o 30') the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 24th, the north wind blew. Night of the 25th, the north wind blew [...] the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south. The 25th, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, the north wind which was set to the west side blew;

(o 31') last part of the night, clouds were in the sky, a little rain shower. The 26th, moonrise to sunrise: 18°; all d[ay ...] Mercury’s first appearance in the east in Libra, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 17°, (ideal) first appearance on the 27th. That month,

(o 32') the equivalent was: barley, 1 pānu 5 sūtu; dates, 1 kurru 3 pānu 5 sūtu 3 qa; mu[stard, ...] sesame, [...] of the month, 2 sūtu 4 1/2 qa, at the end of the month, 2 sūtu 5 qa; wool, 2 1/2 minas for

(o 33') 1 shekel of wrought silver. At that time, Jupiter and Saturn were in Leo; Venus, in [the beginning of the month, was in Libra, at the end of the month, in] Scorpius; around the 27th, Mercury’s [first appearance] in the east in Libra; [Mars was in Vir]go. That month, the river level receded 4 fingers, total: 31 was the na (gauge). That month, a little redness

(o 34') occurred again and again in the east and in the west. That month, the administrator of the E[sangila and ...] performed work on the rubble? [...] of the Esangila as before. That month, the citizens

(o 35') [who were in Babylon] performed work on the gypsum [...] of Babylon ... That month [...] king Demetrius marched around in the cities of Meluhha

(o 36') victoriously. That month, at the command? of Ardaya, the general of Babylonia, they made a counting [...] of the Babylonians, the servants of the king

(o 37') [...] the citizens who were in Babylon and Seleucia.

(r 1) Month VIII, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month), sunset to moonset: 15°; it was bright; measured; it was low to the sun; the moon stood [...] in front of [Venus to] the west, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north; all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew [...] low; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd (and) the 3rd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west [side]

(r 2) blew. Night of the 4th, the north wind which was set to the west side blew; last part of the night, Saturn was [nn] fingers [above α Leonis.] The 4th, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit behind β Capricorni. The 5th, the north wind blew. Ni[ght of the 6th, beginning of the night,] the moon was 2/3 cubit in front of γ Capricorni, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north;

(r 3) last part of the night, Mars was 1 cubit 8 fingers above α Virginis. The 6th, the north wind bl[ew. Night] of the 7th (and) the 7th, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th (and) the 8th, the north wind blew. Night of the 9th (and) the 9th, the north wind blew. Night of the 10th (and) the 10th, the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, [beginning of the night, the m]oon was 4 cubits below β Arietis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west;

(r 4) last part of the night, Mercury was 2 fingers below β Librae. The 11th, the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, Jupiter was 4 1/2 cubits below θ Leonis. The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 11°, measured (despite) clouds. The 12th, clouds were in the sky. [... Night] of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 4° 30', measured (despite) clouds; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was

(r 5) 1 cubit above α Tauri. The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 2° 30', measured (despite) clouds; clouds were in the sky, the no[rth wind blew. Ni]ght of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 7°, measured (despite) clouds; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was [nn] cubits in front of ζ Tauri, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 14th, all day very overcast, the north wind blew;

(r 6) in the afternoon, a little rain shower. Night of the 15th, all night very overcast; last part of the night, a little rain shower [... Mercury] was 3 cubits [below] β Librae. The 15th, all day very overcast, a little rain shower. Ni[ght of the 16th, beg]inning of the night, clouds crossed the sky, a little rain shower; all night very overcast, the north wind blew;

(r 7) last part of the night, the moon was 6 cubits below α Geminorum. The 16th, clouds crossed the sky, rain shower, the north wind bl[ew. Night of the 17th, ...] a little rain shower, the north wind blew. The 17th, all day very overcast, the north wind bl[ew. Night of the 1]8th, beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky, all night very overcast, the north wind blew;

(r 8) last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of ε Leonis, the moon being 5 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 18th, [...] Night of the 19th, beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky, all [night very overcast?;] last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of α Leonis, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south,

(r 9) it stood 1 1/2 cubits in front of Saturn to the west, the moon being 2 cubits 4 fingers low to the south. The 1[9]th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind bl[ew ... the no]rth wind blew; in the morning watch, very [overcast; last part of the ni]ght, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind ρ Leonis, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits

(r 10) low to the south, it stood 3 cubits in front of Jupiter to the west, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 20th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind [...] very overcast; last part of the night, the moon was [x]+1/2 cubits in front of β [Virginis], the moon being 1 cubit 8 fingers low to the south. The 21st, clouds were in the sky,

(r 11) the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd, all night very overcast; in the morning watch, a little rain shower; last part of the night, the moon was 2? cubits in front of γ Virginis, the moon [...] ... [... cl]ouds crossed the sky, a little rain shower, all day very overcast. Night of the 23rd,

(r 12) clouds crossed the sky; in the morning watch, a little rain shower. The 23rd, in the morning, clouds crossed the sky, a little rain shower, all day very overcast. Night of the 24th, [... cl]ouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind α Virginis,

(r 13) the moon being 2/3 cubit high to the north. The 24th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 25th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits in front of α Librae, the m[oon? ...] the north wind which was set to the west side blew; in the afternoon, the east wind blew. Night of the 26th,

(r 14) the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits below β Librae, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, it was 1 cubit above Mercury. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 15°, measured. The 27th, rising [of Mercury to sunrise:] 13°; [...] the north wind blew. Night of the 28th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.

(r 15) The 28th, all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 29th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 29th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. That month, the equivalent was: [barley, ...; da]tes, 1 kur 3 pān 2 sūt; new ones, 1 kur 3 pān 5 sūt; mustard, 4 kur;