Princess and Priest. By A. S. F. Hardy. (Downey and
Co.)— Any attempt to reproduce for the readers of the nineteenth
century the social life and civilisation of Ancient Egypt deserves consideration. That that civilisation was a gorgeous one, and' that certain cults and sciences were carried to a high finish, there can be no doubt. Our author has used a free hand, but none too free, in painting the life of Egyptian society four thousand years ago. The heroine, who was a real Princess of the Twelfth Dynasty, and whose mummy was adorned with magnificent gold- smith's work, is betrothed to a noble, whom she throws over to enter the temple for the purpose of curing her father's blindness. Ultimately she becomes a woman again, and all ends happily. The tale is interesting as an attempt to revive a people's life and customs, and we can recommend it to all who feel the fascination• of Egyptology.
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