Antiquities of the Orient unveiled, containing a concise description of the remarkable ruins of King Solomon's temple, and store cities ,together with those of all the most ancient and renowned cities of the East, including Babylon, Nineveh, Damascus, and Shushan . M. 447 given in proper form, he was directed to continue onthrougli another descending passage to a series ofunderground apartments specially designed for thevarious steps in the progress of the ceremonies. Over the door of entrance to these rooms was en-graved the sentence:— The courageous soul which travels alone thisfearful way,
Antiquities of the Orient unveiled, containing a concise description of the remarkable ruins of King Solomon's temple, and store cities ,together with those of all the most ancient and renowned cities of the East, including Babylon, Nineveh, Damascus, and Shushan . M. 447 given in proper form, he was directed to continue onthrougli another descending passage to a series ofunderground apartments specially designed for thevarious steps in the progress of the ceremonies. Over the door of entrance to these rooms was en-graved the sentence:— The courageous soul which travels alone thisfearful way, without hesitation or timidity, afterjpiirifioation hy earth, fire, water, and air, shallbe enlightened by the glorious mysteries of Isis. Then these guardians, disguised as the keepers ofthe gates of death, with jackal heads, recounted theseveral trials awaiting; his onward march. THE FIRST STAGE IN THE INITIATION—THE TESTBY FIEE. His courage sustaining him, he was permitted topass on into the Hall of Fire, where every devicewas resorted to for the deception of the senses, giv-ing the appearance of fire and danger without therealities. Jets of flame in the walls and ceiling,heightened by mirroi-s, intensified by colored glass,threw a many-tinted light ove
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