meditating her actions long
beforehand, and as never venturing on the smallest undertaking without
reference to her divine father.

[Illustration: 356.jpg The Coffin Of Thutmosis I.]

Drawn by Faucher-Gudin, from a photograph in the possession
of Emil Brugsch-Bey.

This is what I teach to mortals who shall live in centuries to come, and
whose hearts shall inquire concerning the monument which I have raised
to my father, speaking and exclaiming as they contemplate it: as for me,
when I sat in the palace and thought upon him who created me, my heart
prompted me to raise to him two obelisks of electrum, whose apices
should pierce the firmaments, before the noble gateway which is between
the two great pylons of the King Thutmosis I. And my heart led me to
address these words to those who shall see my monuments in after-years
and who shall speak of my great deeds: Beware of saying, 'I know not,
I know not why it was resolved to carve this mountain wholly of gold!'
These two obelisks, My Majesty has made them of electrum for my father
Anion, that my name may remain and live on in this temple for ever and
ever; for this single block of granite has been cut, without let or
obstacle, at the desire of My Majesty, between the first of the second
month of Pirifc of the Vth year, and the 30th of the fourth month of
Shomu of the VIth year, which makes seven months from the day when they
began to, quarry it. One of these two monoliths is still standing among
the ruins of Karnak, and the grace of its outline, the finish of its
hieroglyphics, and the beauty of the figures which cover it, amply
justify the pride which the queen and her brother felt in contemplating
it.

[Illustration: 356b Avenue Of Rams And Pylon At Karnak]

[Illustration: 356b-text]

[Illustration: 357.jpg THE STATUE OF SANMUT]

Drawn by Faucher-Gudin, from a photograph by M. de Mortens:
the original is in the Berlin Museum, whither Lepsius
brought it. Sanmut is squatting and holding between his
arras and knees the young king Thut-mosis III,, whose head
with the youthful side lock appears from under his chin.

The tops of the pyramids were gilt, so that "they could be seen from
both banks of the river," and "their brilliancy lit up the two lands of
Egypt:" needless to say these metal apices have long disappeared.

[Illustration: 338.jpg Page Image]

Drawn by Fauoher-Gudin, from a photograph by Beato.

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