Lepsius
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Dr. Lepsius found in that region, numerous inscriptions in the Egyptian demotic, and in Greek characters, but written in an unknown language.
From The Progress of Ethnology An Account of Recent Archaeological, Philological and Geographical Researches in Various Parts of the Globe by Bartlett, John Russell
All honor, then, to the shades of Young and Champollion, Lepsius and De Lacy, Figeac and Layard.
From Caxton's Book: A Collection of Essays, Poems, Tales, and Sketches. by Rhodes, W. H. (William Henry)
Taking the total given by Syncellus from Manetho of 3,555 years before Nektanebös, Lepsius arrives at the years 3,892 B.C.
From The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) by Duncker, Max
Foremost amongst the latter is the Ritual to which Lepsius gave the name of the Book of the Dead.
From The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)
These are to be immediately followed by the great work of Lepsius, who has just returned from Egypt, laden with innumerable treasures, the results of three years of most laborious and successful explorations.
From The Progress of Ethnology An Account of Recent Archaeological, Philological and Geographical Researches in Various Parts of the Globe by Bartlett, John Russell
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