Nov.6] PROCEEDINGS. [1S94.Philae, Meritis a synonym of the Ut'at,andone of the names of
Hathor.- Shallow ; a conjectural meaningfor V\Q,whichhas
not only the determinative of land, but those of water, t=e and
~~£. And in some texts it would seem to mean marsh,fen,
swamp.CHAPTER C.The Bookwhereby the glorified one is made strong,andis made to
embarkin the boat of Ra, togetherwiththosewhoare with the
god.Let me convey the divine Heron to the East, Osiristo Tattu,
Let me open the caverns of Hapu (1), clear the path of the Solar
Orb and towalongSekaru upon his sledge. Let the Great one
giveme strength at her fixed hour.
I hail andgiveworshipto the Orb, and associatemyselfwith
thosein adoration, I am one of them.
Let me be a second to Isis ; and let her glorified onesgiveme
strength.
Letme fasten my tackle, let me stop the adversary, and force
himto turn backhis steps.
Let Ra lend me his two hands, let not his divine Boatmen
prevent me. Let my strength be that of the divine Eye, and
conversely.
[As to the sundering of me in the Bark of Ra, let the sundering
be as that of the Egg aud the Tortoise. (2)]
Saidoverthe Figure in the Text, ivhich is written upon clean
paper,withartist'sink,freshandmixedwithessenceof Anta ; let
the deadpersonhaveit put upon his body withoutinsertingit into his
limbs; he will enterintothe Bark of Ra at the round of each day,
TJiothwill appreciatehim,on his coming forthor entering, undeviatingly
for times infinite.
Notes.
Thischapterappearsa second timein the Turin Todteubuchas
Chapter 129. Butin the papyrus of Nebseni it is found no less
thanthreetimes.
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