Brugsch, Heinrich: Egypt under the pharaohs: a history derived entirely from the monuments (London, 1891)

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to lead on the ships, as many as there were. Then his Majesty
ordered his warriors : ' Take heed in encircling the walls and enter-
ing the dwelling-houses from the river. Each of you, when he has-
set foot on the wall, let him not remain standing in his place. (96)
[Go forwards], do not press the commanders back ; that would be
miserable to bear. Our fortress is the South country; let our land-
ing-place be the North country ; we will establish ourselves in the
city of Maki-taui (a quarter of Memphis).'

Then was Memphis taken, like an inundation, and many people
in it were killed or were brought alive as prisoners to the king.
When (97) [the earth] grew light, on the second day, his Majesty
sent people to the city, to guard the temples of God. Eor it was
of great moment with him, on account of the supreme holiness of
the gods, to offer libations of water to the chief gods of Memphis,
and to purify Memphis with salt, balsam, and frankincense, and to-
set the priests in their place upon their feet. His Majesty went-
into the house (98) [of Ptah], purifying himself with the holy
water in the star-chamber. He performed all that is prescribed
for the king. He entered the house of the god, where a great sacri-
fice was prepared to his father Ptah of his south wall, of bulls,
calves, birds, and of all good things.

When his Majesty had entered his house, the inhabitants heard
thereof in all the districts that lie round about Memphis (namely),
Heri the town, Peni- (99) na-auaa, the tower of Bui, and the village
of Biu. They opened their gates, and they fled all at once, without
any one's knowing whither they were gone.

Upon the arrival of Auputh, and the general A-ka-neshu, and
the hereditary lord Pet-Ise, (100) and all the princes of Lower
Egypt, with their presents, to behold the grace of his Majesty,
the treasuries and the granaries of the city of Memphis were as-
signed to the possession of Amen, of Ptah, and of the company of
divinities in the city of Ptah.

When the earth grew light, at the dawn of the next morning,
his Majesty proceeded eastward. A libation of holy water was
poured out to the god Tmu of Khar-kharan (Babylon), (101) and
to the host of divinities in the temple of Pa-Paut, a grotto, and to
the gods there, of bulls, calves, and birds, in order that they might
grant life, prosperity, and health, to the king of Upper and Lower
Egypt, Piankhi, the ever-living.

His Majesty proceeded to On, over the hill of Babylon, along
the road of the god Sep to Babylon. His Majesty entered the
tent, which (was pitched) on the west side of the canal of Ao. He
performed his purification by bathing in the middle (102) of the
lake Kebhu, and he washed his face with the milk of the Eun (i.e.