The book of fate, formerly in the possession of Napoleon ... / now first rendered in to English from a German translation of an ancient Egyptian manuscript found in ... 1801 by M. Sonnini in one of the royal tombs near Mount Libycus, in Upper Egypt. By H. Kirchenhoffer.

Date:
1823
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Credit: The book of fate, formerly in the possession of Napoleon ... / now first rendered in to English from a German translation of an ancient Egyptian manuscript found in ... 1801 by M. Sonnini in one of the royal tombs near Mount Libycus, in Upper Egypt. By H. Kirchenhoffer. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    11 * * * * * * * * The stranger's j°y- return will be hailed with , * * * # * * * * The storm of revolution will rage throughout the earth for a time; but, in the end, peace and plenty will be diffused among the nations. * * * * * * * * When thou hast recovered thy goods, be careful of them for the future. * * * * * * * * Let not interested persons have so much power over thee as to cause distrust or discord between thy friend and thee. * * * * * * * * Let not thy desire of making thy name live for ever> urge thee on to deeds of cruelty and rapine. . * * * * * * * * Happiness and misery are merely relative; therefore make not thyself unhappy for trifles. # * , * $fc * * Be not intoxicated with good fortune, when it arrives. * * * * * * * * Rely not on specious appearances. * * * * * * * * Good deeds will prefer thee to honour. * * * 1 * * * Envy not thy industrious neighbour, but steadily follow his example. * * * * * * # * * Beware of foul play. * * * * * * * * * Doth the wolf tamely relinquish his prey, or the fox his booty ? How then expectest thou to rescue thy goods from the fangs of the man of law ? * * Sfc * * * * * * Fear not for thy journey,—it will be prosperous. * * * * * * * * * Let temperance be thy nurse, and labour thy physician, and thou wilt need none other, for health will be the companion of thy age. * * * * * * * * * Speedy release for the prisoner! * * m * * * Sfr * * * Your partner will possess houses and lands.