Lit. : « the man there is no sin of his

2. Lit. : « but their lie, it (the temple) be f ree of it (their lie). »

shown by tlie ténor of tlie document; that it ended by upsetting old préjudices may be drawn from tlie fact of this King's face and names liaving been carefuUy erased afterwards.

§ IV. — Stèle of king Horsiatef.

The text of this tablet is to be found in Mariette'» Monuments divers, pi. 11-12-13. In the upper part, the King of Upper and Lower Countries, Siamen Mei- (amoun), Son of the Sun Horsiatef, accompanied by the Royal Mother, Royal Sister, Queen ofKush, Tesmanofer, présents two necklaces of différent Idnd to Amen-Râ, Lord \of the Seats oj both Worlds), residing in Dû-uâb, tlie giver ofLife, Stability, Power, who saith : « I give theeLife and Power ail, ail Stability, ail Health, ail Joy ; I give thee theyears of Time-and Eternity. » In the second scène, the King, accompanied by the Royal Sister, first wife, Behta- Lis, présents the necklaces to Amen-Râ, Lord of the Seats ofboth Worlds, residing in Thebes, the giver of Life. King Horsiatef lived probably about the time of Amasis.

OBVERSE OF THE TABLET

In the thirty-third year, in the second month of the season of Pert, the twenty-three, imder His Holiness the mighty Bull, the risen in Napata, Lord of Diadems, Supporter of the Gods, who chastiseth ail foreign î^ands, King of Upper and Lower Countries, Siamen j\Iei(amoun), Son of Râ, Lord of the two Régions, Lord of Diadems, ail

1. Publié en 1876 dans les Records of thr Past, V Ser., t. VI, p. 80-96. Le monument n'a été depuis lors l'objet d'aucune étude particulière ; il avait été analysé, peu après la découverte, par Mariette, Quatre pages des Archives officielles de l'Ethiopie, dans la Revue archéologique, 2' série, t. XII, p. 176-180.

powerful Lord', Son of Rà, of his loins (and) loving him, HoRsiATEF, ever-livino- beloved of Amen-rà, Lord of the Seats of both Worlds on the Sacred [Hillj -, « unto wliom » we give Life, Stability, Power ail, Strength ail, ail Joy, » even like unto Râ for evermore ».

To begin witli, tliey prompted Amen-napata, my gracions Father, to give me the Nehasi-land \ when fîrst they made me put on my royal crown*, when iirst His gracions eyes saw me, ^Yhen they spoke unto me, saying : a Go to the » Temple of Amen-napata, within the Hall of the Northern- » Land, » I feared, I entreated an ancient man very much, saying, «Lo! adoration (unto God!) )),andhe spoke untome, saying : a Seek thou for thy two hands : he who raises my » statue ' is safe ! » They bade me go bef ore Amen-Napata , my gracions Father to tell : « Give me the Crown of the Nahasi- )) Land! » Sayeth Amen-napata unto me : « I give thee the )) Crown of the Nahasi-Land : I give thee the four quarters » of the whole Earth ; I give thee the water which is good ; )) I give thee the water which is wanting in goodness*;! » give thee allthv foes under thv sandals. Whatever tribe' » comes to thv hands \ it shall not be successful ; whatever » tribe thou comest to with thy hands, its thigh shall not » prosper (nor) its feet (either). » So, having seen him, I poured a great (libation) for that which gave me Amen, my