. The history of Herodotus. A new English version, ed. with copious notes and appendices, illustrating the history and geography of Herodotus, from the most recent sources of information; and embodying the chief results, historical and ethnographical, which have been obtained in the progress of cuneiform and hieroglyphical discovery . Chap. 36. PRACTICE OF SHAVING THE HAIR AND BEARD. 49 36. In other countries the priests have long hair, in Egypttheir heads are shaven ; ^ elsewhere it is customary, in mourning,for near relations to cut their hair close : the Egyptians, whowear no hair at any ot
. The history of Herodotus. A new English version, ed. with copious notes and appendices, illustrating the history and geography of Herodotus, from the most recent sources of information; and embodying the chief results, historical and ethnographical, which have been obtained in the progress of cuneiform and hieroglyphical discovery . Chap. 36. PRACTICE OF SHAVING THE HAIR AND BEARD. 49 36. In other countries the priests have long hair, in Egypttheir heads are shaven ; ^ elsewhere it is customary, in mourning,for near relations to cut their hair close : the Egyptians, whowear no hair at any other time, when they lose a relative, lettheir beards and the hair of their heads grow long. All othermen pass their lives separate from animals, the Egyptians haveanimals always living with them; ^ others make barley and wheattheir food; it is a disgrace to do so in Egypt,^ where the grain doru3 also describes Athyrtis, thedaughter of Sesostris, so well versed indivination that she foretold to her fatherthe future success of his arms.—[]
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