to despatch, and whatever my brother
requires of copper I also have sent thee. A Brother thou art to me. Much
gold and silver he has sent to me. My brother, God (_Elohim_) gives me
also gold. And to my brother's presence I have sent thee whatever my
brother desires. Moreover, my brother, do not you desire my envoy? And my
brother has given me also men of his bosom. My brother has sent me two
(precious vases?) and has despatched to me one of the Chiefs of
illustrious birth.(432)

"Moreover, my brother, the Chiefs of my land say to me, that they have
walked for me according to the letters of the King of Egypt; and, my
brother, the decrees also, and the ...

"Moreover, as a Chief of the land of _Alasiya_ has died in the land of
Egypt, and his possessions are in your land, and his son and his wife are
with me; and, my brother, the possessions of the Chiefs of _Alasiya_ are
... Give them also, my brother, into the hands of my envoy. My brother,
has not he abode in your midst, as your envoy abode three years in my
land, because the power of _An-Amar-ut_ is in my land; and with my family
(and) my wife, is the son of him who has died even now, my brother. I hope
to despatch (under escort?) your envoy with my envoy; and I have sent a
present to thee, my brother. Moreover, my brother has sent the gold that I
desired of thee--much gold, my brother. And let my brother send the
possessions that I ask of thee. And, whatever were the messages, my
brother has done all, and as for thee whatever messages you utter to me, I
also have done. With the King of the _Hittites_, and with the King of
_Shinar_, with these I am not familiar. Whatever gifts they have sent to
me, and I have rendered twice the amount to thee. Thy envoy has been sent
to me to serve, and my envoy has been sent to thee to serve."

6 B. M.--"Thus the King of _Alasiya_ to the King of _Egypt_ my brother. Let
him learn: behold I have been at peace, and my land is mighty; and because
of your salutation peace be to you, peace be to your house, your sons,
your wives, your horses, your chariots, your land. May there be much peace
forever, my brother.

"Lo! you shall send to me. Why do not you send your envoy to my city
again; and I heard not. Lo! how much you afflict me, and I am not made
acquainted with all in your midst, and I wonder at this. And now I have
despatched my envoy to your city, and I have also despatched to you, by
the hands of my envoy for you, one hundred (p