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12 6 THE EIGHTEENTH D YNASTY.
image of Horus in the city of the dead, to pre-
sent an offering of the seeds of flowers upon
the heights, and to pray to the "great mother
Isis" and to other deities. A great enchant-
ment rested on this place since the beginning
of time even as far as the district of Babylon,1
the sacred road of the gods to the western
horizon. To the spot where the prince was
standing the inhabitants of Memphis and the
surrounding country were wont to come, to
raise their hands in prayer and offer oblations.
It so chanced that on one of these feast days
the prince arrived at this spot about the hour
of mid-day, and he laid himself down to rest
in the shade of this great god until sleep over-
took him. The sun was in the zenith when
he dreamed, and lo ! this great god spoke to'
him with his own mouth as a father speaks to
his son. " Behold me, look at me, my son
Thothmes! I am thy father Hormakhu-Ra.
The kingdom shall be given thee; thou shalt
wear the white crown and the red crown on
the throne of the earth god Seb. The world
shall be thine in its length and its breadth; •
1 This district of ' Babylon ' was that where Cairo now stands.
image of Horus in the city of the dead, to pre-
sent an offering of the seeds of flowers upon
the heights, and to pray to the "great mother
Isis" and to other deities. A great enchant-
ment rested on this place since the beginning
of time even as far as the district of Babylon,1
the sacred road of the gods to the western
horizon. To the spot where the prince was
standing the inhabitants of Memphis and the
surrounding country were wont to come, to
raise their hands in prayer and offer oblations.
It so chanced that on one of these feast days
the prince arrived at this spot about the hour
of mid-day, and he laid himself down to rest
in the shade of this great god until sleep over-
took him. The sun was in the zenith when
he dreamed, and lo ! this great god spoke to'
him with his own mouth as a father speaks to
his son. " Behold me, look at me, my son
Thothmes! I am thy father Hormakhu-Ra.
The kingdom shall be given thee; thou shalt
wear the white crown and the red crown on
the throne of the earth god Seb. The world
shall be thine in its length and its breadth; •
1 This district of ' Babylon ' was that where Cairo now stands.