Chapter XXIX · A.
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Chapter whereby the Heart of a person may not be taken from him in the Netherworld.
Back thou Messenger[H] of thy god! Art thou come to carry off by violence this Whole Heart of mine, of the Living.[I] The gods have regard to my offerings and fall upon their faces, all together, upon their own earth.[J]
Certain chapters referring to the Heart were incised upon hard precious stones,[K] and used as amulets and talisman. The XXVIth upon Lapis-lazuli, the XXVIIth on green Felspar, the XXXth on Serpentine. The following was usually incised on Carnelian.
Notes in this chapter
Note 1 · The same as, angel, or one sent.Note 2 · That is, of the saved, of those declared re-born, in opposition to the heart of the wicked, those adjudged to be annihilated or suffer the sNote 3 · The most ancient copies of this chapter are found, one on the coffin of Amamu, the other on that of Horhotep. Mission. Arch. Fran. au Caire,Note 4 · See, Zeits, 1880, Einige inedita by Prof. Ebers.