mama. By W. M. Flinders Petrie. (D. Nutt.)—Mr. Petrie's 'explorations
of Medum, though not producing any results of great matesial—perhaps we should say commercial—value, have eontributed largely to Egyptology. The annals of Medum go back as far as the Fourth Dynasty. Unfortunately, the spoiler, often a very early spoiler, has been before us ; but things that were of no value in his eyes remain. To discuss the meaning of these would take us beyond our province. One may be men- tioned,—the discovery of the remains of an earlier race which the Egyptians, as we know them from the earliest times, superseded. The volume is amply illustrated by representations of many of the objects and paintings found. A chapter on "Egyptian Colour," by Dr. W. T. Russell, must not be omitted, nor Mr. F. Li. Griffith's contribution on "The Inscriptions." It is deplorable to read of the havoc that is still being wrought both by the Egyptian officials and by tourists on what remains of Ancient Egypt.
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