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The Prisoners led by the King, or the Chiefs of the Army. 

 Part of the Army alone entered the Sacred Courts - 285 



Grandeur of the Ceremony, The King met by the Priests, 

 and taken to the Presence of the Deity. The Troops at- 

 tended the Sacrifice by turns - . _ 286 



The King then went to the Palace. The Grand Assem- 

 blies, or Panegyrics. When held - - - 287 



Pthah and Amun styled " Lords of the Assemblies." 

 Lord of Triacontaeterides. New Moons. The Great 

 Calendar at Thebes - _ . . 288 



The King running with Vases, and other Emblems; perhaps 

 connected with the Assemblies. The Goddess Milt. An 

 Ox running with the King . _ _ 289 



Birthdays of the Kings. Holydays. Importance attached 

 to Birthdays by all Classes. Many Public Plolydays. 

 Birthday of Typlio. Fasts. Daily Sacrifices in the 

 Temple - - - - - - 290 



The Service how performed. Prayer for the King. 

 Anniversary Festivals. The Niloa - - - 291 



Statue'; of tlie River God. Harvest-home. Games in 

 Honour of Gods. Of Perseus at Chemmis - - 292 



Others in Honour of other Deities. Wrestling. Hercules 

 and Antaeus. Investiture of a Chief. Put a Gold 

 Necklace about his Neck, as in the case of Joseph - 293 



The same for Civil and Military Offices. Another Repre- 

 sentation of the Subject, appears to wear Gloves - 294 



Office of Fan Bearer, a very high Post. Had the Rank of 

 General. Two Grades, those on the Right and those on 

 the Left of the King .... 295 



Procession of the Sacred Boat of Sokari. The Emblem of 

 Nofre-Atmoo accompanied it. Analogies of Osiris and 

 Bacchus. Ivy, Thyrsus, and Leopards - - 296 



Another Representation of the same Boat - - 297 



The Stolistes with Uie Cubit and Cup of Libation. Statues 

 of Gods in a Canopy. The Bearers directed by the 

 Divine Will. Resemblance to a Moslem Belief. Few 

 of the many Ceremonies of Egypt represented - 298 



Relkmous Festivals. Paamylia. Khem - - 299 



