202 THEORY OF THE EARTH. 



But to arrive at the high antiquity which is 

 supposed to be deducible from this, it must, in 



extends along the eastern side, and the other along the op- 

 posite one. Each of the bands is embraced by the figure 

 of a woman of the same length, the feet of which are to- 

 ward the entrance, the head and arms toward the bottom 

 of the portico ; the feet are consequently to the north, and 

 the heads to the south. (Great Work on Egypt, Antiq. vol. 

 ix. pi. 20.) 



The Lion is at the head of the band which is on the wes- 

 tern side ; his direction is toward the north, or toward the 

 feet of the figure of the woman, and his feet are toward the 

 eastern wall. The Virgin, the Balance, the Scorpion, the 

 Saggittary and the Capricorn, follow marching in the same 

 line. The latter is placed toward the bottom of the por- 

 tico, and near the hands and head of the large figure of the 

 woman. The signs of the eastern band commence at the 

 extremity where those of the other band terminate, and are 

 consequently directed toward the bottom of the portico, or 

 toward the arms of the large figure. They have the feet to- 

 ward the lateral wall of their own side, and the heads in the 

 contrary direction to those of the opposite band. The Aqua- 

 rius marches first, and is followed by the Fishes, the Ram, 

 the Bull, and the Twins. The last of the series, which is 

 the Crab, or rather the Scarabeeus, (for this insect is sub- 

 stituted for the crab in the zodiacs of Egypt), is thrown 

 to a side upon the legs of the large figure. In the place 

 which it should have occupied is a globe resting up- 

 on the summit of a pyramid, composed of small triangles, 

 which represent a sort of rays, and before the base of which 

 is a large head of a woman with two small horns. A se- 

 cond scarabseus is placed awry and cross- wise upon the 



