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ceeded to the camp wich was on the west of the Atiu canal; he vas cuffed in the mist of the Cool Pool, his face was washed in the stream f Nu. in which Ra washes his face. He proceeded › the sand-hill in Anu, he made a great sacrifice on the sand-in" a aZI, ere the face of Ra at his rising, consisting of white milk, frankincense, incense, all woods sweetsmelling He ame, proceeding to the house of Ra; he entered the tomme eth mentors. The chief lector praised the god That vardiri f miscreants from the King. The rites of the Chamber of Carty Morning vere performed, the cloak was put n. he was runned with incense and cold water, Howers for the Het Benben vere rought to um. He took the dowers, he ascended the staircase to the great window, to see Ra in the Het Benhen. The King himse:f stood alone, he put the key into the boit, he nened the lonnie lors, and aw his father Ra in the Het Berben. He sanctified the Madet boat of Ra, the Sektet boat of Tum. vere shut, clay was applied and sealed with the Kings wn eat and the priests were charged, "I, I have examined the seat let none other enter therein of all the kings vão saull exist. '

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Came the King Usersen to see the beauties of 's Majesty.

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EGYPTIAN FUNERAL FEAST.

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"It was not uncommon to keep the mummies in the house, Damascenius relates that they sometimes introduced them at the table, as Many months often elapsed It was though they could enjoy their society.

between the ceremony of embalming and the actual burial. during this interval that feasts were held in honor of the dead, to which the friends and relations were invited. On these occasions they dined together and enjoyed the same festivities as when invited to a repast, the guests being in like manner anointed and bedecked with flowers and presented with other tokens of welcome usual at an Egyption party, and it was principally at this VERPOÓεinvoy that I suppose the introduction of the mummy to have taken place." "Manners and Customs of Ancient Egyptians."-Wilkinson.

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