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APPENDIX.
left at intervals to support the superstructure. A long piece of
wood had heen worked into the masonry at E, in section, fig. 1,
which though rather shaky, was completely sound.2 Layers of
split reeds were laid in many places upon the blocks of the roof
of the passage. The reeds were like those used in the East for
pens, and had been striped with red paint.
After ten or twelve feet of this passage had been cleared out,
the people were alarmed by a loud noise, and had just made
their escape, when a large mass of masonry above the entrance
fell, and disclosed a wall composed of large blocks, C. It then
became necessary to remove the rubbish, which amounted to
several hundred tons. The lining of the passage was found com-
pletely broken up ; but at length a small opening was discovered
to the right of the excavation, by which Mr. Perring entered the
apartment and found it in the same state as those in the other
Pyramids.
This apartment had also been covered with a pointed roof of
three courses of blocks. They were 45 feet in length, and had
extended from east to west, but had been destroyed with a mis-
chievous perseverance, which was truly wonderful.
A, B, C, D, E, contain hieroglyphics.
A, reversed, occurs in red upon a block in the passage.
B, C, D, are inscribed over the apartment in black, -^r^
where most of the stones are marked thus in red. *0\
E was found upon a loose block near the entrance.
The view of the entrance shews the casing of the story or
degree, C in the section, fig. 1. It was marked with horizontal
and with perpendicular lines, drawn in red ochre, and with a
hieroglyphic at the rectangular intersections. A small figure of
a female deity (Bubastes), composed of green glazed pottery, was
found near this Pyramid.
* Part of it has been sent to the British Museum, and the following cer-
tificate was given to Mr. Perring : —
" Cairo, April 27, 1839.
" The piece of wood, taken by Mr. Perring from the Great Pyramid at
Abouseir, must have been built in the masonry of the building at the time
of its original erection — a considerable portion of the same still remaining
inclosed amongst the stones, that have not been disturbed, and the mortar
adhering to its surface, which could only have taken place when it was
first laid on.
" Signed, Claude Hamilton."
APPENDIX.
left at intervals to support the superstructure. A long piece of
wood had heen worked into the masonry at E, in section, fig. 1,
which though rather shaky, was completely sound.2 Layers of
split reeds were laid in many places upon the blocks of the roof
of the passage. The reeds were like those used in the East for
pens, and had been striped with red paint.
After ten or twelve feet of this passage had been cleared out,
the people were alarmed by a loud noise, and had just made
their escape, when a large mass of masonry above the entrance
fell, and disclosed a wall composed of large blocks, C. It then
became necessary to remove the rubbish, which amounted to
several hundred tons. The lining of the passage was found com-
pletely broken up ; but at length a small opening was discovered
to the right of the excavation, by which Mr. Perring entered the
apartment and found it in the same state as those in the other
Pyramids.
This apartment had also been covered with a pointed roof of
three courses of blocks. They were 45 feet in length, and had
extended from east to west, but had been destroyed with a mis-
chievous perseverance, which was truly wonderful.
A, B, C, D, E, contain hieroglyphics.
A, reversed, occurs in red upon a block in the passage.
B, C, D, are inscribed over the apartment in black, -^r^
where most of the stones are marked thus in red. *0\
E was found upon a loose block near the entrance.
The view of the entrance shews the casing of the story or
degree, C in the section, fig. 1. It was marked with horizontal
and with perpendicular lines, drawn in red ochre, and with a
hieroglyphic at the rectangular intersections. A small figure of
a female deity (Bubastes), composed of green glazed pottery, was
found near this Pyramid.
* Part of it has been sent to the British Museum, and the following cer-
tificate was given to Mr. Perring : —
" Cairo, April 27, 1839.
" The piece of wood, taken by Mr. Perring from the Great Pyramid at
Abouseir, must have been built in the masonry of the building at the time
of its original erection — a considerable portion of the same still remaining
inclosed amongst the stones, that have not been disturbed, and the mortar
adhering to its surface, which could only have taken place when it was
first laid on.
" Signed, Claude Hamilton."