| 1824 - 494 pages
...on their heads. The purpose of my rese»rct« was to rob the Egyptians of their papyri . of which I found a few hidden in their breasts, under their arms, in the space above the knees, or on the leg*, and covered by the numerous folds of cloth, that eavelop the mummy. A superb volume of plates... | |
| Giovanni Battista Belzoni - 1820 - 566 pages
...on their heads. The purpose of my researches was to rob the Egyptians of their papyri ; of which I found a few hidden in their breasts, under their arms,...legs, and covered by the numerous folds of cloth, that envelop the mummy. The people of Gournou, who make a trade of antiquities of this sort, are very jealous... | |
| 1821 - 602 pages
...on their heads. The purpose of my researches was to rob the Egyptians of their papyri ; oi which I found a few hidden in their breasts, under their arms,...legs, and covered by the numerous folds of cloth, that envelop the mummy. The people of Gournou, who make a trade of antiquities of this sort, are very jealous... | |
| William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - 1821 - 602 pages
...on their heads. The purpose of my researches was to rob the Egyptians of their papyri ; ot which I found a few hidden in their breasts, under their arms,...legs, and covered by the numerous folds of cloth, that envelop the mummy. The people of Gournou, who make a trade of antiquities of this sort, are very jealous... | |
| 1821 - 766 pages
...some on their heads. The purpose of my researches was to rob the Egyptians of their papyri, of which I found a few hidden in their breasts, under their arms,...legs, and covered by the numerous folds of cloth, that envelope the mummy." Such were the arduous exertions of Mr. Belzoni, and we sincerely hope his meritorious... | |
| 1821 - 746 pages
...some on their heads. The purpose of my researches wm to rob the Egyptians of their papyri : of which I Joy" Scott John" John Scott 8 8t:== < <" Account...The following is Mr. Belzoni's account of himself, envelop the mummy. A superb volume of plates accompanies the work, which may be purchased or not, at... | |
| 1821 - 536 pages
...their heads. The purpose of my researches was to rob the Egyptians of their papyri; of which I'found a few hidden in their breasts, under their arms, in...legs, and covered by the numerous folds of cloth, that envelop the mummy. The people ofGournou, who make a trade of antiquities of this sort, are very jealous... | |
| 1821 - 598 pages
...Egyptians of their papyri; of which I found a few hidden in their breasts, under their arms, in nrc space above the knees, or on the legs, and covered by the numerous folds of cloth, that envelop the mummy. The people of Gournou, who make a trade of antiquities of this sort, are very jealous... | |
| Giovanni Battista Belzoni, Mrs. Belzoni (Sarah) - 1822 - 486 pages
...on their heads. The purpose of my researches was to rob the Egyptians of their papyri ; of which I found a few hidden in> their breasts, under their...legs, and covered by the numerous folds of cloth, that envelop the mummy. The people of Gournou, who make a trade of antiquities of this sort, are very jealous... | |
| 1823 - 784 pages
...some on their heads. The purpose of my researches was to rob the Egyptians of their papyri, of which I found a few hidden in their breasts, under their arms,...legs, and covered by the numerous folds of cloth that envelope the mummy." M. Belzoni made also excursions into Nubia, and to several other districts bordering... | |
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