. 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 . re sub-ject to the same prohibition, and linendresses were adopted by those who hadbeen initiated into the mysteries ( Is. s. 3; Apul. Metam. lib. xi.). TheEgyptian and Jewish priests were theonly ones (except perhaps those of India)whose dresses were orde
. 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 . re sub-ject to the same prohibition, and linendresses were adopted by those who hadbeen initiated into the mysteries ( Is. s. 3; Apul. Metam. lib. xi.). TheEgyptian and Jewish priests were theonly ones (except perhaps those of India)whose dresses were ordered to be oflinen. That Λvorn by the former was■of the finest texture, and the long robewith full sleeves, which covered thebody and descended to the ankles, wasperfectly transparent, and placed overa short kilt of thicker quahty reachingto the knees. Some wore a long robeof linen, extending from the neck tothe ankles, of the same thick substance,and some officiated in the short kiltalone, the arms and legs being again had a long thin dress, likea loose shirt, with full sleeves, reachingto the ankles, over which a wrapper offine linen was bound, covering the lower 54 USE OF THE BATH. Book II. and twice ^ each night; besides which they obserye, so to speak,thousands of ceremonies. They enjoy, however, not a few ad-. No. lU. bearing the sacred emblems, frequentlywore a long full apron, tied in front with part of the body, and falling in front long bands, and a strap, also of linen,below the knees; the hieraphoros, while passed over the shoulder to support it; and some priests wore a long smockreaching from tielow the arms to thefeet, and supported over the neck bystraps. (No. I. fig. 4.) Their head wasfrequently bare, sometimes covered witha wig or a tight cap; but in all casesthe head was closely shaved. They hada particular mode of goufFreying theirlinen dresses (also adopted in Greece,to judge from the ancient statues andthe vases, as well as in Etruria), whichimp
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