The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-07
lowing year for cubit in the perpendicular height Of

lowing year for cubit in the perpendicular height Of
the third pyramid viz l2e. or two raised TO the TN
powetherc will be many nisrca airy days in that Pc
Rod as correspond with the ah part OF the elevation OF
the entrance Of the second pyramid. viz 81. Making
the latter number The numeralo OF The fraction, and the
former The denomnalor-i e., 3l-l2oihs-ailowng 800,
which represents the days in the civil year, 10 be the
whole number, have 365 3l-2S days, the length AS
previously stated OF the Egyptian yeara period which
conceded with modern calculations
While tae "a and 81 pyramids determine conformity
the length Of the tropical year, they point OUT IN
dyidually. the extreme limits OF the same tme and 10
preserve the unity OF structure. which has become sub
servient grea, science the relation OF the base OF the
great pyramid to that OF the second measures the dura
ton OF the extremes or rather the difference between
these extremes. The difference between the bases Of
these monuments 80 cubs. and astronomers have de-
termned the difference between the maximum and mini
mum length Of the year al SO seconds.
MIR. Wild points out some curious relations between
the bases OF the pyramids OF Gzen and the regular hep
sgon, and passes 10 the consideration OF the pyramids
Lsbt and Meydoom, which stand respectively ~
upon the meridian The Interesting deduction de
nved from the position OF these pyramids compared
with those Gizeh is, that they pepeuaie the duration
OF the synodc moah, e.. the period between Two con
secuve lunar coDJunclions or opiosilions.
III we divide (says Mr. Wild the distance between the
fwo pyramids Lisht and Meydoom into sixteen parts
and IL add such parts OF this distance TO the geo
era phical Latitude pyramid OF Meydoon, obtain
expressed in degrees The amount oil days oil me
yiodical month
And those nunbers-slxteen and seven--are no ran
dom quantities The former, as has been shown equalr
he period of sixteen years during which time the retro
graduation OF the tropics the meridian equals the length
the base OF the Great Pyramid OF GZe and the latter
measures in meridian seconds the length OF the base 0!
The second of those monuments.
Combining these numbers directed. we find the sin
suar result viz 29i 2h. AIM 3s which only l.loth
Of second longer than The present synodic month.
.'Thesc are as it weie the books v hich
the learned priesthood Of The Egyptians have written The
results OF their studies Of Nature continued from one gene
anoi her.
Instead Of writing scientific works, the ancient E2yp-
lions have transmitted their knowledge in masonry.
The key 10 these secret treasures WIN be found IN tue
impartial applications OF the great resources which modern
science pe.ens the leaned inquire the know
ledge OF the astronomical and meteorological phenomena
ob ervabe along The Nile OF The geoos zeal formation
the country oil the mineral, vegetable and animal king
ioms Egypt; and, finally IN the exact knowledge 81 the
site proportions, aud arrangements OF all parts Of the Egyp
lian lnonu ments.'
The object of the present publication is to the
scientific world TO the treasures concealed IN the eastern
lands, and il possible 10 obtain the equipment oil all ex
petition under The direction OF Mr.. Wild.
D. PIT