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The body of His Father was pawn'd to the Creditor & addition underline & the not withdrawing it speedity /underline /addition it was reckon'd deletion both /deletion addition even /addition impious, deletion unclear /deletion deletion unclear /deletion, whoever dy'd deletion unclear /deletion addition deletion unclear /deletion /addition addition previous /addition deletion had /deletion addition to /addition acquitting this duty was depriv'd of the honours usualy shewn the Dead.

poligamy was permitted except to the Priests, & the Children whether born of & free or bond Women were deem'd free & ligitimate; what seems very extraordinary for so wise a Nation the Marriage of Brothers & Sisters was not only permitted deletion unclear /deletion by the Laws but founded on their Religion.

Old Men were treated with the greatest respect by the Young ones.

Gratitude was perhaps more implanted in the Ægyptians than in any other Nation; they honour'd their Kings during their lives as living Images of the Divinity, & they mounr'd them at their deaths as their Common Father

The Priests were next in rank to the Kings they had great reverences & priviledges, & their Lands were free from any impositions; their Education plac'd them more than other Men in the confidence of the King addition ^ as /addition they deletion therefore /deletion addition were the most expert not only in Religion but in Sciences. /addition