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 The Temple under the New Emph^e. 413 are the largest in Egypt. From the sole of the feet to the apex of the pschent which the king bears on his head, they are about sixty- five feet in height. Rameses is seated, his hands upon his thighs, in the pose ordinarily made use of for the royal statues at the entrances of the temples. In spite of these enormous dimensions 10 )5 40 ' Fig. 243. — Plan of the smaller temple. Fig. 244. — Perspective of the principal chamber in the smaller temple ; from Horeau. the workmanship is very fine. The countenance, especially, is remarkable for its combination of force and sweetness, an expression which has been noticed by all the travellers who have written upon Ipsamboul. The interiors of the two temples are still more different than the -SiN^iT^;^^■^SS^■^^T:^->^"^^'^^Nf^, X Fig. 245. — Longitudinal section of the smaller temple ; from Horeau. ! * IV ; — j i>: It ' 1 ^1 Fig. 246. — Plan of the Great Temple. exteriors, and, in this instance, the variations are entirely in favour of the greater monument. The total depth of the smaller edifice is about ninety feet. A single hall, supported by six square Hathor-headed pillars, precedes the sanctuary. The latter is nothing but a narrow gallery, in the middle of which a small