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and men as well as of gods, is worthy of observation. The resemblance 

 subsisting between the names of the ancient Egyptians and the Hin- 

 dus is another striking proof of an identity which some still persist in 

 doubting. I annex a list in illustration. 



Names of the Egyptian 

 Kings from Syncellus^ 



Manetho, the old Egyp- Hindoo Names. Ancient Names 



tian Chronicle^ Euse- 





preserved. 



bius, ^c. 







Rhamessameno, 



Ramasamee, 



Rama. 



Ramases, 



Rama, 



Rama. 



Amenuphy 



Munepah, 



Phut. 



Ammonophis, 



Mahaammonee, 



Ham or Amnion, 



Chepren, 



Curpen, 





Cetna, 



Cistna, 



Cush, 



Chryses, 



Chrysna, 





Chenchres, 



Chenchee, 





Cheneres, 



Cheneah, 



Canaan. 



Menes, 



Meneapen, 



Menes or Misraim 



Maris, 



Maree, 





Venephes, 



Venepen, 





Sebercheres, 



Seva, 



Shebah Sabtah. 



Pheron, 



Verapen, 





Thampthis, 



Tamra, 





Apachnas, 



Apasamee, 





Anoyphis, 



Anasamee, 





Amenophis, 



Menu or Menus, 



Nu or Noah ; or per 



haps Menes. 



Siris, sris^ or ses is a common termination of Egyptian names - 

 for example Osinosiris, Osiris^ Sisires^ Sephres, and it probably was 

 used in a similar manner to the Hindu word Saumy^ which concludes 

 so many names. In Hindu literature Sri occurs as a title prefixed 

 to the names of gods and kings, signifying, I believe, High, Boun- 

 tiful, Mighty, Sacred, Holy, Great, &c. as well as salutation. Ac- 

 cording to Cassiodorus the inscriptions on the obelisks in Egypt were 

 either in the Chaldaic character, or one closely resembling it. If 

 not Chaldaic or Sanscrit, it was probably a sister character. The 

 Sanscrit alphabet deprived of its ornaments, becomes the square cha- 

 racter of Chaldea. 



The name of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, are preserved with re- 

 markable fidelity in the ancient books of the Hindus, originally 

 brought from Egypt. 



