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approved of the Sun, lord of the festivals, like Ptah-Tanen, son of the Sun, Ra- 
meses beloved of Amen, a strong bull, like the son of Nu (Osiris), whom none 
can withstand, the lord of the two countries, Ra-user-ma, approved of the Sun, 
son of the Sun, Ramessu (II.), beloved of Amen, giver of life, like the Sun. 
«¢ First Side—Right Line.—The Horus of the upper and lower country, the 
powerful bull, son of Tum, King of the South and North, lord of diadems, guar- 
dian of Egypt, chastiser of foreign countries, son of the Sun Ramessu (II.), be- 
loved of Amen, dragging the South to the Mediterranean Sea, the North to the 
Poles of Heaven, lord of the two countries, Ra-user-ma, approved of the Sun, son ~ 
of the Sun Ramessu (II.), giver of life, ike the Sun. 
‘¢Second Side—Central Line, toward river (south), as erected on Embank_ 
ment.—The Horus of the upper and lower country, the powerful bull, crowned 
by Truth, the King of the North and South, Cheper. ‘The lord of the gods has 
multiplied to him festivals on the great Persea tree in the midst of the place of the 
Phoenix (Heliopolis). He is recognized as his son, a divine chief, his limbs come 
forth daily as he wishes, the son of the Sun Thothmes (III.), ruler of An (Helio- 
polis), beloved of Haremachu (Horus in horizons). 
‘¢Second Side—Left Line.—The Horus of the Upper and Lower country, 
the powerful bull, beloved of Truth, King of the North and South Ra-user-ma, 
approved of the Sun, born of the gods, holding the two lands (of Egypt), as the 
son of the Sun, Ramessu (II.), beloved of Amen, making his frontier wherever 
he wished, who is at rest through his power, the lord of the two countries, Ra- 
user-ma, approved of the Sun, Ramessu beloved of Amen, the luster of the Sun. 
‘* Second Side—Right Line.—The Horus of the upper and lower country, 
the powerful bull, son of the god Chepera, the King of the North and South, Ra- 
user-ma, approved of the Sun. The golden trait, rich in years, the most power. 
ful, the eyes of mankind behold what he has done, nothing has been said in 
opposition to the lord of the two countries. Ra-user-ma approved of the Sun, 
the son of the Sun, Ramessu (II.), beloved of Amen, giver of life, like the Sun. 
‘¢Third Side—Central Line, west side as erected on Embankment.—The 
Horus, lord of the upper and lower country, the powerful bull, beloved of Truth, 
the King of the South and North Ramen Cheper, his father Tum has set up to 
him his great name, placing it in the temple belonging to An (Heliopolis), giving 
him the throne of Seb, the dignity of Cheper, the son of the Sun, Thothmes 
(III.), good and true, beloved of the Spirits of An (Heliopolis), ever living. 
‘¢Third Side—Right Line.—The Horus of the upper and lower country, the 
powerful bull, well beloved of Ra, the King of the South and North Ra-urser-ma, 
approved of the Sun, lord of festivals of thirty years, like his father Ptah, son of 
the Sun, Ramessu (II.), beloved of men, son of Tum, beloved of his loins; Athor, 
_ the goddess, directing the two countries, has given him birth, the lord of the two 
“countries, Ra-user-ma, approved of the Sun, the son of the Sun, Ramessu, (I1.), 
beloved of men, giver of life, like the Sun. 
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‘Third Side—Left Line. —The Horus, lord of the two countries, the power- 
