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The Egyptians were fond of imitating plants in the capitals of their columns; the lotus and the papyrus on these are more common than the palm; cf., for a popular account, Baedeker, cxxxiii seq. (with illustrations).

τοῦ ἱροῦ. In iii. 16. 1 Amasis' tomb seems to be in the palace. Probably temple and palace formed one continuous building; cf. 130. 1, where the sacred cow at Sais is in ‘a chamber of the palace’.

διξὰ θυρώματα. Some translate a double table or platform (cf. θύρη, 96. 4); but probably ‘a double door’, i. e. a door with two leaves.

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