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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. 1906 Excerpt:...like that of the other texts in repeating Kadesh at the end of the list. 'It is incredible that the larger kingdoms of Asia Minor should have been represented at this battle by their kings (tvr-u). These mercenaries of the Hittite king had, of course, their commanders; the Syrian princes were some of them really present, and the Egyptians were glad to class the mercenary commanders as similar princes, to the greater glory of the Pharaoh's victory. The close of this section (§ 309) shows clearly how these mercenaries were enlisted. sKarnak, the only hieroglyphic text preserved here, has: "he lejt no silver at all (hd nb)." This may point to the more plentiful use of silver in Asia Minor, where it was produced. The Positions oj the Two Armies 310. Behold, the wretched, vanquished chief of Kheta, together with the numerous allied countries, were stationed in battle array, concealed on the northwest of the city of Kadesh,b while his majesty "was alone by himself,0 with his bodyguard,0 and the division of Amon was marching behind him. The division of Re crossed over the river-bed on the south side of the town of Shabtuna (S3-b-tw-n),A at the distance of an itere from the rdivision of Amon1; the division of Ptah was on the south of '8the city of Aranamif p-r3-n3-m); and the division of Sutekh was marching upon the road.8 His majesty had formed the first rank of all the leaders of his army, while they were on the shore inh the land of the Amor Q-m-w-r31). Behold, the wretched I9vanquished chief ofa Kheta was stationed in the midst of the infantry which was with him, and he came not out to fight, for fear of his majesty. Then he made to go the people of the chariotry, an exceedingly numerous multitude like the sand, being three people to each sp...