REVERSE OF THE TA BLET

its panelling of cedar-wood rubbed over with the perfumes of Pount, itsdoors overlaidwith electrum, the hinges being of Jead. He built anothcr court behind (the temple) for the milk of the God ' and for his cattle which is multiplying by myriads, (thousands), hundreds and tens : there is no knowing the number of the young calves with their mothers.

After that, His Majesty having sailed to fight with the Chiefs of the North, they entered their walled towns (so that there was no reaching) their retreats : His Ma-

1. Mesu bcden, the princes who ruled the Delta aud their subjects.

2. Lit. : « there was no one found iu tlie time of the ancestors. »

3. Ildït n pcr, lit. : « a hall for going out for his milk. »

jesty .spent a great many days before them, but none of them went out to figlit witli His Majesty. His Majesty, having sailed up again to the town of tlie Wliite Wall, sat iii his palace, thinking in his (heart) how to cause his soldiers to reach them, (and His Majesty was about to) say (unto his people : '« Go! ») when one came to report to him, saying : « The Great Chiefs are come to the spot wherc )) His Majesty is (to salute the King) our Lord ! » Said His Majesty: « Do they come to fight (or) do they come to serve ))me?(If the last), let them live instantly! » They said unto His Majesty : « They come to serve the King our Lord. » Said His Majesty : « Truly, my Lord this vénérable God, » Amen-rcâ, Lord of the Seats of both Worlds, residing in » Dù-uàb, the Grèat God, who benefits him who knows » his name, watchful over whom he loves, giving strength » to him who obeys him\ for there is no injuring the nian )) who follows his resolutions, no driving back whom lie » leads, — ■ truly, what He said unto me in the night, I see it » in the day ! » Said His Majesty : a (Where are they) )) now ? » They said before His Majesty : « They are out- » side standing before the gâte. »

When His Majesty went out of his (palace, like unto this God) Râ (when he is) on the horizon, he found them stretched on their bellies, smelling (the) earth to his face.

Said His Majesty : « It was true what he bade me do

» Lo, the event happens, the decree of this vénérable God is » fulfiUed. By my Life, by the love I hâve for Rà, by my )) worshipping Amon in his Temple, by my having been « oarsman to this vénérable God Amon of Napata, residing » in Dù-uàl). . . . behold, He said unto me : « I will lead thy » mardi on ail roads. Thou shalt not even hâve to say « 0 !

)) that I may get that !» » Then they answered to

him, saying : « Truly, this vénérable God, he has (given)