Wilkinson, John Gardner: Extracts from several hieroglyphical subjects, found at Thebes and other parts of Egypt: with remarks on the same ([La Valletta], Malta, 1830)

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king Achencheres. Monsr Champojlion calls this, Horus;
no doubt from the hawk. Rameses I, will be Acherres or
Cherres, a name perhaps taken from the prenomen; and
if M, N really be Chebron, the resemblance between the
prenomen of this, and of the former might justify this
opinion. The next, according to Manetho, should be Ar-
ma'is (the supposed Danaus) of which I can only make a
name, (1) like Amun-mai-oseen, or Pthah-mai-oseen, a
nomen which is much varied. I am sorry I cannot agree
with Monsr Champollion, respecting this name, of which
he makes two kings, the one called Ousirei, the other Man-
douei. I can, after a careful examination, venture to assert,
the non-existence of two kings bearing the prenomen g.

1. Because I have found all the variations of the no-
men, on the same monument, and as the father of Amun-
mai Remeses.

2. Because I have observed, in the names, marked m.
n, and o. p, that the figure of the deity, with squared or
dipt ears, is substituted for Osiris.

The figure, I here allude to, is frequently erased, but
I have not been able to discover by whom, or at what
period, whether by the Egyptians themselves, or by the
Christians. The most satisfactory point of agreement is
in the name of Remeses Miamun, (2) who is doubtless the

(1) It seems to bear some resemblance to that of Osymandyas, who, if
he be Memnon, or to use Strabo's words, " if Meninon be called Isinandes,"
may be Amunoph, the father of Sesostris, and son of Remeses.

(2) From the great variety in the disposition of the characters, through-
out the names of the kings, I am induced to believe that our reading Amun-
inai, for Mi-anuin would not materially alter the name; though the sense may