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Grammar and Alphabet of the Egyptian Language, circa July–circa November 1835

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, OH, ca. July–ca. Nov. 1835]; handwriting of
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; 34 pages; Kirtland Egyptian Papers, CHL.

The 34 inscribed pages are numbered 1–34. There are 188 blank pages interspersed among the inscribed pages. Blocks of text start on pages 1, 8, 12, 15, 19, 23, 27, 29, 31, and 33.

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Egyptian Alphabet fourth degree

No	Char[ac]ter
1	✦	Beth— sweet and precious to the smell
2	✦	Iota— me myself
	✦ <1>	Zub zoal oan pointing to some particular subject
	✦	Ki— me myself
	✦	Oan pointing to some particular subject
	✦	ash compound of Zub zoal oan
	✦	Ahbroam: a follower of righteousness a possesser of greater knowledge—
	✦	Ki ah broam, change from the first; by coming from the begining by right, of by birth, or lineage
	✦	Iota nitahbeh ah que. Its signification is increased from the third degree five times.
	✦	Ahlish— The first Being clothed with supreme glory.
	✦	Phah=eh Kingly power coming from some other Kingly power
	✦	Phaah Extending the Dominion, possession and power state further.
	✦	Phah ho e oop= extension of power by marriage or by ordination, or annointing
	✦	Ho oophah. Queen who has been married the second time
	✦	Zi One possessing greater beauty, modesty and virtue, taught more perfectly
	✦	Kah tou mun. a lineage, a daughter of Ham.
	✦	Zi oop hah a beautiful virgin, one who is fair to look upon, and admired for her beauty
	✦	Ho e-oop a prince of the royal blood

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Egyptian Alphabet fourth degree

No	Character
1	✦	Beth— sweet and precious to the smell
2	✦	Iota— me myself
	✦ 1	Zub zoal oan pointing to some particular subject
	✦	Ki— me myself
	✦	Oan pointing to some particular subject
	✦	ash compound of Zub zoal oan
	✦	Ahbroam: a follower of righteousness a possesser of greater knowledge—
	✦	Ki ah broam, change from the first; by coming from the begining by right, by birth, or lineage
	✦	Iota nitahbeh ah que. Its signification is increased from the third degree five times.
	✦	Ahlish— The first Being clothed with supreme glory.
	✦	Phah=eh Kingly power coming from some other Kingly power
	✦	Phaah Extending the Dominion, possession and power state further.
	✦	Phah ho e oop= extension of power by marriage or by ordination, or annointing
	✦	Ho oophah. Queen who has been married the second time
	✦	Zi One possessing greater beauty, modesty and virtue, taught more perfectly
	✦	Kah tou mun. a lineage, a daughter of Ham.
	✦	Zi oop hah a beautiful virgin, one who is fair to look upon, and admired for her beauty
	✦	Ho e-oop a prince of the royal blood

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