The Egyptian Book of the dead

Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected. Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of any textual issues encountered during its preparation. The illustrative plates were occasionally spread over facing pages, and sometimes appear out of order, depending on the exigencies of pagination. All plates are moved to the end of the text and linked for ease of reference. The cover image was created by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain. Any corrections are indicated using an underline highlight. Placing the cursor over the correction will produce the original text in a small popup. Any corrections are indicated as hyperlinks, which will navigate the reader to the corresponding entry in the corrections table in the note at the end of the text. THE EGYPTIAN TRANSLATION AND COMMENTARY, BY THE LATE Sir P. LE PAGE RENOUF, Knt. CONTINUED AND COMPLETED BY Prof. E. NAVILLE, D.C.L., &c., &c., Professor of Egyptology at the University of Geneva. WITH VIGNETTES AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS. PRIVATELY PRINTED FOR THE SOCIETY OF BIBLICAL ARCHÆOLOGY, 37, Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury , LONDON, 1904. LONDON: HARRISON AND SONS, PRINTERS IN ORDINARY TO HIS MAJESTY, ST. MARTIN’S LANE. TO LADY RENOUF THIS WORK IS DEDICATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXPRESSED WISH OF HER LATE HUSBAND SIR PETER LE PAGE RENOUF. INDEX TO THE CHAPTERS AND REFERENCES TO THE VIGNETTES. CHAPTERS. VIGNETTES. I. The Beginning of the Chapters of Coming forth by Day, of the Words which bring about Resurrection and Glory, and of Coming out of and entering into Amenta. Said upon the Day of Burial of N, the Victorious, who entereth after coming forth. Here is N the victorious. He saith — pages 1 , 2 Plates I , II . II. Chapter for Coming forth by day and Living after death. 11 , 12 No Vignettes. III. Another Chapter like it. 12 IV. Another Chapter, for travelling on the road which is above the earth. 13 V. Chapter whereby work may not be imposed [upon a person] in the Netherworld. 13 VI. Chapter whereby the funereal Statuettes may be made to do work for a person in the Netherworld. 15 , 16 VII. Chapter of passing through the chine of Apepi which is void. 16 VIII. 17 IX. 18 X. 19 XI. Chapter for coming out against the adversary in the Netherworld. 19 XII.…