. The dawn of civilization: Egypt and Chaldaea . ah still speak a Berber dialect (Basset, Le Dialecte de Syouah),seems to prove that the Timihû belonged to the great race which now predominates in NorthernAfrica. s Maspero, Études de Mythologie et dArchéologie Égyptiennes, vol. ii. pp. 421- 427 ; et. p. 232 ofthe present work for information already given as to the niysteiious character of the great Oasis. 3 The first prince of Thinis and of the Oasis of \vuom we have any knowledge is the Antûf of•Stele C 26 in the Louvre collection, who fioarisned at the beginning of the XIIth dynasty (Brugsc
. The dawn of civilization: Egypt and Chaldaea . ah still speak a Berber dialect (Basset, Le Dialecte de Syouah),seems to prove that the Timihû belonged to the great race which now predominates in NorthernAfrica. s Maspero, Études de Mythologie et dArchéologie Égyptiennes, vol. ii. pp. 421- 427 ; et. p. 232 ofthe present work for information already given as to the niysteiious character of the great Oasis. 3 The first prince of Thinis and of the Oasis of \vuom we have any knowledge is the Antûf of•Stele C 26 in the Louvre collection, who fioarisned at the beginning of the XIIth dynasty (Brugsch,Reise nach der Grossen Oase, pp. 62, 63). EXPEDITIONS WHICH PREPARED THE WAY FOR CONQUEST OF NUBIA. 433 in a state of perpetual hostility to each other, explored their valleys, andcollected from them such quantities of incense, ebony, ivory, and skins thatthree hundred asses were required for their He was even fortunateenough to acquire a Danga from the land of ghosts, resembling the one broughtfrom Pûanît by Biûrdidi in. the reign of Assi eighty Metesouphis, in themean time, had died, and hisyoung brother and successor,Papi II., had already been ayear upon the throne. Thenew king,delighted to possessa dwarf who could performthe dance of the god, ad-dressed a rescript to Hirkhûfto express his satisfaction ;at the same time he sent hima special messenger, Uni, adistant relative of Papi , who was to invitehim to come and give anaccount of his boat in which the ex-plorer embarked to go downto Memphis, also brought thoDanga, and from that mo-ment the latter became themost important personage ofthe party. For him all the royal officials, lords, and sacerdotal colleges hastenedto prepare provisions and means of conveyance; his health was of greater impor-tance than that of his protector, and he was anxiously watched lest he shouldescape. When he is with thee in the boat, let there be cautious personsabout him, lest he s
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