PYRAMIDS OF MERGE urged them to make this visit at much personal inconvenience and discomfort, for they arrived at the Pyramids so early as 8 a.m. ; the day was exceptionally hot for the time of the year, and the spot at which their special train was stopped on the railway was nearly three miles from the Pyramids. When on the hill they spared themselves no fatigue, for they went from the southern to the northern end of it, and examined with great THE QUEEN OF MERGE, WHO BUILT PYRAMID NO. II, MAKINCl OFFERINGS.

[From a photograph by Lieut. P. Lord, RE.

thoroughness the reliefs in all the principal chapels and several of the trenches, on their way.

After digging a few days, the men drew near the floor level of the chapel, and there they came upon a large stone slab, which appeared to have fallen face downwards. This was carefully cleared and raised, and we saw that the front of it was sculptured in high relief with figures of the triad Osiris, Isis, and Nephthys, figures making offerings, altar vessels, flowers, &c. This very important object had been wrenched from its position against the west wall of the chapel, and thrown down, and in its fall, 499 L