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THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS. CHAP. XV. 



presenting them that some of the grand proces- 

 sions took place, to which I have already alluded.* 

 But it was not only customary to deposit the 

 necklaces and other ** precious gifts " collectively 

 in the temple ; the kings frequently 

 offered each singly to the Gods, de- 

 corating their statues with them, and 

 placing them on their altars. 



They also presented numerous em- 

 ~^ blems, connected with the vows they 

 —Jj- had made, the favours they desired, or 

 No. 481. the thanksgivings they returned to 



Justice; to his father." tlic Gods : amongwliicli the most usual 

 were a small figure of Truth; the symbol of the as- 

 semblies (fig. 1) ; a cow of Athor t (2) ; the hawk- 

 headed necklace of Sokari (3) ; a cynocephalus (4) ; 

 parts of dress ? (5) ; ointment (6); gold and silver 





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Supra, p. 277. 



Emblematic olTcrings. 



f 111 lieu of a collar, or its counterpoise. 



