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 Aliiller: Egyptological Researches 86 1 Although the Ancient Records is designed chiefly for historical students not possessing a knowledge of Egyptian, and admirably fulfills that purpose, it is safe to say that it will be no less useful to the student of Egyptology. While the most advanced Egyptologist may consult it with profit, to -the less experienced scholar it will prove an invaluable boon. Nowhere else can he find grouped together such a comprehensive body of material, arranged moreover in thoroughly con- venient form. The very reliable translations supply a safe guide, especially needful in view of the fact that no complete Egyptian dic- tionary as yet exists; the succinct bibliographies accompanying the individual texts furnish a useful key to the literature of the subject, and in regard to all matters of detail the introductions and notes yield a fund of valuable information which the learner could gather for himself only at the expense of much weary toil. In wideness of scope, thoroughness of treatment extending to the minutest details, systematic arrangement, and conscientious scholarship Professor Breasted's Ancient Records takes high rank, and it can not be doubted that it will have a most important influence upon Egyptological studies in the domains both of history and of philology. In the preface the author intimates that he may, in the future, treat in a similar manner the religious, scientific, literary, legal, and commercial documents of ancient Egvpt. It is to be hoped that his implied intention may be carried into eftect. The whole body of Egyptian literature ought to be made accessible, and no one is better qualified to do the work than Professor Breasted. Christopher Johnston. Egyptological Rcscarclics. Results of a Journey in 1904. By W. Max jMiJLLER. (Washington: Published by the Carnegie Insti- tution. 1906. Pp. 62.) In this volume the author presents the results of his work in Egypt during the summer and autumn of 1904, gathering his material partly from the more recent accessions of the Cairo Museum, and partly from the site of ancient Thebes. It contains 106 plates, chiefly of hieroglyphic inscriptions, but comprising also reproductions in helio- type and in color of reliefs and mural paintings, preceded by 62 pages of commentary and descriptive matter. While some of the monuments here published may justly claim to rank as recent discoveries. Professor Miiller's prime object has been, not to discover new inscriptions, but to secure accurate copies of inscriptions already known. The urgent need for such work will be appreciated by every Egyptologist, and has been strongly emphasized by the great advances in Egyptian gram- matical studies made during the past two decades. The value of Pro- fessor Miiller's critical work in the study of Egyptian texts has already been demonstrated in his excellent edition of the famous treaty of Ramses II. with the Hittites {Mitthcilungen der Vorderasiatischen Gesellschaft. 1902, 3), and the present volume affords additional evi- AM. HISr. KEV.,V0I. XII.— $6.