th spirits[9] that rendered thee
praise.

15. Behold, that which I have done at the beginning, let me set it in
order for thee at the end; let me be the landing-place of that which is
in thine heart. All men together set the White Crown on the Offspring
of the God, fixing it unto its due place. I shall begin thy praises
when in the Boat of Ra. Thy kingdom hath been from primeval time; not
by my doing, {71} who have done valiant things. Raise up monuments,
make beautiful thy tomb. I have fought against him whom thou knowest;
for I desire not that he should be beside thy Majesty. Life, safe and
sound, be to thee."

IT IS FINISHED.

[1] A ceremonial title applied to deceased persons, analogous to our
"the late." "Justified" is not an exact rendering, but it is usual,
and will serve.

[2] Literally, _heart_.

[3] An allusion to the people of Egypt, whom he had freed from the
foreign oppressors.

[4] _i.e._ he remained quiet but watchful.

[5] Referring to the co-regency with his son.

[6] Referring to the attempted assassination.

[7] The limits, south and north, of his kingdom.

[8] The god of corn.

[9] Or, unborn souls (_hmmw_).

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AN EXPLANATION OF NAMES OCCURRING IN THIS BOOK.

AMENEMHE'ET . . . . _The God Amon is to the fore_.

HEUNI . . . . . . . _I have smitten_.

Isosi . . . . . . . Of unknown meaning.

KE'GEMNI . . . . . . _I have found a soul_; or, _A soul is
found for me_.

PTAH-HOTEP . . . . . _The God Ptah is satisfied_, alluding
either to the belief that to beget
a child was pleasing to the God, or
to the dedication of the child to the God.

SEHOTEP-'EB-RE' . . _Contenting the heart of the God Ra_.

SENFORU . . . . . . _The beautifier_.

SENWESERT . . . . . Of doubtful meaning; connected with
_The Goddess Wesert_.

Other spellings of these names are: _Amenemhat; Huna; Assa, 'Esse';
Ptahhetep; Sehetepabra, Rasehetepab; Seneferu; Usertesen_.

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passages.

Budge, E. A. W. _An Egyptian Reading Book_. London, 1888. Second
edition, with transliteration into italics and vocabulary, London,
1896. Contains the most convenient transcript of the P.P. Follows
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