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APPENDIX.
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died, instead of being buried in a pyramid, she was entombed,
according to Herodotus, in the image of a heifer, which was
brought out once a-vear, with religious rites and ceremonies,
which have a direct allusion to the above-mentioned worship.
He then enters into a detail respecting the forms, under which
Nature, or the creative power, has been worshipped in the East,
and also respecting the Pyramids at Benares ; and asserts, that the
narrow and difficult passages in the Great Pyramid of Gizeh were
intended to impress the votaries, who resorted there, with additional
awe; and says, that similar narrow passages have been found at
Delphi, at the Oracle of Trophonius, and elsewhere. He likewise
remarks, that on his describing the Great Pyramid to some
learned Brahmins, they immediately said that it was a temple,
and asked if there was not a communication underground with
the river Kali (the Nile); for that, in this case, it must have been
intended for the worship of Pad Madevi, and that the sarcophagus
was a sacred trough, filled by the priests, on certain festivals, with
sacramental water, and with lotus-flowers.5
MANUEL, Encyclopedique et Pittoresque des Scienceset des Arts.
Paris, 1835.
Ik this work, notice is taken of the Pyramids, and the following
dimensions are given of the Great Pyramid (no doubt in French
nieasure): —
Feet. Inches.
Great Pyramid,—visible base on the northern side - 660 0
Height - - - - - 460 0
Height of stones, from 1 foot 8 inches to 4 feet 4
inches.
The entrance, on the northern side, is above the base 43 0
Height and breadth of entrance - - 3 4
Length of four great stones over the entrance - 12 2
Length of passage - - - 67 2
A similar opinion was given by the Indians who arrived in Egypt with Sir
David Baird"s corps from Bombay.
313
died, instead of being buried in a pyramid, she was entombed,
according to Herodotus, in the image of a heifer, which was
brought out once a-vear, with religious rites and ceremonies,
which have a direct allusion to the above-mentioned worship.
He then enters into a detail respecting the forms, under which
Nature, or the creative power, has been worshipped in the East,
and also respecting the Pyramids at Benares ; and asserts, that the
narrow and difficult passages in the Great Pyramid of Gizeh were
intended to impress the votaries, who resorted there, with additional
awe; and says, that similar narrow passages have been found at
Delphi, at the Oracle of Trophonius, and elsewhere. He likewise
remarks, that on his describing the Great Pyramid to some
learned Brahmins, they immediately said that it was a temple,
and asked if there was not a communication underground with
the river Kali (the Nile); for that, in this case, it must have been
intended for the worship of Pad Madevi, and that the sarcophagus
was a sacred trough, filled by the priests, on certain festivals, with
sacramental water, and with lotus-flowers.5
MANUEL, Encyclopedique et Pittoresque des Scienceset des Arts.
Paris, 1835.
Ik this work, notice is taken of the Pyramids, and the following
dimensions are given of the Great Pyramid (no doubt in French
nieasure): —
Feet. Inches.
Great Pyramid,—visible base on the northern side - 660 0
Height - - - - - 460 0
Height of stones, from 1 foot 8 inches to 4 feet 4
inches.
The entrance, on the northern side, is above the base 43 0
Height and breadth of entrance - - 3 4
Length of four great stones over the entrance - 12 2
Length of passage - - - 67 2
A similar opinion was given by the Indians who arrived in Egypt with Sir
David Baird"s corps from Bombay.