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The Book of the Dead

Chapter 8

Chapter XLVII. prevented his throne and his habita-

tion from being removed by any hostile being. He sighed to have power over running water and to snuff the sweet breath of the north wind, and these com- forts were secured for him by Chapters LIV., LV., LVI., LVII., LVIIL, LIX., LX., LXE anges the large number of Chapters written for this purpose will show how great was the anxiety of the Egyptian in this matter. As fire and boiling water existed in the underworld, he hastened to protect himself from burns or scalds by the use of Chapters LXIIIA. and LXIIIs. Proper food was as necessary to the ka or double of the deceased as fresh air and water, and to ensure it against the need to eat filth and drink dirty water, Chapters LII., LIIL, CV., CX.,