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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 Excerpt:...these still stick to them as masses of rust. This was doubtless done to remedy any want of level or squareness in the base of the obelisk; and by shifting the iron more or less toward the centre the amount of remedy could be adjusted. Strange to say, I could not find any trace of iron on the base-blocks of these obelisks; possibly some other metal or softer material was put between the obelisk and the block, to prevent the weight scaling the granite if the obelisk rested on one edge. These pieces of iron may be seen on obelisks No. 49 Plan (two pieces) and No. 59 (three pieces about 3 inches across). At the eastern end of the temple are two obelisks (271, 276 Plan) without any scenes at the lower end; the inscriptions are Nos. 53 and 54. Of smaller obelisks there have been a pair (117, 136 Plan) cut out of older obelisks by Ramessu II. Some subsequent king in turn has utilised these, cutting away the edges of them to fit in later building. The traces of the old inscription are given already (21 A, 21b inscript.), and the Ramesside inscription is given in inscripts. 55 (117 Plan) and 59 (136 Plan). Pieces of an obelisk of sandstone, the only one known at San, I found in the core of the pylon wall (27 Plan). The inscription is No. 56: it is curious for an error of the sculptor, who has reversed the su and afterwards turned it right. The portions of Ramesside obelisks, which were probably cut out of older obelisks, judging by their appearance, are found at 168 Plan (inscript. 57), 167 Plan (inscript. 58), and 163 Plan (inscript. 60); these all have curved pyramidions and dovetailed apices. Another early obelisk, stolen by Ramessu II., is seen at 261 Plan; the original inscription of this is given in inscript. 13, and the Ramesside in inscript. 61. This has bee...