partisans of Scandinavianism, M. Balbi must permit us to retain the opinion which appears to us best founded, and which is also that of the Germans themselves.

The Dutch language is also, we think, treated too lightly, considering its great literary importance in the seventeenth century. Instead of the Metrical Chronicle of Nicolas Colyn, now no longer doubted to have been composed in the seventeenth century, the author of the Atlas might have cited the extensive historical collection of Jacob van Maerlant, known under the title of the Spegel Historiael; the battle of Woringen of Jan von Helm, an historical poem of great merit; and some others, of sufficient importance to have required notice, in following, in respect to the language of the Netherlands, the plan adopted in the other languages. Here, also, we must again remark, that our criticism does not apply so much to the author of the Atlas, as to the learned philologist by whom the article relative to that particular language was supplied.

Other critical remarks, of the same nature, have occurred to us: we might also point out omissions; some inadvertencies; some opinions ventured, as it appears to us, without sufficient ground; fewer, indeed, in the work of the author himself, than in the articles supplied by the many persons by whom he has been assisted but we abstain; because, having carefully examined, we are assured that the faults are few in number, of very minor importance, and that several find their correction in the work itself. We must not omit to praise the typographical accuracy, which is the more meritorious, considering the immense number of foreign words which almost every page of the text contains, and which, in the Tables, amount to upwards of 16,000.

The Tableau physique, moral et politique des cinq parties du monde, which is in the press, and of which we have seen the manuscript, compresses in fewer pages than we had thought it possible, the principal details of physical and political geography arranged and methodised.

We shall conclude this article by observing, that the Atlas Ethnographique du Globe, by the extent of its plan, and the distinguished names which have co-operated in its execution, must be regarded as a classic work in the science of languages; as the most natural introduction to the study of geography and general history; and as deserving a place by the side of the Art de vérifier les Dates, and the Tableaux historiques de l'Asie of M. Klaproth.

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HIEROGLYPHICAL FRAGMENTS.

[By a Correspondent.]

i. Corrected TRANSLATION of Mr. GREY's Enchorial Manuscripts. Hieroglyphics, 34, 35. Young's Account, p. 76.

A.

(1.) THE year XXVIII; in the reign of Ptolemy and Cleopatra his sister, son and daughter of Ptolemy and Cleopatra, the gods Illustrious: (2) and the priest of Alexander, the Saviour gods, the Fraternal gods, the Beneficent gods, the Father loving gods, the Illustrious gods, (3) and the Mother loving gods: the prize bearer of Berenice the Beneficent, and the basket bearer of (4) Arsinoe the Brother loving, and the priest of Arsinoe the Father loving, being [as by law appointed] in the metropolis [Racot or Alexandria], and in the royal city (5) [Ptolemais of the Thebaid], the Guardian Priest of Ptolemy Soter, and the priest of Ptolemy the mother loving, and the priest of (6) Ptolemy the brother loving, and the priest of Ptolemy the Beneficent, and the priest of Ptolemy the Father loving, (7) and the priest of Ptolemy, the god Illustrious and Munificent, and the priest of the queen Cleopatra, and the priest of the Cleopatra, the king's (8) mother? the goddess Illustrious, and the basket bearer of Arsinoe the Brother loving, being [all as by law appointed]. It is declared that the parties (9) Alecis the son of Erieus, and Lubais the daughter of Erieus, and Tbaeais the daughter of Erieus, all children of one mother [Thautis ?], Senerieus the daughter of Petenephotes, (10) and of Senlubais, Erieus the son of Amenothes, and Senosorphibis the daughter of Amenothes, both daughters of Senamunis, Sisois [or Spois], surnamed (11) Erieus, the son of Amenothes and Senchonsis; all seven [living] in Diospolis the splendid; to the parties Teephibis the son of (12) Amenothes and Mautis? have sold for a sum of money seven and a half rods of unproductive ground. (13) These seven and a half rods lying in the southern part of the whole ten rods of open ground in the south-west of the city? the remaining (14) two and a half rods having been purchased by Asos the son of Horus and of Senpoeris, as a tenement for

himself and his family? in the XXVIIIth year of the king (15) ever living. The ten rods of ground have to the south the inhabitant Haines? The seven and a half rods have to the south-west (16) Emiamun the scribe, with his family, and his brother with his family? The two and a half rods of Asos, the son of Horus and of Senpoeris, (17) have to the east the Course of Juno? "to the west the Royal road leading to the temple of Ceres?? For the seven and a half rods of ground with their buildings and all their appurtenances? to wit, Seven and a half rods of ground: The price in money was paid and received, (19) that is to say, 'three? talents (19, 20, 21). And the contracting parties agree that the sellers shall make no further demand on the purchaser, and shall defend him from any disturbance therein, or indemnify him in case of their failure so to do: and shall guarantee the validity of the sale? (21) Executed in the month Pachon? transacted in due form... (22).. (23)....(24).. Written by Erieus the son of Phanres, clerk to the chief priests of Amonrasonther and the contemplar gods.. Amen.

Greek Registry.

In the year XXVIII; the 28 Mesore [x11]. Transacted at the table in Hermopolis [or Hermonthis], at which Dio. [nysius] is the collector of the circular twentieth, in the account of Asclepiades [contractor for the tax on sales], of which the subscribing clerk is Ptolemais the countersigner. The purchaser being Teephibis the son of Amenothes: for seven and a half rods, towards the south, of the whole unproductive ground which is in the southern part of Diospolis the Great; of which the boundaries are given in the annexed agreement; and which he bought of Alecis the son of Erieus, and Lubais and Tbaeais the daughters of Erieus, and Senerieus the daughter of Petenephotes, and Erieus the son of Amenothes, and Senosorphibis the daughter of Amenothes, and Sisois [or Spois] surnamed also Erieus, the son of Amenothes. The XXVIIIth year; Pachon 20. III? talents. On which the duty is 900 drachmæ. 900.

Dionysius, collector.

B.

(1) The year XXVIII; in the reign of Ptolemy and Cleopatra his sister, (2) the son and daughter of Ptolemy and Cleopatra, the Illustrious gods; (2) like to the sun? everliving. (3) It is declared that the parties, Alecis the son of Erieus, and Lubais the daughter of Erieus, (4) and Tbaeais the daughter of Erieus, the three by the same mother, Tasuis? and Senerieus the daughter (5) of Petenephotes, and of Sen. ?-Lubais, Erieus the son of Amenothes, and Senosorphibis (6) the daughter of Amenothes, both by the same mother Senamunis, Sisois, surnamed Erieus, the son of (7) Amenothes and of Senchonsis? the seven being mechanics in Diospolis (8) the Splendid; to the party Asos the son of Horus and of Sempoeris; have sold (9) for a sum of money two and a half rods of unproductive ground: these two and a half rods being (10) situated to the north of the whole ten rods lying in the south-west quarter of Diospolis? (11) the remaining seven and a half rods having been purchased by Teephibis the son of Amenothes and (12) of Mautis? towards the south, as a tenement for himself and his family, in the XXVIIIth year (13) of the king everliving: the ten rods having to the south the inhabitant (14) Haines? the two and a half rods having to the south the seven and a half rods of Teephibis the son of (15) Amenothes and Mautis? "to the east the Course of Juno?? to the north the house of (16) Psenchonsis? the son of Spotus?? and... " to the west the Royal road (17) leading to the temple of Ceres?? For these two and a half rods of ground (18) not cultivated; that is to say, for two and a half rods of level ground (19) the price was paid and received, that is to say, 'five? talents. (20.. 28) [As in A, 19 .. 24.]

Greek Registry.

In the year XXIX; Phamenoth [1x.] 9. Registered at the table in Hermopolis, at which Dionysius is collector of the tax of five per cent., in the account of Asclepiades and Crates [contractors for the duty on sales], of which Ptolemais the countersigner subscribes: Asus the son of Horus, the purchaser of two and a half rods of unproductive ground,

lying in the southern part of Diospolis the Great, of which the boundaries are given by the annexed deed, which he bought of Alecis the son of Erieus, and Lubais and Tbaeais the daughter of Erieus, and Senerieus the daughter of Petenephotes, and Erieus the son of Amenothes, and Senosorphibis the daughters of Amenothes, and Spois, surnamed Erieus, the son of Amenothes, for five talents, on which the duty is 1500 drachmæ. Dionysius, collector.

C.

(1) The year XXXV; in the reign of Ptolemy and Cleopatra his sister, the son and daughter of Ptolemy and (2) Cleopatra, the Illustrious gods: and the priest of Alexander the Saviour gods, the Fraternal gods, the Beneficent (3) gods, the Father loving gods, the god Defender of his father, and the Mother loving gods; and the prize bearer of (4) Berenice the Beneficent, and the basket bearer of Arsinoe, the Brother loving, and the priest of Arsinoe, the "Brother" and? (5) Father loving, being all [as by law appointed] in the metropolis. It is declared, that the men in the service of Amun? of the family of Philochemus? (6) Ammonius the son of Pyrrhius.. Zbenaetes Psenamunis the son of Pyrrhius, both sons of Theothis? and both mechanics in (7) Diospolis the Splendid, to the party Pechytes the son of Arsiesis and Thenune? have sold for a sum of money one fourth part (8) of the whole 13 rods, that is to say, [a] 33 rods, being of the 13 rods the fourth part? The 33 rods (9) [x] 33} ? rods. The three and rods are bounded by [the properties of] Teephibis the son of Amenothes, and Asos the son of Horus, both Cholchyta? making together (10) ten rods, bought by them, and occupied by their brotherhood? the whole being bounded on " the south by the inhabitant Pamonthes, surnamed (11) Petechonsis, and Chasytes the son of?? Petenephotes.. to the south-west the house of Petechonsis?.. (12) and the house of Philinus?.. the late? Erieus... (13) the house of Arsiesis... Sentathlyt? and her children?.. the house of Psenchonsis.. (14) the Royal road? leading to the temple of Ceres?" and to the river near the temple?? the house of Haines? All these are the boundaries of? (15) the 13 rods of ground, uncul