 Thus I proceeded from one cave to another, all full of mummies piled up in various ways, some standing, some lying, and some on their heads. The purpose of my researches was to rob the Egyptians of their papyri; of which I found a few hidden in their...  The Annual Biography and Obituary - Página 771825Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | 1823 - 400 páginas
...some on their heads. The purpose of my researches was to rob the Egyptians of their papyri, of which I found a few hidden in their breasts, under their arms,...legs, and covered by the numerous folds of cloth that envelope the mummy.' The art of embalming the dead, so as to remain perfect for centuries, has been... | |
 | 1823 - 784 páginas
...some on their heads. The purpose of my researches was to rob the Egyptians of their papyri, of which I found a few hidden in their breasts, under their arms,...legs, and covered by the numerous folds of cloth that envelope the mummy." M. Belzoni made also excursions into Nubia, and to several other districts bordering... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1823 - 786 páginas
...some on their heads. The purpose of my researches was to rob the Egyptians of their papyri, of which I found a few hidden in their breasts, under their arms,...or on the legs, and covered by the numerous folds oi' cloth that envelope the mummy." M. Belzoni made also excursions into Nubia, and to several other... | |
 | 1823 - 792 páginas
...some on their heads. The purpose of my researches was to rob the Egyptians of their papyri, of which I found a few hidden in their breasts, under their arms,...knees, or on the legs, and covered by the numerous fold-: of cloth that envelope the mummy." M. Belzoni made also excursions into Nubia, and to several... | |
 | 1825 - 494 páginas
...lie then naturally had recourse to his hands to sustain himself, but they found no better support; 30 -that he often sank altogether, among the broken mummies,...particular spot, of a large and unopened sepulchre, on the 1 6th of October, 1817, he set his labourers to work on that spot, and caused the earth to be dug away... | |
 | 1828 - 390 páginas
...some on their heads. The purpose of my researches was to rob the Egyptians of their papyri; of which I found a few hidden in their breasts, under their arms, in the the space above the knees, or on the legs, and covered by the numerous folds of cloth that envelope... | |
 | Samuel Roberts - 1830 - 178 páginas
...some on their heads. The purpose of my researches was to rob the Egyptians of their papyri, of which I found a few hidden in their breasts, under their arms, in the space above their knees, or on their legs, and covered by the numerous folds of cloth that envelope the mummy.... | |
 | 1831 - 320 páginas
...some on their heads. The purpose of my researches was to rob the Egytians of their papyri*, of which I found a few hidden in their breasts, under their arms,...legs, and covered by the numerous folds of cloth that envelop the mummy. The people of Gournou, who make a trade of antiquities of this sort, are very jealous... | |
 | James Augustus St. John - 1832 - 430 páginas
...the Egyptians of their papyri, of which I found a few hidden in their breasts, under their arms, and in the space above the knees, or on the legs, and covered by the numerous folds of cloth that envelop the mummy." Belzoni continued indefatigably making new researches both at Gournou and Carnac,... | |
 | 1833 - 270 páginas
...rolling from above. The purpose of my researches was to rob the Egyptians of their papyrit, of which I found a few hidden in their breasts, under their arms, in the space above their knees, or on the legs, and covered by the numerous folds of cloth that envelop the body." " Nothing... | |
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