13. _Âbaba-k ṭer-ek._ This is only one of the readings of a formula which had soon become utterly unintelligible to the copyists. Hieratic copies like _Louvre_ 3079, published by M. de Rougé, B.M. 10,257 (Rollin) and Leyden, T. 16, record several conjectural emendations, to which modern scholars might add others, were they so disposed. ----- Footnote 61: Another reading is Unneferu. Footnote 62: See note 1 on chapter 28. Footnote 63: “حبل non modo _funem_, sed et in Alcorano saepe _foedus_ significat.” Gesenius, _Thesaur in voc._ חבל. ------------------------------------ CHAPTER XLIII. _Chapter whereby the head of a person is not severed from him in the Netherworld._ I am a Prince, the son of a Prince; a Flame, the Son of a Flame, whose head is restored to him after it hath been cut off. The head of Osiris is not taken from him, and my head shall not be taken from me. I raise myself up, I renew myself, and I grow young again. I am Osiris. NOTE. An early recension of this chapter is found in the tomb of Horhotep (_Miss. Arch. II_, p. 159), and an apparent reference on the _Coffin of Amamu_. ------------------------------------ CHAPTER XLIV. _Chapter whereby one dieth not a second time._ Let the Cavern of Putrata(1.) be opened for me, where the dead fall into the darkness, but the Eye of Horus supporteth me, and Apuat reareth me up. I hide myself among you, O ye Stars that set not. My front is that of Râ, my face is revealed, according to the words of Thoth; my heart is in its place, my speech is intelligent. I am Râ himself, I am not to be ignored, I am not to be molested. Thy father liveth for thee, O Son of Nut! I am thy son Horus, I see thy mysteries, and am crowned as King of the gods. I die not a second time in the Netherworld. NOTE. 1. _Putrata_ ⁂⁂⁂ or ⁂⁂⁂⁂⁂. This name has disappeared in nearly all the MSS. It is mentioned in the Pyramid Texts (_Pepi I_, 332, Merirā 635) as a lake traversed by the glorified personage. ------------------------------------ CHAPTER XLV. _Chapter whereby one escapeth corruption in the Netherworld._ Here is the Osiris _N._, motionless, motionless like Osiris; motionless his limbs like Osiris—let them not remain motionless, let them not corrupt. They move not, they stir not: be it done for me as for Osiris. I am Osiris. ------------------------------------ CHAPTER XLVI. _Chapter whereby he that is living is not destroyed in the Netherworld._ Oh ye recent offspring of Shu, who dawn after dawn is possessor of his diadem at sunrise; ye future generations of men, my springing forth[64] is the springing forth of Osiris. NOTE.