Note 199 — Chapter IX · ÆSCULAPIUS AND THE SERPENT.
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On the Egyptian obelisk, originally from On (Heliopolis), the great seat of learning, now in the city of New York, in whose shadow, doubtless, Joseph at times made love to the high-priest’s daughter, and Moses learned the meaning of hieroglyphics, occurs the phrase, “Tum, lord of the city of On;” and, what is of more interest in this connection, one which reads, “The god Tum, who gives life.” I may add a stanza from a hymn addressed to Tum:—
“Come to me, O thou sun; Horus of the horizon, give me help. Thou art he that giveth help; There is no help without thee.” —Records of the Past, vol. vi, p. 100.