...Memnonium, the temples of Kurnu, which I passed on my left, and those of Luxor and Karnak on my right.... still temples.... nothing but temples ! and not a...ascendency of the priesthood, who still seemed to reign over these mighty ruins, and whose empire constantly hailnt* ed my imagination. The space occupied...

...Memnonium, the temples of Kurnu, which I passed on my left, and those of Luxor and Karnak on my right... .still temples. ...nothing but temples ! and not a...ascendency of the priesthood, who still seemed to reign over these mighty ruins, and whose empire constantly haunted my imagination. The space occupied...

...my left, and those of Luxor and Karnac, on my right — still temples — nothing but temples ! »nd not a vestige of the hundred gates so celebrated in. history; no wall:, quay?, bridges, baths, or theatres ; not a single edifice of public utility or convenience :...

...ancient history in regard to the sacerdotal government of Egypt. " Notwithstanding," say« Deuon, " all the pains which I took in the research, I could...ascendency of the priesthood, who still seemed to reign over these mighty ruins, ami whose empire constantly haunted my imagination "J Every thing, indeed,...

...Memnonium, the temples of Kurnu, which I passed on my left, and those of Luxor and Karnak on my right — still temples — nothing but temples ! and not a...research, I could find nothing but temples, walls covered wnh obscure emblems, and hieroglyphics, which attested the ascendancy of the priesthood, who still...

...decline of civilization. In speaking of Thebes, Denon says: "Still temples— nothing but temples — not a vestige of the hundred gates so celebrated in history ; no walls, quays, bridges, batha, or theatres ; not a single edifice of public utility or convenience. In spite of all my research,...

...applied to any useful purpose. Denon, speaking of Thebes, says, " Still temples — nothing but temples ; not a vestige of the hundred gates, so celebrated...history ; no walls, quays, bridges, baths, or theatres; nota single edifice of public utility or convenieace. Notwithstanding all the pains I have taken in...

...decline of civilization. In speaking of Thebes, Denon says: "Still temples — nothing but temples — not a vestige of the hundred gates so celebrated in...single edifice of public utility or" convenience. In spite of all my research, I found only the walls of temples covered wuh obscure emblems,' and hieroglyphics...

...but temples—not a vestige of the hundred gates «o celebrated in history; no walls, quay*, bridge*, baths, or theatres; not a single edifice of public utility or convenience. In spite of all my research, I found only the walls of temples covered with obscure •mblems, and...

...applied to any useful purpose. Denon, speaking of Thebes, says, " Still temples, nothing but temples; -not a vestige of the hundred gates so celebrated...single edifice of public utility or convenience." According to Diodorus Siculus, " Busiris," supposed to be one of the Pharaohs who persecuted Israel,...