tine) and northwards of
Aphroditopolis, in the Northland (Delta) everywhere, in both halves of
the region, in Setcher, and in the towns like Setcher, in Arthet of the
Blacks, in Matcha of the Blacks, in Amam of the Blacks, in Uauat of the
Blacks, in Kaau of the Blacks, and in the Land of Themeh. His Majesty
sent me at the head of this army. Behold, the dukes, the royal
seal-bearers, the _smer uats_ of the palace, the chiefs, the governors
of the forts (?) of the South and the North, the _smeru_, the masters of
caravans, the overseers of the priests of the South and North, and the
overseers of the stewards, were commanding companies of the South and
the North, and of the forts and towns which they ruled, and of the
Blacks of these countries, but it was I who planned tactics for them,
although my rank was only that of an overseer of the estates of Pharaoh
of.... No one quarrelled with his fellow, no one stole the food or the
sandals of the man on the road, no one stole bread from any town, and no
one stole a goat from any encampment of people. I despatched them from
North Island, the gate of Ihetep, the Uart of Heru-neb-Maat. Having this
rank ... I investigated (?) each of these companies (or regiments);
never had any servant investigated (?) companies in this way before.
This army returned in peace, having raided the Land of the dwellers on
sand. This army returned in peace, having thrown down the fortresses
thereof. This army returned in peace, having cut down its fig-trees and
vines. This army returned in peace, having set fire [to the temples] of
all its gods. This army returned in peace, having slain the soldiers
there in many tens of thousands. This army returned in peace, bringing
back with it vast numbers of the fighting men thereof as living
prisoners. His Majesty praised me for this exceedingly. His Majesty sent
me to lead this army five times, to raid the Land of the dwellers on
sand, whensoever they rebelled with these companies. I acted in such a
way that His Majesty praised me exceedingly. When it was reported that
there was a revolt among the wild desert tribes of the Land of Shert[2]
... I set out with these warriors in large transports, and sailed until
I reached the end of the high land of Thest, to the north of the Land of
the dwellers on sand, and when I had led the army up I advanced and
attacked the whole body of them, and I slew every rebel among them.

[Footnote 1: _i.e._ the nomads on the Marches o