The struggle of the nations - Egypt, Syria, and Assyria . water of Avaris (SistoiredEgypte,p. 81; of. Chabas, Les Pasteurs en Egypte, p. 19). It is now read Zadlkii, and, with the Egyptianarticle, Pa-zadikft, or Pzadikil (Brugsch, Diet. GtTogr., p. 1006; C. di Cara, Gli Hyltsds o Be PaHoridi Egitto, p. 325). The name is of Semitic origin, and is derived from the root meaning to be just; we do not know to which of the watercourses traversing the east of the Delta it ought to be applied. Inscription of El-Kah, 11. 4-10. The fact that the attacks from this side were not successful is TEE TAKING O
The struggle of the nations - Egypt, Syria, and Assyria . water of Avaris (SistoiredEgypte,p. 81; of. Chabas, Les Pasteurs en Egypte, p. 19). It is now read Zadlkii, and, with the Egyptianarticle, Pa-zadikft, or Pzadikil (Brugsch, Diet. GtTogr., p. 1006; C. di Cara, Gli Hyltsds o Be PaHoridi Egitto, p. 325). The name is of Semitic origin, and is derived from the root meaning to be just; we do not know to which of the watercourses traversing the east of the Delta it ought to be applied. Inscription of El-Kah, 11. 4-10. The fact that the attacks from this side were not successful is TEE TAKING OF AVAIiJS. 87 The assault having been repnlsed in this quarter, the Egyptians made theirway towards the south, and came into conflict with the enemy at the village ofTaqimit.^ Here, again, the battle remained undecided, but Ahmosi-si-Abinahad an adventure. He had taken a prisoner, and in bringing him back losthimself, fell into a muddy ditch, and, when he had freed himself from thedirt as well as he could, pursued his way by mistake for some time in the. THE TOMBS OF THE PRINCES OF NEKHABIT, IN THE HILLSIDE ABOVE EL-KAB. direction of Avaris. He found out his error, however, before it was too late, cameback to the camp safe and sound, and received once more some gold as a rewardof his brave conduct.^ A second attack upon the town was crowned with completesuccess; it was taken by storm, given over to pillage, and Ahmosi-si-Abina suc-ceeded in capturing one man and three women, who were afterwards, at the dis-tribution of the spoil, given to him as slaves.* The enemy evacuated in hasf c thelast strongholds which they held in the east of the Delta, and took refugein the Syrian provinces on the Egyptian frontier. Whether it was that theyassumed here a menacing attitude, or whether Alimosis hoped to deal them a proved by tlu) sequel. If they liad succeeded, as is usually supjiused, the Egyptians wnuhl not havefullua back ou another point further south in order to renew the struggle.
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