” XLIX. The temple of Edfû 270 ” L. Granite shrine from Philae 271 ” LI. Tablet of Tiberius 277 ” LII. Tablet of Tiberius 277 ” LIII. Tablet of Apa Paḥomo 283 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT. PAGE Map of Egypt 2, 3 The Delta of Egypt 5 The Entrance to the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings at Thebes 6 The Nile-gods and their cavern 8 The Nile-god in his cavern 8 The Nile-god bearing offerings 9 The Nile-gods of the South and North 9 The Nile from sea to source 11 Statue of Ḥāpi the Nile-god 12 Egyptian hunters of the Archaïc Period, Nos. 1-6 23 Ivory figure of a king 24 Bone figure of a dwarf 24 Bone figure of a woman carrying a child 25 Bone figure of a woman with inlaid eyes 25 Figure of Betchmes 26 Figure of Nefer-hi 26 Fox playing the double pipes 27 Mouse seated on a chair 28 Cat herding geese 29 Lion and unicorn playing draughts 30 The spearing of Āpep 31 A page of writing from the Great Harris Papyrus 36 Demotic writing 38 Coptic inscription 41 The Rosetta Stone 42, 43 Two wooden writing palettes 54 Slab of limestone inscribed in hieratic 56 Vignette and text from the papyrus of Ani 60 Vignette and text from the papyrus of Nu 60 Vignette and text from the papyrus of Ḥeru-em-ḥeb 61 Text from the Book “May my name flourish” 63 The ceremony of “Opening the mouth” 64