Petrie, William M. Flinders: Syria and Egypt from the Tell el Amarna letters (London, 1898)

38 LETTERS OF THE PEACE

chariots among those of the vassals, so that
K.'s agent could not find them. But both
agent and chariots belong to K., and N. has
no horses to spare. K. employs Riqa to
write. (W. I ; S.B.A. xv. 26.)

The last sentence seems to mean that N.
had no need of K.'s chariots, and his agent
might as well take possession of them;
and if K. was so particular N. had no
horses to give in exchange. It is evident
that the distance made communication
troublesome, and both parties became too
particular about being satisfied, so that there
was a good deal of ill-feeling. But the
representations and assurances of Amen-
hotep III. seem to have satisfied Kallimasin,
for he promised to send a daughter.

(14) KALLIMASIN to NIMMUWARIA. K.'s
daughter, whom N. asked for, is grown up
and will be sent. N.'s father used to return
a messenger quickly, but N. has kept the
messenger for six years, and then only sent
30 minas of gold like silver, tested before
Kasi, N.'s messenger. K. sends 35 male
slaves and 15 female as a present.

(W. 2; S.B.A. xiii. 130.)

The large present of slaves sent, after such
a small return from Egypt, seems as if