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A BdTo Relievo in Marble, reprefenting an Idol 
<©f Mendes in Egypt, where they formerly worship¬ 
ed a Goat; from whence it is fuppofed the -Greeks 
borrowed their Gcd Pan. 
Canopus. An Alabafter Urn, with a Cover made 
in Form of a Hawk’s Head, and marked with, 
feveral Hieroglyphics. When the Canopus was 
filled with the Water of the Nile, it was held fa- 
cred, and kept with great Veneration and Care, 
being worfhiped as a God. The Canopus was 
not always made in the fame Form, being fome- 
times like the Body of a Man on the Back of a 
Griffin, or other mixed Monfter. 
There are a great Number and Variety of final! 
earthen Figures, Shaped like Mummies, with the 
Head of Ifis, or Ofiris, home adorned with Hiero¬ 
glyphics, others plain. They were intended to be 
Guardians of the Mummies, and are more parti¬ 
cularly defcribed Page 9. to which I muft refer 
the Reader. 
Several Buftos, and Groups of Figures in earthen 
Ware, fuppofed to be the Houfehold Gods of the 
meaner Sort of People. 
There is preferved here a Veil'd of white porous 
Earth, which is laid to have a particular Quality ; 
for if you fill it with Water, and lay Seeds .of fmall 
Sallee in the Furrows on cue Outfide, they will 
grow, and be fit for ufe in a few Days. 
At the upper End of the Table are feveral more 
Figures in Metal of Ofiris , Ifis, Harpocrates , 
Egyptian Priefts, &c. 
Apis. An Egyptian God reprefented by the Fi¬ 
gure of a Bull. The Egyptians held in great Ve¬ 
neration a Bull of a certain particular Co!ou r , with, 
g Knot under its Tongue ; he was kept and fed in 
£ magnificent Temple, and with great Ceremony 
B 3 attended 
