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OPERATIONS CARRIED ON AT GIZEH.
partially recorded at Abou-Simbel, and at other places,
and which are supposed to relate to the times of
Sesostris. Was the knowledge of hieroglyphics as per-
fect as in some publications it is supposed to be, the
doubts tbat exist respecting the subjects of these sculp-
tures would be soon removed, as tablets of hierogly-
phics are inserted over the prisoners, the represent-
ations of cities, and in other parts which evidently
relate to the subjects described, and would probably
throw much light upon antient history and chronology,
and possibly upon Homer's poems. For instance, the
very accurate observation of the most beautiful ori-
ginals. They were sometimes out of proportion, and of
ideal forms; but in spirit and in general effect, reminded
me of Vernet's drawings. Many of the figures were
well imagined, particularly a chief killed by the gigantic
hero. The cars, particularly the wheels, appear to have
been made of metal; and the reins were fastened
round the body of the driver, as they are represented
in Roman sculpture. I did not perceive any cars drawn
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hieroglyphics in the margin
are placed over a town near
a river, supposed, from the
insertion of crocodiles, to be
the Nile. There are several
figures on horseback intro-
duced, the horses are in ge-
neral executed with so much
spirit, and thrown into atti-
tudes so true to nature, that
such imitations could only
have been the result of a
OPERATIONS CARRIED ON AT GIZEH.
partially recorded at Abou-Simbel, and at other places,
and which are supposed to relate to the times of
Sesostris. Was the knowledge of hieroglyphics as per-
fect as in some publications it is supposed to be, the
doubts tbat exist respecting the subjects of these sculp-
tures would be soon removed, as tablets of hierogly-
phics are inserted over the prisoners, the represent-
ations of cities, and in other parts which evidently
relate to the subjects described, and would probably
throw much light upon antient history and chronology,
and possibly upon Homer's poems. For instance, the
very accurate observation of the most beautiful ori-
ginals. They were sometimes out of proportion, and of
ideal forms; but in spirit and in general effect, reminded
me of Vernet's drawings. Many of the figures were
well imagined, particularly a chief killed by the gigantic
hero. The cars, particularly the wheels, appear to have
been made of metal; and the reins were fastened
round the body of the driver, as they are represented
in Roman sculpture. I did not perceive any cars drawn
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I
hieroglyphics in the margin
are placed over a town near
a river, supposed, from the
insertion of crocodiles, to be
the Nile. There are several
figures on horseback intro-
duced, the horses are in ge-
neral executed with so much
spirit, and thrown into atti-
tudes so true to nature, that
such imitations could only
have been the result of a