. The dawn of civilization: Egypt and Chaldaea . FATE AFTER BEATE. 113 Where this resource failed, the mummy was fearlessly entrusted tothe soil itself, but only after being placed within a sarcophagus of hard stone,whose lid and trough, hermetically fastened together with cement, preventedthe penetration of any moisture. Keassured on this point, the soul followedthe body to the tomb, and there dwelt with it as in its eternal house, uponthe confines of the visible and invisible worlds. Here the soul kept the distinctive character and appearance whichpertained to it upon the earth : a
. The dawn of civilization: Egypt and Chaldaea . FATE AFTER BEATE. 113 Where this resource failed, the mummy was fearlessly entrusted tothe soil itself, but only after being placed within a sarcophagus of hard stone,whose lid and trough, hermetically fastened together with cement, preventedthe penetration of any moisture. Keassured on this point, the soul followedthe body to the tomb, and there dwelt with it as in its eternal house, uponthe confines of the visible and invisible worlds. Here the soul kept the distinctive character and appearance whichpertained to it upon the earth : as it had been adouble before death, so it remained a double afterit, able to perform all functions of animal lifeafter its own fashion. It moved, went, came,spoke, breathed, accepted pious homage, butwithout pleasure, and as it were mechanically,rather from an instinctive horror of annihilation thanfrom any rational desire for regret for the bright worldwhich it had left disturbed its mournfuland inert existence. O my brot
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