. 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 . Uj -^KT^ rn% fV; The use of crude brick was generalin Egypt, for dwelling-houses, tombs,and ordinary buildings, the walls oftowns, fortresses, and of the sacred en-closures of temples, and for all purposes. where stone was not required, which lastwas nearly confi
. 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 . Uj -^KT^ rn% fV; The use of crude brick was generalin Egypt, for dwelling-houses, tombs,and ordinary buildings, the walls oftowns, fortresses, and of the sacred en-closures of temples, and for all purposes. where stone was not required, which lastwas nearly confined to temples, quays,and reservoirs. Even some small an-cient temples were of crude bricks,which were merely baked in the sun,and never burnt in early Pharaonictimes. A great number of people wereemployed in this extensive manufacture;it was an occupation to which manyprisoners of war were condemned, who,like the Jews, worked for the king,bricks being a government monopoly. 184 THE ANYSrS. Book II. runs thus:—Dospiso mo not in comparison with the stonepyriunids; for I surpass them all, us mncli as Jove surpassesthe other gods. Λ pole was plunged into a lake, and the mudwliicli clave th(!reto was gathered; and bricks were made of themud, and s^) I was formed. Such were the chief actions of thisprince. 137. He was succeeded on the throne, they said, by a blindman, a native of Anysis,^ whose own name also was him Egypt was invaded by a vast army of Ethiopians,* Tlie process is represented at Thebes,aud is ren
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