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ANIMAL-WORSHIP.
105
which happen in Syria. These are, however, some-
times so severe as to cause much destruction among
the mosques and houses of the Egyptians in the pre-
sent day. Similar shocks are recorded by the Arab
historians of Egypt, and the manner in which some of
the ancient temples have fallen shews that their ac-
counts are not exaggerated. During my residence in
Egypt, I felt several shocks, one of which was so vio-
lent that about seventy houses in Cairo were rendered
uninhabitable; several of them being entirely ruined;
and much injury was done to the mosques. Similar,
though less severe, shocks are by no means unfrequent;
but I am not aware that there is any record, besides
that in Manetho's lists, of these shocks being ever ac-
companied in Egypt by an opening of the earth, though
such occurrences are not rare in Syria.
We are told that in the reign of the next King,
Kaiechos, the bulls Apis, in Memphis, and Mnevis, in
Heliopolis, and the Mendesian goat, were called gods.
(ivo/jilcrdrjGav elvat Oeoi, Afr. 6eol evo/xladijaav, Eus.)
From this it seems that the Egyptian religion was not
completely developed until the time of Kaiechos, or
after his time; and that the great Ritual was not be-
fore composed.
In the reign of Binothris, the next King, we are
told that it was adjudged that women could reign.
This law was certainly in force at a later period; for
wTe find from Manetho and the monuments that there
were at least two Queens during the first eighteen
Dynasties.
Nothing is related of the history of the next three
Kings, who are called " Tlas," " Sethenes," and
"Chaires." According to my explanation of the Tablet
ANIMAL-WORSHIP.
105
which happen in Syria. These are, however, some-
times so severe as to cause much destruction among
the mosques and houses of the Egyptians in the pre-
sent day. Similar shocks are recorded by the Arab
historians of Egypt, and the manner in which some of
the ancient temples have fallen shews that their ac-
counts are not exaggerated. During my residence in
Egypt, I felt several shocks, one of which was so vio-
lent that about seventy houses in Cairo were rendered
uninhabitable; several of them being entirely ruined;
and much injury was done to the mosques. Similar,
though less severe, shocks are by no means unfrequent;
but I am not aware that there is any record, besides
that in Manetho's lists, of these shocks being ever ac-
companied in Egypt by an opening of the earth, though
such occurrences are not rare in Syria.
We are told that in the reign of the next King,
Kaiechos, the bulls Apis, in Memphis, and Mnevis, in
Heliopolis, and the Mendesian goat, were called gods.
(ivo/jilcrdrjGav elvat Oeoi, Afr. 6eol evo/xladijaav, Eus.)
From this it seems that the Egyptian religion was not
completely developed until the time of Kaiechos, or
after his time; and that the great Ritual was not be-
fore composed.
In the reign of Binothris, the next King, we are
told that it was adjudged that women could reign.
This law was certainly in force at a later period; for
wTe find from Manetho and the monuments that there
were at least two Queens during the first eighteen
Dynasties.
Nothing is related of the history of the next three
Kings, who are called " Tlas," " Sethenes," and
"Chaires." According to my explanation of the Tablet