Memoranda, Illustrative of the Tombs and Sepulchral Decorations of the Egyptians; With a Key to the Egyptian Tomb Now Exhibiting in Piccadilly Also, Remarks on Mummies, and Observations on the Process of Embalming (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1822 Excerpt: ... "Next is the first hall, which has five pillars in "the centre, at each side of which are two figures, "generally a male and a female deity. On the right "hand side wall there are three tiers of figures, one "above the other, which is the general system "throughout the Tomb. In the upper tier are a "number of men pulling a chain, attached to a stand"ing mummy, which apparently is unmoved by their "efforts. The two beneath consist of funeral pro"cessions, and a row of mummies lying on frames "horizontally on the ground. On the left, is a "military and mysterious procession, consisting of a "great number of figures, all looking towards a man "who is much superior to them in size, and faces "them. At the end of this procession are Jews, "Ethiopians, and Persians. Behind them are some "Egyptians, with ornaments, as if captives rescued "and returning to their country, &c. Plates 6, .7, 8." In this apartment are contained subjects of most peculiar interest; most probably, by personal inspection, the progress of the scene would develop itself through the. characteristics of the deities, which on each side of the pillars are receiving the hero whose Tomb they adorn. Around its walls are depicted the glorious actions of his reign;. and herein we may with much reason consider the Tomb to be Pharoah Necho's, whose character and name appear, as the historic tablet of the procession combines the captives of Judah, Ethiopia, and Babylon or Assyria, over which kingdoms he triumphed, and the tutelary genius of Egypt, with the Hawk's head, appears in the group; another procession is conducted on an enormous Snake, the emblem of the good Genius: all the emblems lead to the front facing the entrance, which exhibits a magnificent display of the supreme deity of Egypt, receiving...