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PREFACE.
and, if we may credit some late retailers of
Egyptian Mythology, so far succeded in his
iniquitous scheme, as to perswade her to be
treacherous to her Husband’s bed. However,
upon the Kingdom itself he durfl: not as yet
make any direct attempt: the conflant vigi-
lance of Arouzris, the affedion of his iubjeds,
and the forces he had with him effedually
iecuring Ofiris from the attacks of open vio-
lence. Upon his return into Egypt therefore,
the King finds every thing peaceable and
quiet; by this means his suspicions, if he had
any, are lulled asseep-—This open and easy
temper of his Brother furniihed the cruel Typho
with the opportunity he wanted, he circum-
vents him by Fraud, murthers him, and reigns
in his stead.
The almost-inaccessible marshes of Egypt
preserved Orus, the son of 0fir is, from the fury
of his Uncle. Here, together with his Bastard
brother Anubis^ the child whom Nepthys is
supposed to have had by Ofirts, was he edu-
cated, and in these lonely regions inspired with
proper sentiments of hatred against the base
Murtherer of his Father. The ancient Friends
of his Family daily resort to him: his Mother
finds an opportunity to join him from Pheiti-
cia (whither flie had ssed with her husband’s
PREFACE.
and, if we may credit some late retailers of
Egyptian Mythology, so far succeded in his
iniquitous scheme, as to perswade her to be
treacherous to her Husband’s bed. However,
upon the Kingdom itself he durfl: not as yet
make any direct attempt: the conflant vigi-
lance of Arouzris, the affedion of his iubjeds,
and the forces he had with him effedually
iecuring Ofiris from the attacks of open vio-
lence. Upon his return into Egypt therefore,
the King finds every thing peaceable and
quiet; by this means his suspicions, if he had
any, are lulled asseep-—This open and easy
temper of his Brother furniihed the cruel Typho
with the opportunity he wanted, he circum-
vents him by Fraud, murthers him, and reigns
in his stead.
The almost-inaccessible marshes of Egypt
preserved Orus, the son of 0fir is, from the fury
of his Uncle. Here, together with his Bastard
brother Anubis^ the child whom Nepthys is
supposed to have had by Ofirts, was he edu-
cated, and in these lonely regions inspired with
proper sentiments of hatred against the base
Murtherer of his Father. The ancient Friends
of his Family daily resort to him: his Mother
finds an opportunity to join him from Pheiti-
cia (whither flie had ssed with her husband’s