from the property of the gods. I have not repulsed the god in his manifestations. I am pure. I am pure. I am pure. I am pure." [Footnote 1: The Forty-two gods represent the forty-two nomes, or counties, into which Egypt was divided.] [Illustration: Her-Heru and Queen Netchemet standing in the Hall of Osiris and praying to the God, whilst the Heart of the Queen is being weighed in the Balance. _From a papyrus (about 1050 B.C.) in the British Museum._] In the second part of the Chapter the deceased repeats many of the above declarations of his innocence, but with each declaration the name of one of the Forty-two Judges is coupled. Thus we have: 1. "Hail, thou of the long strides, who comest forth from Heliopolis, I have not committed sin. 2. "Hail, thou who art embraced by flame, who comest forth from Kherāha, I have not robbed with violence. 3. "Hail, Nose, who comest forth from Hermopolis, I have not done violence [to any man]. 4. "Hail, Eater of shadows, who comest forth from the Qerti, I have not thieved. 5. "Hail, Stinking Face, who comest forth from Rastau, I have not slain man or woman. 9. "Hail, Crusher of bones, who comest forth from Hensu, I have not lied." Nothing is known of the greater number of these Forty-two gods, but it is probable that they were local gods or spirits, each one representing a nome, whose names were added to the declarations with the view of making the Forty-two Judges represent all Egypt. In the third part of the Chapter we find that the religious ideas expressed by the deceased have a far more personal character than those of the first and second parts. Thus, having declared his innocence of the forty-two sins or offences, "the heart which is righteous and sinless" says: