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An improbable Story. Said to have been abolished by 

 Ainosis. Not represented by the Groups on the Temples - 342 



If it ever existed, it could only have been at a very remote 

 Period .... - - 343 



Altogether doubtful. The Story of the Bride of the Nile 

 believed to be the Record of a Human Sacrifice to the 

 River performed by the Christians _ . - 344 



Red-haired Men treated with Contempt in Egypt. Figures 

 of Foreign Captives placed in degrading Positions on 

 Sandals, and as architectural Ornaments - - 345 



Enemies under the Foot-stool of a Prince. Sacrifice of 

 Red Oxen and the Red Heifer of the Israelites - 346 



The Red Colour not necessary in Egypt. Spotted Oxen 

 slain. Respect to the Cow. Not killed. Prejudices 

 against the Greeks on this Account _ - . 347 



Fear of the Israelites on sacrificing a Heifer. The Red 

 Heifer only required by them on certain Occasions - 348 



Reason of the Egyptians abstaining from killing the Cow. 

 No particular Colour exempted Cattle from Labour - 349 



Victims of all Colours slain. Certain Marks exempted them. 

 The sacrifice of a Red Ox perhaps reserved for a parti- 

 cular Occasion, as well as the Imprecations on its Head. 

 The Mode of calling down these last - - 350 



The Head placed on every Altar ; and taken to the Kitchen, 

 though not a fashionable Dish at Table. Mode of fixing 

 upon a proper Victim. The Sphragistce or Sealers ap- 

 plied their Seal to the Horns - - - 351 



The Device on this Seal. Usual Mode of slaying a Victim 352 



Sacrifices of Birds. Some placed on a Stand with Spikes 353 



Geese trussed. Wading Birds generally unplucked. Oxen 

 even offered entire. Greek Offerings to Gods of Earth, 

 of the Lower Regions, of Air, and of the Sea. Fruit 

 and Flowers to some. A Hecatomb. Story of Pytha- 

 goras offering one _ . - . _ ^^54 



Not the same marked Difference in offering to Egyptian 

 Deities. In slaying a Victim the Blood allowed to flow 

 on the Ground or over the Altar. The use of Blood. 

 Mode of cutting up the Victim - - - 355 



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