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the Seat of Seb, His Majesty went in state to the temple of (his) father Amen of Napata, residing in Dû-uâb, to expel that sect, hateful unto God, wliicli tliey call Tum-pesiu Pertot-khaïu, saying : « Let not them enter the Temple of » Amen of Napata, residing in Dù-uàb, because of tliat » Word, a sin it is to tell it (anew), which tliey spoke in the » Temple of Amen. (For) they told a word^ but God granted » that it had not effect, (and) they plotted a plot in their « hearts to slay the man who would not partake of their » sin \ but God granted not that it took efïect ; God caused » the speech of their mouth which they had spoken to that » efïect to become the ruin of them, he smote them, causing )) the King's fire to pass (in the middle of them). »

To impress respectful dread in (the bosom of) ail Prophets and of ail Priests who go in to that August God, by the greatness of his spirits and the magnitude of his might, decrees the King : « If ever Prophet or Priest do an evil )) doing in the Temples, let God smite them; let not their » feet be any more upon earth ; let not their posterity con- » tinue after them^ so that the Temple be not supplied with » their crimes, but be f ree of their lie - ! »

The sectarians so solemnly condemned by tliis King, would hâve been utterly unknown but for their proscription. Their name is composed with two sentences Tiuii pesi « Do not cook », Pcr-tot kliaï « Let violence kill », which, may be said to embody the principal articles of their creed. If so, it would not be unreasonable to compare the meaning of Tum pesi with a curions custom in Abyssin ia, that of eating blindé or raw méat. The use of brindé is probably a remuant of former pagan habits. That it was held heretical J3y Kings of the old Egyptian persuasion is sufRciently