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Chap. XLVII. THE; CHAPTER OF NOT ALLOWING THE SEAT AND THRONE OF THE DECEASED TO BE TAKEN FROM HIM IN THE UNDERWORLD . From the Papyrus of Nu.

Vignette : In the Theban Recension this Chapter has no vignette ; but
in the Turin Papyrus (Lepsius, op . cit., BI . 20) a funeral shrine is depicted
with the soul of the deceased on one side of it, and the Bennu bird on
the other .


Text : (1) THE CHAPTER OF NOT ALLOWING THE SEAT AND
THRONE OF NQ, THE OVERSEER OF THE PALACE AND CHANCEL-
LOR-IN-CHIEF, TO BE TAKEN AWAY (2) FROM HIM IN THE UNDER-
\VORLD. He saith :-

"O my Seat, O my Throne, come y e to me, and go ye round
"about me . I am your Lord, O ye gods, come ye and take up
"your places in my train . (3) 1 am the son of your lord, and ye
"belong to me through my divine father who bath made you ."

The Source: The Book oDead, the Chapters of Coming Forth by Day
Translated into English by E. A. Wallis Budge, Litt.D., D.Lit
London, 1898.


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