dition? So send to me,
accordingly, him by whom these are given, and there shall be no lack.'
Thus indeed (said) I 'As to anything (further?) do not I say to your
faces--He loves me, and my land, exceeding much, does this King of
_Egypt_?'

"And my brother has taken me to his heart: all is as my heart desired; and
is it not understood; when he sends shall not I hasten me for my brother:
shall not I increase in longing toward my brother: as my brother does
also? _Mani_, my brother's envoy, has brought my brother's ... which was
with _Mani_. I have honored their ... and I have honored them very much.
Now _Mani_ will take this; and my brother we direct him to ... how I have
received from him very much: he will tell my brother this, and my brother
will hear what we have done (as I have sent list of gifts of this and
that, and he shall not refuse it?).

"And may my brother send untold gold; and may my father's power increase
with me, as my brother has increased my favor, as my brother has cherished
me much, in the sight of my country, in the sight of the whole of my
brethren. May _Rimmon_ and _Amanu_ appoint that my brother's wishes be
ever fulfilled; and for myself, my brother, that my wishes may be
fulfilled, as men whom the Sun-God loves. And so now the Gods shall indeed
decree for us this prayer, ... we shall join as friends forever.

"For my brother's present I have sent to my brother a (double-edged
weapon?) ... and (?) of emeralds, and pure gold ... enclosed in a box, and
... of alabaster, and pure gold, for a box ..."

21 B.--"To _Amenophis III_, the Great King, King of _Egypt_, my brother, my
kinsman(373) whom I love, and who loves me, by letter thus _Dusratta_, the
Great King, King of _Mitani_, thy brother, thy kinsman who also loves
thee. I am at peace, etc.

"To my brother whom I love I have given his young wife.(374) May the
Sun-God and _Istar_ ... her face. As my brother desires: may ... and may
my brother rejoice, in the day when ... the Sun-God and the God ... giving
joy to my noble brother, ... let them grant it to be ... and may my
brother ... forever.

"_Mani_ my brother's envoy, and _Khani_(375) my brother's interpreter, as
you cause them to be sent, plenty of (provisions?) I shall give them ...
them much; as they performed their orders I made all the people protect
them. If they do not may my Gods, and my brother's Gods, guard them. Now I
have sent _Nahramani_ who is careful in my brother's affairs