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

  • Source Note
  • Historical Introduction
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Second part 5th degree
Nah me,sile ohee oop Zah, Zool
[2.38] Flo=ees The moon, the earth and the sun in their annual revolutions
[2.39] Flos isis— The highest degree of light, because its component parts are light. The gover[n]ing principle of light Because God has said Let this be the centre for light, and let there be bounds that it may not pass. He hath set a cloud round about in the heavens, and the light of the grand govering of <​15​> fixed stars centre there; and from there its is drawn, by the heavenly bodies according to the<​i​>r portions; according to the decrees that God hath set, as the bounds of the ocean, that it should not pass over as a flood, so God has set the bounds of light lest it pass over and consume the planets.
[2.40] Kli flosisis signifies Kolob in its motion, which is swifter than the rest of the twelve <​fixed stars​>; going before, being first in motion, being delegated to have power over others. to regulate others in their time, for example. one cubit of times signifies six <​three​> days therefore that which is appointed to run six <​three​> days, runs one cubit according to the measure of time in cubits a cubit of motion is increased or lessened according to the sign of the degrees
[2.41] Veh Kli flos-isis it signifies less power than the forth fixt governing star, but greater power than the sixth governing star fixt star, in consequ[e]nce of its slowness of motion
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Second part 5th degree
Nah me,sile ohee oop Zah, Zool
[2.38] Flo=ees The moon, the earth and the sun in their annual revolutions
[2.39] Flos isis— The highest degree of light, because its component parts are light. The governing principle of light Because God has said Let this be the centre for light, and let there be bounds that it may not pass. He hath set a cloud round about in the heavens, and the light of the grand govering of 15 fixed stars centre there; and from there its is drawn, by the heavenly bodies according to their portions; according to the decrees that God hath set, as the bounds of the ocean, that it should not pass over as a flood, so God has set the bounds of light lest it pass over and consume the planets.
[2.40] Kli flosisis signifies Kolob in its motion, which is swifter than the rest of the twelve fixed stars; going before, being first in motion, being delegated to have power over others. to regulate others in their time, for example. one cubit of times signifies three days therefore that which is appointed to run three days, runs one cubit according to the measure of time in cubits a cubit of motion is increased or lessened according to the sign of the degrees
[2.41] Veh Kli flos-isis it signifies less power than the forth fixt governing star, but greater power than the sixth governing fixt star, in consequence of its slowness of motion
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