The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-27

reposed The treasures OF precious stones
and rare plants and animals. which
wore offered to the Egyptians. were In
creased by a singular addition. which pre-
sents tho oldest known attempt to transplant
tree to foreign SOIL Thirty-one incense
trees. packed In tubs, wero dragged to the
shore by the natives and placed upon the
decks Of ships. This voyage to the land OF
Punt. which opened now sources OF wealth to
the Egyptian traders. is the principal event Of
the reign OF Hatasu. Whether her younger
brother. Tehut-mes Ill. upon reaching man
hood, managed to remove his sister by force
from the throne. or whether she passed
quietly from life wo have not tho means OF
knowing. as the monuments are silent on the
subject. This younger brother was to reign
nearly flfty-four years. and countless monu-
ments demonstrate that he was the Alexander
the Gront OF Egyptian history. During the
reign Of Hatasu tho tributes imposed
by her father on the peoples OF Syria
had boon withheld. and 1t was in
order to reassert Egyptian supremacy in
western Asia that Tehuti-mes I'LL undertook
n series OF campaigns. The record OF tho first
OF these expeditions proves that moro than
300 years before the entrance OF the Israeitcs
into the land OF Canaan there existed In Paes-
tine great confederacy OF tribes OF II com mon
race. which tho monuments designate by the
name OF Ruthen. 1t was in this expedition
that tho first great battle OF Megiddo took
place. An examination Of the tablet OF VIC
tory. which recounts the campaigns OF the
King from tho date OF this battle. leads to the
conclusion that between the twenty-third and
fortieth years Of his reign Tehuti-mcs I'LL I'M
dartook no fewer than fifteen campaigns
against tho Inhabitants OF western Asia. The
articles which the conquered peoples were
InI -, 30 ill
throw light on the civilization OF the epoch
The articles comprised corn from the land of
the Ammorites. Gallcc. Samarin. and Moabitis
olive oil from Jud;ea and Galilce: wine. date
honey. and grape syrup. woollcn garments.
linen. and fabrics Of byssus. balm of Giead
1.-THE gum OF the mnstich tree). and storax.
used as incense. from PhTnicia. Syria, and
Palestine. Other compulsory exports from
western Asia were resin. asphalt. and palm
wine The Assyro- Phnnician commodities
embraced gold. silver. copper. tin. iron.
slaves. costly stulrs. and magnificent gar
ments. colored embroidery. wool. precious
ointment. Aram wine. tho host OF which came
from tho neighborhood Of Damascus. purple.
coral. carbuncles. rubies. and other precious
stones. From Arabia. besides gold and pre-
cious stones. were brought spices and sweet
smelling woods.
vi.
The victories OF Tehuti-me I'LL. who during
his numerous campaigns subjected not only
tho cities aud countries OF western Asia. but
also Libya and tho people Of Nubia and Ethio-
pin as far rs tho promontory now called
Guardafui had brought to Egypt nunberess
prisoners who were employed upon the public
works. 1t was principally on the great i'm
perial ediflces and among these the temple Of
Anon fhaf fhpv fproaI 70 In pr pIar
out the directions OF the Kings chief archi-
sspachrs eSaRbsr m t IN h wos
as IA" the Far ysy sSqs
siyely than the explanations written on the
side . Of the picture do these drawings bring
from pond hard BY; others knead and cut IN
wooden mouids mike make tie Bricks t or pt ace
them in long. ,well-oydered rows to dry. while
OF he Wss f se wpsrds S
are added as u superscription inform us that
The Il iaeorers "A are captive people which
homes to build the temple OF his father Amen.
We may add that the taskmaster il repre-
is in my hand: be not idle"
Besides the magnificent temple buildings; Of
Amen At kaFnHk (, meIhuti-m mes H. erected
and corridors Belonging toit on tho east and
the series of gigantic gateways with wings on
which have survived and are Of great histori- |
"a ARE these OF MS
soatern Ws @hetSer
look at the quantity or the artistic merit Of |
these monuments the contributions OF Tehuti..
Among the most beautiful products Of the
tempie which rose on tho island OF Eiephano
tine, and WHICH remained almost intact as late
as the time of the French expedition to Egypt
by t%s oi
and at the present day scarcely more
Science has tho more, reason to ,deplore the
loss. because even the last few vestiges Of the
ofthe inscribed blocks. the fragment Of once
complete catalogue Of the yearly feasts and OF
Their days; has given us the important infer
July 20 and marked the beginning of the
sS HHs da fn ne sh
5uence Of its competition with tho movement OF
sSFT fSa on
he unsettled Chronological tables Of a later
Tradition, serve for all time rs tho sole founda-
ion FOR determining tho regular years OF Te-
Rthoush Fenutime III. WAS not as one Of
he first Pharanh to cut nbeiisks.. G he did
monuments. Among the ,obrlisks which he
which he built at Heiionolis. and which are
gigantic stone at Constantinople occupies
distinguished place: lnscriI tions beautifully
arved on the four sides Of @ hyEe block
md tho praise Of his deeds. Ono OF tho obe-
isks at Karnak was taken TO Itomo and set up
n tho Lateran square. 1t was also Tehuti-mes
H. who adorned the City Of the sun with tho
9clisks known as Cleopatra 3 Noodles. one
i which is on the Thames Embankment, while
no other now stands in Central Park. New
'ork. They bear testimony to the deuthloss
ame Of conuueror who lived 3.5O0 years
go and whose rule extended from Central
africa to the banks OF the Euphrates.
VII.
The immediate Successors OF Tehutl-mes
ii. were only with difficulty able to maintain
is conquests. and tho peoples OF western
Isia and OF Ethiopia seem gradually to have