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

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Dm xxv. INSCRIPTION AT NAPATA 407

His Majesty said : ' So may the dream come true.' For this
was indeed a thing that coincided with his purpose ; and it would
have fallen out ill, if he had desisted from it.

When his Majesty had repaired to the city of Noph (Napata),
no one was [with him] (8) when he entered it. After his Majesty
had visited the temple of Amen of Noph, on the holy mountain, his
heart was strengthened when he had seen the Theban god Amen-
Ra on the holy mountain. They presented him with garlands for
the god. (9) Then his Majesty caused Amen to be brought out (in
procession) from Noph. He prepared for him a rich sacrifice, for he
offered to him what [was acceptable to] his heart: 36 bulls, 40 jars
of mead, 100 asses.

When his Majesty had sailed down the river to the land of
Upper Egypt, he wished to behold the god (10) whose being is
more hidden than that of all the gods (i.e. the god Amen).

When he arrived at Elephantine, his Majesty put in at Elephan-
tine1. When he had come into the temple of Khnem-Ra, the lord
of the city of the new water (i.e. the inundation), (11) he caused
the god to be brought out (in procession). A rich sacrifice was pre-
pared for him. He offered bread and mead to the gods of the two
sources. He propitiated the river in its hidden cave.

When his Majesty had sailed down the river towards [the
territory of the city of] Thebes, which belongs to Amen, then his
Majesty landed (12) before Thebes. When his Majesty had entered
the temple of the Theban Amen-Ra, there came to him the chief
priest and the ministers of the temple of Amen-Ra, (13) the
Theban god, and they brought him flowers for him whose being
is hidden. And his Majesty's heart was glad, when he beheld
this house of the god. He caused the Theban Amen-Ra to be
brought out (in procession), and a great feast was celebrated in all
the land.

(14) When his Majesty sailed down the river towards Lower
Egypt, then the inhabitants on the right and on the left bank
were jubilant, great was the rejoicing. They said : ' Go onward
in the peace of thy name, in the peace of thy name ! Dispense
life (15) through all the land ; that the temples may be restored,
which are hastening to ruin ; that their statues of the gods may
be set up after their manner ; that the revenues may be given to
the gods and the goddesses, and the offerings for the dead to the
deceased ; (16) that the priest may be established in his place ; and
that all may be fulfilled according to the holy learning' (i.e. of the
ritual). Even those, whose intention it was to fight, were moved
with joy.

When his Majesty had come to Memphis, and (17) the rebels
 
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