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APPENDIX.
" The address of Anubis, the director of the embalming. I have
come to thee, Osirian, &c; I fill thee with bitumen (?); I mani-
fest thee to the eye of Horus........illuminating thee with thy
light." 4. Harsiesi, hawk-headed. " The address of Har-si-esi.
I have come to thee, Osirian, &c.; set thyself up to the gods;
live thou, and establish thyself for ever, avenging thee of thy
enemies." 5. Isis, having upon her head a throne. " The address
of Isis, the great mother-goddess. I have come to thee, Osirian,
&c; I appear beside thee; I will manifest thee to the gods, anni-
hilating thy enemies, and directing thee to the other gods." 6.
Nephtiiys, having upon her head a basket and house, her name.
" The address of Nephthys. I have come to thee, Osirian, &c;
I appear beside thee; thou shalt be a god; I am a giver of life
like pethempamentes; grieve not for ever and ever." 7. Soaven,
having: on her head a vulture klaft. " The address of Soaven,
the white region (?) mistress of Phos (?) I give water (?) to the
Osirian, &c; at the good Ement. I lead him to the divine ....
.... to the grain (?)"....................................
................ 8. Seb. "The address of Seb, the youngest
of the gods. I have come to see the Osirian, &c.; my eldest son,
the regulator of his brethren, I tell thee, you are of my race for
ever and ever." 9. Netpe, having upon her head a vase. "The
address of Netpe, the great mother of the gods. I give water to
the Osirian, &c.; I serve in the bark of the sun; I appear above
thy head, placing it under me like the sun in his bark." 10.
Amset. " The address of Amset. I establish (set up) my father,
the Osirian, &c.; I enwrap his flesh; I put down his arms; I lay out
his limbs to the gods like pethempamentes." 11. Eaoumautf,
jackal-headed. "The address of Eaoumautf. I have come to
thee, Osirian, &c; I suffuse the essence (soul) of the sun over thy
body; I support thee, mayest thou not fall, but be established
on thy legs."
The large horizontal line above contains a prayer similar
in tenour to that upon the other side, and rather plainer in
its general purport. It is the prayer, " Hail, Osirian, &c.
Saotou incline thy head......thy limbs, place down thy arms,
bend thy legs (?) guard thy flesh, establish thy mouth at the gates
of the pure souls, manifest thyself to him who is attached the
construction, that he may fashion thy arm, and accompany thee
to the heaven, to thy father Seb, may he......in stretching (?)
to thee his arm to direct thee."
The scene at the head of the sarcophagus represents a series of
APPENDIX.
" The address of Anubis, the director of the embalming. I have
come to thee, Osirian, &c; I fill thee with bitumen (?); I mani-
fest thee to the eye of Horus........illuminating thee with thy
light." 4. Harsiesi, hawk-headed. " The address of Har-si-esi.
I have come to thee, Osirian, &c.; set thyself up to the gods;
live thou, and establish thyself for ever, avenging thee of thy
enemies." 5. Isis, having upon her head a throne. " The address
of Isis, the great mother-goddess. I have come to thee, Osirian,
&c; I appear beside thee; I will manifest thee to the gods, anni-
hilating thy enemies, and directing thee to the other gods." 6.
Nephtiiys, having upon her head a basket and house, her name.
" The address of Nephthys. I have come to thee, Osirian, &c;
I appear beside thee; thou shalt be a god; I am a giver of life
like pethempamentes; grieve not for ever and ever." 7. Soaven,
having: on her head a vulture klaft. " The address of Soaven,
the white region (?) mistress of Phos (?) I give water (?) to the
Osirian, &c; at the good Ement. I lead him to the divine ....
.... to the grain (?)"....................................
................ 8. Seb. "The address of Seb, the youngest
of the gods. I have come to see the Osirian, &c.; my eldest son,
the regulator of his brethren, I tell thee, you are of my race for
ever and ever." 9. Netpe, having upon her head a vase. "The
address of Netpe, the great mother of the gods. I give water to
the Osirian, &c.; I serve in the bark of the sun; I appear above
thy head, placing it under me like the sun in his bark." 10.
Amset. " The address of Amset. I establish (set up) my father,
the Osirian, &c.; I enwrap his flesh; I put down his arms; I lay out
his limbs to the gods like pethempamentes." 11. Eaoumautf,
jackal-headed. "The address of Eaoumautf. I have come to
thee, Osirian, &c; I suffuse the essence (soul) of the sun over thy
body; I support thee, mayest thou not fall, but be established
on thy legs."
The large horizontal line above contains a prayer similar
in tenour to that upon the other side, and rather plainer in
its general purport. It is the prayer, " Hail, Osirian, &c.
Saotou incline thy head......thy limbs, place down thy arms,
bend thy legs (?) guard thy flesh, establish thy mouth at the gates
of the pure souls, manifest thyself to him who is attached the
construction, that he may fashion thy arm, and accompany thee
to the heaven, to thy father Seb, may he......in stretching (?)
to thee his arm to direct thee."
The scene at the head of the sarcophagus represents a series of