The truth of revelation : demonstrated by an appeal to existing monuments, sculptures, gems, coins, and medals . lestine. Goshen lay to the east, where Pelusiumonce stood, on the eastern branch of the , who knew not Joseph, is now clearly ascer-tained to have been Osirtesen II. On the tomb of oneof his officers, named Neboph, are symbols suffi-ciently indicative of his having been one of the task-masters over the house of bondage. Mr. Wilkinsonobserves, that among the paintings of Bein-Hassan, thehaggard and squalid countenances and decrepit formsof the wretched beings that are rep
The truth of revelation : demonstrated by an appeal to existing monuments, sculptures, gems, coins, and medals . lestine. Goshen lay to the east, where Pelusiumonce stood, on the eastern branch of the , who knew not Joseph, is now clearly ascer-tained to have been Osirtesen II. On the tomb of oneof his officers, named Neboph, are symbols suffi-ciently indicative of his having been one of the task-masters over the house of bondage. Mr. Wilkinsonobserves, that among the paintings of Bein-Hassan, thehaggard and squalid countenances and decrepit formsof the wretched beings that are represented as the herd-men of the cattle, there is ample evidence of the truth— every shepherd is an abomination to the , the deformed and squalid wretches which weperceive thus engaged, in the paintings of the Egyp-tians, shew clearly the utter contempt and abhorrencein which they were held—the very pariahs, the dogsof the Egyptians. The remarkable representation in the annexed wood- 257 cut, is copied from Rosellinis splendid plates illustra-tive of his interesting work, The monuments of. Egypt and Nubia. This singularly curious gemfrom the antique, forms part of a series of paintings,illustrative of the occupations of the AboriginalEgyptians. The paintings were found in a sepulchreat Berri-Hassan, in Upper Egypt. The tomb appearsto have been excavated in a hard limestone, studdedwith nmnmulites, and of a pale rose colour.^ It is impossible, I think, to view this paintingwithout certain conviction that it is a faithful pictureof, and refers to the Hebrews in the house ofbondage. The contour of the countenance ; the everyfeature, denotes the Jew among the slaves. Herethese are seen in one case sinking under the burden,and several spattered with mud; one is measuringthe tale of bricks, and there, too, are the task-masters, with the rod and the flagellin; and mayalmost think we hear them say, Ye are idle, ye areidle. It will be readily perceived that the physio
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