Note 61 — THE SAY OF HAYKAR THE SAGE.[6]

Arab. “Tín” = clay, mud, which would be used with the Tob (adobe, sun-dried brick) forming the walls of Egypt and Assyria. M. G. Maspero, in his excellent booklet “L’Archéologie Egyptienne,” (p. 7. Paris, Quantin, 1887,) illustrates this ancient industry which endures with all its gear to the present day. The average measured 0m 22 × 0m 11 × 0m 14; the larger was 0m 38 × 0m 18 × 0m 14, with intermediate sizes. These formed the cores of temple walls, and, being revetted with granite, syenite, alabaster and other stones, made a grand show; but when the outer coat was removed they were presently weathered to the external semblance of mud-piles. Such was mostly the condition of the ruins of grand Bubastis (“Pi-Pasht”) hod. Zagázig, where excavations are still being pushed on.