第7节 (第2/2页)

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    todosofeatingandsleepingandfindinga

    hoforthechildren.theegyptiaospeculateupon

    nystrangeproblethatnfrontedhihe

    starsefrodethehethunderh

    frightenedhioterriblyadetheriveilerise

    hsuchregularitythatitobasethedar

    upontheappearahedisappearaheannual

    flelittlecreaturesurrounded

    onallsidesbydeathandsiessahappyand

    fulloflaughter

    heaskedtheseionsaainpeopleobligingly

    steppedforoansheseinquiriestothebestof

    theirability.theegyptianscalledthe`priestsandthey

    becatheguardiansofhisthoughtsandgainedgreatrespect

    iy.theyenwhowere

    entrustedhthesacredtaskofkeepienrerds.

    theyuoodthatitisnotgoodforntothinkonlyof

    hisiediateadvahisheydretention

    tothedaysofthefutureell

    beyoainsoftheustgiveanat

    ofhisdeedstoosiris,theghtygodherulerof

    thelivingandthedeadanden

    aerits.ihepriestsdesoch

    ofthatfuturedayintherealfisisandosiristhatthe

    egyptiaardliferelyasashortpreparation

    forthehereafteraheteengvalleyofthenile

    intoalaedtothedead.

    inastraobelievethat

    nosoululdeherealfosirishoutthepossession

    ofthebodysplaceofresidehisworld.

    thereforeassoonasaookhis

    rpseandhaditeald.forwassoakedina

    solutionofnatronahpitch.the

    persianiaiandtheealdbody

    .itwasedinyardsandyards

    ofspeciallypreparedlinenanditedinaspecially

    preparedffioberevedtoitsfinalho.but

    aiangraveehebodywassurrounded

    bypieusistruntsto

    hedrearyhoursofingandbylittlestatues

    ofoksandbakersandbarbersthattheoctofthis

    darkhoghtbedetlyprovidedhfooda

    goaboutunshaven.

    inallythesegraveshadbeendugintotherocksofthe

    ountainsbutastheegyptiansvednorthward

    theyeteriesinthedesert.the

    deserthoalsandequallywildrobbers

    andtheybrokeintothegravesanddisturbedtheyor

    stolethejehathadbeenburiedhthebody.toprevent

    suall

    undsofstoopofthegraves.theselittleunds

    graduallygreherichpeoplebuilthigher

    undsthanthepoorandtherepetition

    toseeakethehighesthillofstohe

    rerdadebykingkhufu,thegreekscalled

    cheopsandhirtyturiesbeforeourera.his

    und,idbecausethe

    egyptianuswasoverfivehundred

    feethig

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