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HIEROGLYPHS.
linear1 has been applied, were used. These were either
engraved with a pointed tool when cut, and traced with the
reed, when written, in black or red ink; and the following
little table will show the manner in which they were produced,
by tracing the outline of the object in a conventional manner
and in one thick line, which preserves all the characteristics of
the form of the objects: they are in fact, a
kind of abridgment of the hieroglyphs. These
bear the impress generally of much spirit and
elegance, although some of the sixth dynasty
and of the fourth resemble scrawls such as
would mark incipient essays at the art of
writing. The linear hieroglyphs are indeed
capable of many minute divisions and subdi-
visions of style, according as they approach to
or recede from in their finish the pure hieroglyphs. They form a
very large class and portion of the writing. They are generally
black; but certain directional parts, as the heading of chapters,
are * red-*ls! \^ $ r*i W? 11
"Adoration to the sun, who sets from the district of life"
(the west). Here the words "Adoration to"
are in red.
The next point for consideration is the disposi-
tion of the hieroglyphs, which are arranged in
vertical columns,reading from the top of a column
to its base, then to the top of the next column,
and so down the whole series of columns, in the
same manner as the Chinese, or in horizontal
lines. They sometimes face to the left. For ex-
ample : in an inscription at Medinet Haboo, the
god Phtha, or Vulcan, thus addresses the King Kemeses III.:
1 Chanipollion, Graminaire Egyptienne, p. 13.
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41
HIEROGLYPHS.
linear1 has been applied, were used. These were either
engraved with a pointed tool when cut, and traced with the
reed, when written, in black or red ink; and the following
little table will show the manner in which they were produced,
by tracing the outline of the object in a conventional manner
and in one thick line, which preserves all the characteristics of
the form of the objects: they are in fact, a
kind of abridgment of the hieroglyphs. These
bear the impress generally of much spirit and
elegance, although some of the sixth dynasty
and of the fourth resemble scrawls such as
would mark incipient essays at the art of
writing. The linear hieroglyphs are indeed
capable of many minute divisions and subdi-
visions of style, according as they approach to
or recede from in their finish the pure hieroglyphs. They form a
very large class and portion of the writing. They are generally
black; but certain directional parts, as the heading of chapters,
are * red-*ls! \^ $ r*i W? 11
"Adoration to the sun, who sets from the district of life"
(the west). Here the words "Adoration to"
are in red.
The next point for consideration is the disposi-
tion of the hieroglyphs, which are arranged in
vertical columns,reading from the top of a column
to its base, then to the top of the next column,
and so down the whole series of columns, in the
same manner as the Chinese, or in horizontal
lines. They sometimes face to the left. For ex-
ample : in an inscription at Medinet Haboo, the
god Phtha, or Vulcan, thus addresses the King Kemeses III.:
1 Chanipollion, Graminaire Egyptienne, p. 13.
a. . n
aIII
*VWvi
«=*
A*WW
9 1
*=A
loi
n
$l.
41