the question, the stone was placed on sledges drawn by oxen (fig. 51), or
dragged to its destination by gangs of labourers, and by the help of
rollers.

[Illustration: Fig. 51.--Bas-relief from one of the stelae of Ahmes, at
Tûrrah, Eighteenth Dynasty.]


[4] The bas-relief sculpture from which the illustration, fig. 42, is taken
(outer wall of Hypostyle Hall, Karnak, north end) represents Seti I.
returning in triumph from one of his Syrian campaigns. He is met at
Zarû by the great officers of his court, who bring bouquets of lotus-
blossoms in their hands. Pithom and other frontier forts are depicted
in this tableau, and Pithom is apparently not very far from Zarû.
Zarû, Zalu, is the Selle of the Roman Itineraries.--A.B.E.

[5] See _The Store City of Pithom and the Route of the Exodus,_ by Ed.
Naville, with 13 Plates and 2 Maps; published by the Egypt Exploration
Fund. First edition 1885, second edition 1885. Trübner & Co., London.
--A.B.E.

[6] For an account of the explorations at Daphnae (the "Tahpanhes" of the
Bible, the _Tell Defenneh_ of the present day) see Mr. Petrie's
memoir, entitled _Tanis, Part II, (including Nebesheh, Gemayemi,
Defenneh, etc.)_, published by the Egypt Exploration Fund.--A.B.E.

[7] The remains of this gigantic work may yet be seen about two hours'
distance to the southward of Medûm. See Herodotus, book II.; chap.
99.--A.B.E.