CHAP. XVI. OBJECTS PUT WITH THE DEAD. 



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have before shown the dead assumed ; and tlieir 

 beard mdicates the return of the human soul, 

 which once animated that body, to the Deity from 

 whom it emanated. 



I do not enter into a minute description of all 

 the modes of arranging the objects in the tombs, 

 the endless variety of Egyptian mummies, or the 

 subjects of their painted cases. The subject, even 

 if it were sufficiently interesting to the reader, 

 would lead to an inquiry beyond the scope of the 

 present work ; and now, having accompanied the 

 Egyptians to the tomb, I take my leave of them 

 with this wish, 



" Sedibus ut saltern placitlis in morte quiescant." 



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END OF THE SECOND VOLUME 

 (second series). 



