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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    * * * * * % * * * m * * * * * * THE BOOK Take heed that for thy beloved to OP PATH. thou givest no just cause prove inconstant to thee. No impediment will be thrown in the way of the stranger’s quick return. * * * ■* * * * * The sceptre of power will be wrested from the conqueror. * '*■ * * * * * * The recovery of thy goods will be unexpected. 5JV * * * * * * * When thou hast proved thy friend, thou mayest truly trust and value him. * * * * * * * * How expectest thou to live in the remembrance of thy fel- low-mortals, seeing thy deeds are evil ? .# * * * * * * * Let not caprice mar thy happiness. * * * * * * * * Be not buoyed up by hopes of inheriting property which thou hast not earned. * * * * * * * * Be prudent, and success will attend thee* * * * * * * * * Be contented with thy present fortune. * * * * * * * * * Fortune favours the brave and enterprising. * * * * * * * * * Thy adversary will cheat thee, on the first opportunity. * * * * * ^ * * * Justice is blind, but not always deaf: for in many parts, she loveth to listen to the sweet ringing of gold and silver. * * * * * * * * * 4 V. Avoid entering into the land of strangers* ^ * * * * % * * As thy youth may have been virtuous, so will thine old age prove respected and happy. i * * * * * * * * The captive will speedily cease to breathe the foul air of a dungeon; let him use his freedom wisely.