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and was presented by Wm. Hamilton , Esq . as 
were also the fragments of another manuscript 
of the same kind, which are placed near it. On 
the right of the door is a frame, containing an 
Egyptian painting, taken from the breast of a 
mummy. 
The picture opposite the fire-place is a portrait 
of Sir William Hamilton, painted by Sir Joshua 
Reynolds., 
NINTH ROOM'.. 
EGYPTIAN SCULPTURES . 
The articles contained in this Room are principally 
those which were collected hij the French in dif¬ 
ferent parts of Egypt , and came into the 
possession of the English army, in consequence 
of the capitulation of Alexandria , in the month 
of September , 1801 . They were brought to 
England , in February , 1802 , under the care 
of Col. Turner , and were sent , by order of 
His Majesty, to the British Museum. Such 
articles as did not form part of the above-men¬ 
tioned collection are particularly specified in 
the catalogue . 
No, 1. A large Egyptian sarcophagus, of 
brecqia, brought from the mosque of Saint Atha¬ 
nasius, at Alexandria. It is covered with hiero¬ 
glyphics, both within and without. 
Q, 
ROOM VIIL 
Antiquities 
ROOM IX. 
No. a. 
