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PrkJI^ or a 'Ph^pcld.n 3 an Embalmer or Surgeon $ a VoUinc* 
tor or Apothecary 3 3i Dijje&or ox Anatomlji 3 a Salmator or 
3 a Defigner or Painter^ a Herald, Carver and the 
like ; Alfo N£itg^?Ko/(y^O- a Dre/^r of the Dead, and *E^7 
one that furniflied all neceflaries for Funerals^ called in 
Latin^ Libhhiarius^ He likewife (hews the particular Cere- 
monies ufed atout the Dead, fuch as were their Coffins 
and Scroles painted with Hierogljphkk, Charafters, &c, 
the Books, Writings, Arms, Medals, Images, Averruncal., 
Prophylddfic and Poij/charaSarifikk^ Statues 3 which were 
either included in, hanging upon, or appertaining to the 
Mummies^ reprefenting their Superftitions and Magical way 
of Embalming, Then he tells you, that after every thing 
was got ready for the Funeral, how the Embalmed Body 
was put on Board a Ship called Barris, and by the Ferry- 
man Charon wafted over the L^kQ Ac her n/a^ and there judg- 
ed and tryed according to the feveral Virtues, Vices and 
Aftions of its paft Life 3 and accordingly either honoured 
with the greateft Praifes and Commendations, and Mag- 
nificently Interred, or elfe mightily exclaimed againft, and 
deprived ot Sepulture : That it was this that made even 
the Egyptian Kings themfelvesto live uprightly, fearing fo 
much as to anger the common People whilft alive, left 
they fhould incur their Eternal Hatred after their Death. 
Our Author likewife adds, that the Egyptians^ to prevent 
borrowing, which was the Parent ot Idienefs, Frauds and 
Branglings, fuffered none to borrow, but on cdnditiori they 
pawned the Body of their Anceftor, and it was reputed 
both an Impiety and Infamy, not to redeem it (0 foon as it 
was poffible 3 fo precious a Pledge was it efteemed, info- 
much, he that dyed bi^fore he had acquitted that Duty, 
was denied Burial. Ofher ftraage Ceremonies he recounts^ 
fuch as putting che Embalmedhodks into Cafes Carved a& 
ter their own fimili rude, and fetting them up in Niches 
in their Halls and Parlours in great order and very richly 
adorned, where they took a great delight to fee a long , 
Race.. 
