Nicholson, Charles: Aegyptiaca (London, 1891)

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right to left, and proceeding to the end on that side,
where there is a piece written upside down ; here
the volume was turned, and the inscription was
read from this end to the beginning. The evidence
of this fact (which as far as I am acquainted is
unique) will be found in the proper succession of
the chapters, and unmistakeably from a series of
notches in the lower margin, the consequence of an
accident which happened to the volume when it was
closed. Unfortunately the upper part of the roll is
wanting; possibly there is not more than half the
width of the volume.

Translation by the Rev. D. I. Heath :—

The columns are all incomplete, but we can recog-
nize what is called "the Negative Confession." This
forms part of the 125th Chapter, and it is entitled,
" The Book of the Approach to the Hall of the Two
Truths, where confession is made by each individual
of the wickednesses he has done, so that he may
look upon the faces of the gods."

The chapter begins thus :—

" Hail, oh Lords of the Two Truths, Hail, oh
thou great God, Lord of the Two Truths ; my Lord
I am come to thee, I make my offering to thee that
I may see thy goodness. I have read, and I do
read, thy name ; I read the name of thy forty two
assessors who are with thee in the Hall of the Two
Truths, who live by guarding the wicked, and who
drink their blood on this day of unravelling of
words before Uonofer deceased. May thy name be
recognized as the Double Spirit, Lord of the Double
Truths. May I read you, oh Lords of Truth. I

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