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the coffin above-mentioned. That on the right 
hand; the face of which is gilt, and the other 
parts of the body ornamented with paintings, 
was taken out of the coffin which will be de- 
scribed in the next number. In the lower part 
of this case is a small Egyptian coffin, of a 
square form ; it contains the mummy of a child. 
The lid and sides of this coffin are covered with 
paintings. 
No. 3. The coffin of an Egyptian mummy, 
found in one of the catacombs at Sakkara, about 
four leagues from Cairo, and sent to England, 
in the year 1/22, by Col. William Lethieullier, 
who bequeathed it to the Museum. 
No. 4. A collection of vases, usually known 
by the name of Canopuses. The lids are 
severally ornamented either with a head of Isis, 
Osiris, a hawk, a wolf, or a baboon. 
No. 5. A collection of Egyptian idols in 
bronze ; among them are two sistrums. 
No. 6. A collection of Egyptian idols in 
wood; Egyptian idols of Roman work, appa¬ 
rently of the time of Hadrianidols and amulets 
of the Basilidians, who spread their mysterious 
doctrines, and practised their magical arts in 
Egypt, from the time of Hadrian to the fifth 
century ;—Egyptian scarabaei, or beetles, found 
in mummiessmall idols in basalt. 
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Antiquities. 
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