. 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 . ns//J\:i. No. li. VOL. II. 114 MONTHS SACRED TO THE GODS. Book IT. called calasiris; over this they have a white woollen garmentthrown on ufterwiinls. Notliiiig of woollen, however, is takeninto their temples or buried with them, as their religion forbidsit. Here
. 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 . ns//J\:i. No. li. VOL. II. 114 MONTHS SACRED TO THE GODS. Book IT. called calasiris; over this they have a white woollen garmentthrown on ufterwiinls. Notliiiig of woollen, however, is takeninto their temples or buried with them, as their religion forbidsit. Here their practice resembles the rites called Orphic andBacchic, but which are in reality Egyptian and Pythagorean ; ^for no one initiated in these mysteries can be buried in a Avoollenshroud, a religious reason being assigned for the observance. 82. The Egyptians likewise discovered to Avhich of the godseach month and day is sacred; ^ and found out from the day of also more frequently hemmed. Ashirt, given by Professor Rosellini(p. 113, No. I. fig. ]), has the same custom was adopted by theIsraelites (Num. xv. 38), who wereordered to sew a blue riband on thefringe of the border; which calls tomind the blue border dyed with indigofound on some Egyptian linen, thoughthat of the Israelites Avas intended toprevent its tearing. The
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