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PREFACE. OF the twenty Egyptian texts printed in the following pages, nine are taken from monuments inscribed in the hieroglyphic character, and eleven are transcripts into hieroglyphics from hieratic texts; the most ancient belongs to the period of the Vlth dynasty, about B. C. 3500, and the most modem to the Ptolemaic period, about B. C. 250, The "Inscription of Una" is a fine example of the biographical texts of the Vlth dynasty; the ''Inscription of Khncmu-hetep" is a good type of a similar document of the Xllth dynasty; the inscriptions of Hatshepset and Ranieses II. are short but excellent specimens of the historical inscriptions of the XVIIIth and XlXth dynasties; the extracts from the great Harris Papyrus illustrate the historical and religious writings of the XXth dynasty; the "Inscription of Pi-ankhi-meri-Amen" is a fine piece of narrative of the XXIVth dynasty; and the Decree of Canopus illustrates the literary composition of the Ptolemaic period. Thus we have goo About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology. Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org