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BiBL. ÉGYPT., T. VII. 15

» in whatever spot lie is in ! » Then said each of them unto his mate : « But Râ is down in the land Ankhet\ and his » diadem is in the midst of us ! » Then said each of them unto his mate : « It is true since the time heaven was, since « the roj^al crown was, Râ decreed ' to give it unto his )) son whom he loves, so that the King be an image of » Rà amongst the living'; and has not Râ put himself in )) this land, that this land may be in peace ! » Then said each of them unto his mate: « But Râ is he not gone » away to heaven, and is not his Seat empty without a King, )) together with ail the bénéficient exertions of his liands, » which he uses to give unto his Son whom he loves, because » Râ knows, to wit, that (with their aid) the Kings makes )) good Laws on his throne! » So this whole liost mourned saying : « There is a Lord standing amongst us without )) our knowing Jiim ! » said the host of His Majesty, exclaiming ail with one mouth : « Why ! there is » this God, Amen-râ, Lord of the Seats of both Worlds, » in Dû-uâb, who is the God of Kush. Let us go to him ! » Let us not tell a word in ignorance of him, for it is » not good the word told in ignorance of him ! Let us put » the case to the God avIio is the God of the Kingdom of » Kush since the time of Rà, that he may lead us ! For, the » Kingdom of Kush is (agift) of his hands, which he giveth » unto his Son whom he loveth. Let us make adorations » to his face, throw ourselves upon our bellies, and say )) to his face : We come to thee, Amen, give us our Lord » to vivify us, to build temples for the Gods and God-

1. Ank/ict, <.<. thecountiy of Life », the West. The phrase signifies only that the King, identilied witli Râ, is dead, and that the throne is vacant.

2. Literallj' : « A decree of Ro it is, since heaven was, since the royal crown was, to give it, » etc.

3. Literally : « So that he be an image of Rà, the King, amongst the living. »

» desses ail of the Southern and Northern Lands, to make » offerings to them. We tell not a word in ignorance » of thee; but thou art our leader, and may not a » word be told in ignorance of thee! » Then said tliis host, the whole of it : « A good word it is, in faith! » a million of times.

When the Gênerais of His Majesty, together with the Friends of the Royal HouseS reached the Temple of Amen, they found the Prophets and High-Priests standing atthe door of the Temple. They said unto them : « (We)come to » the god Amen-rà in Dû-uâb, that he may give us our )) Lord to vivify us, to build temples for the Gods and » Goddesses ail of Southern and Northern lands, to make » offerings to them. We say not a word in ignorance of )) this God, for he is our leader. » When the Prophets and High-Priests entered the temple, they did ail that was required to purify it, they poured libations of water, wine and perfumes unto it. When the Gênerais of His Majesty entered the temple together with the officers of the Royal House, they threw themselves upon their bel lies before this God, saying: « We come to thee, Amen-râ, Lord )) of the Seats of both Worlds, in Dû-uàb, that thou mayest » give us a Lord to vivify us, to build temples for the » Gods of the Southern and Northern Lands, to make offe- » rings, and ail the munificent exertions of thy hands, wliicli )) thou givest unto thy Son wliom thou lovest ! » Then they put the Royal Brothers before this God, without his selecting one of them, but when they put a second time the Royal Brother, son of Amen, accepted as an nursling by IMût, Lady of Heaven, the son of Rà, CAspalut^^, everliving, then, said this God Amen-râ^ Lord of the Seats of both Worlds : « He is the King your Lord, to vivify you.

1. Scmcvtl-u nu pa-suten. The « friends of the Royal House » are probably the ciO.o'. -roj paT-Xico?, of wbich Diodorus spoaks, L. III, 7.

» He is the builder of ail temples in Southern and Nor- )) thern Lands. He is tlie maker of ofîerings for tliem! His

» father was the son of Rà deceased, his motlier

» the Royal Sister, Royal Mother, Queen of Kush^ Daughter » of Rà, CNensau^I eveiiiving, whose mother was the Royal » Sister, Divine Star of Amen-rà, King of the Gods of

» Thebes, deceased whose Mother was the Roval

» Sister deceased, whose mother was the Royal

)) Sister, Queen of Kush, deceased^; he is your

» Lord. « Then the Gênerais of His.Majesty, together witli the Ofïicers of the Royal House, threw themselves upon their bellies bèfore tins God, and smelt the earth very mucli, very much, and made acclamations to this God, for the Power lie gave ^unto his son whom he loves, the King of Upper and Lower Countries CAspalut^:! everliving.

When His Majesty went in to appear before his august father^ Amen-râ, Lord of the Seats of both Worlds, he found ail the Crowns of the Kings of Kush with ail their scepters put before this God. Said His Majesty before this God : « Corne to me, Amen-râ Lord of the Seats of » both Worlds in Dù-uâb; give me ail the beneficent virtues )) which are not in my lieart. that I may love thee! Give me » the Crown, that I may love thee, together with the scepter ! » Said the God : « There is for thee the Crown of the Royal )) Brother, Lordof Upper and Lower Countries. . . deceased'.

» His diadem stands upon thy head as firmily as stands

» upon thy head, and his scepter is in thy grasp overlhro- » wing ail thy focs. » Then His Majesty rose (before Amen, put the Crown upon his head), seized the scepter with his

1. AU the names in this part of the inscription hâve been carefully erased.