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 Cassian's Reason respecting their Inability to bury during 

 the Inundation very wrong - - - 462 



Prejudice against burning the Body. Bandages of Linen. 

 The Intestines how disposed of, according to Porphyry 463 



After an Invocation of the Sun they were thrown into the 

 River. Porphyry says the same Thing. Very impro- 

 bable .__... 464 



Errors of the Greeks respecting Egypt - - 465 



Our Surprise ceases when we see the Ignorance of many 

 Europeans, who have long lived in Egypt, about the 

 modern Customs of that Country - - . 466 



The Invocation of the Sun probable. The Intestines when 

 removed placed in Four Cases, each surmounted by the 

 Heads of One of the Four Genii of Amenti, and contain- 

 ing a particular Portion _ . _ - 467 



Canopi. The Sawdust, used as an absorbent when the 

 Body was washed, was even preserved. The Intestines 

 often returned into the Body with Figures of the Four 

 Genii in Wax (or blue Earthenware, or other Materials) 468 



The Mysterious Eye placed over the Incision in the Side. 

 Different Qualities of Mummies . _ - 4,69 



Those dried by balsamic and astringent Substances. Those 

 prepared with Natron .. _ _ _ 470 



Mummies of which the Intestines were deposited in Vases. 

 Those of which they were returned into the Body - 471 



Two Qualities of those without the Ventral Incision - 472 



Some peculiar Qualities of Mummies. Dr. Granville's 

 Mummy. Few Children found. Greek Mummies - 474 



The Hands and Feet, how bandaged. Sometimes a Com- 

 position covered the Face, resembling Flesh. Portraits 

 on Wood, of Greek Time - _ - . 475 



Winged Scarabajus placed on the Breast, and on the 

 Cases. Isis and Nepthys _ - _ . 476 



The Cartonage placed over the bandaged Body, within the 

 innermost Case. Many Subjects on the Cases - - 477 



Isis sometimes embraces the Feet of the Dead. Nepte 

 often in the Place of the Scarabajus. She always occurs 

 somewhere. The Face of the Cartonage often gilt ; 



