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ence to the diagram (see Fig. 64), which shows the order in which the 

 pieces were cut and the order in which they were Hfted from their 

 places. The priests, still measuring with their fingers, divided the 



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Space, bounded by the four straight lines first indicated, as on the 

 accompanying diagram; the one on the north and marked (i) being 

 outlined first. Then without formality one of the priests took the axe 

 (see Fig. 65) and inserted the blade along all of the lines, passing 

 the axe first around the rectangular piece on the north, next 

 the piece on the east, the piece on the south, and the piece 

 on the west. Before beginning to mark the inner lines, that is 

 the boundaries of the fifth piece, he moved his axe back, around 

 by way of the east and south, and reaching over the sod marked 

 the west line from north to south. He marked the east line 

 from north to south; the 

 north line from east to west. 

 He then took up a spade, 

 brought to the scene by one 

 of the priests, and gently 

 loosened all five pieces of 

 sod, inserting the point of 

 the spade along all edges. 

 The two women now went 

 to the Chief Priest who again 

 prepared their hands. Two 

 of the priests did likewise. The latter moved up to the sods and 

 placing their hands along the line which separated the first piece 

 from the fourth and fifth pieces they lifted it up and placed it toward 



Fig. 66. The fifth piece of sod. 



