 Cheops reached such a degree of infamy, that being in want of money, he prostituted his own daughter in a brothel, and ordered her to extort, they did not say how much ; but she exacted a certain sum of money, privately, as much as her father ordered...  The Nile: Notes for Travellers in Egypt - Page 139by Sir Ernest Alfred Wallis Budge - 1890 - 311 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Herodotus, Henry Cary - 1848 - 634 pages
...besides, as I think, in cutting and drawing the stones, and in forming the subterraneous excavation. 126. It is related that Cheops reached such a degree of...side of which is a plethron and a half in length. 127. The Egyptians say that this Cheops reigned fifty years ; and when he died, his brother Chephren... | |
 | Herodotus, Henry Cary - 1852 - 642 pages
...besides, as I think, in cutting and drawing the stones, and in forming the subterraneous excavation. 126. It is related that Cheops reached such a degree of...side of which is a plethron and a half in length. 127. The Egyptians say that this Cheops reigned fifty years ; and when he died, his brother Chephren... | |
 | Herodotus, Henry Cary - 1868 - 634 pages
...to leave a monument of herself, and asked every one that came in to her to give her a stone toward the edifice she designed : of these stones they said...side of which is a plethron and a half in length. 127. The Egyptians say that this Cheops reigned fifty years ; and when he died, his brother Chephren... | |
 | Herodotus, Henry Cary - 1885 - 628 pages
...besides, as I think, in cutting and drawing the stones, and in forming the subterraneous excavation. 126. It is related that Cheops reached such a degree of...side of which is a plethron and a half in length. 127. The Egyptians say that this Cheops reigned fifty years ; and when he died, his brother Chephren... | |
 | Sir Ernest Alfred Wallis Budge - 1894 - 450 pages
...the labourers, since they °f the occupied in building the works the time which I mentioned, pyramid, and no short time besides, as I think, in cutting...The second pyramid at Gizeh was built by Cha-f-Ra, or Chephren, the third king of the IVth dynasty, BC 3666, who called it ^&* /\, ur. His name has not... | |
 | Murray Anthony Potter - 1902 - 272 pages
...contrived to leave a monument of herself, and asked every one that came in to her to give a stone toward the edifice she designed; of these stones they said the pyramid was built that stands at the middle of the three.' 2 At a much later date, in Africa, among the savage tribes, women even... | |
 | Sir Ernest Alfred Wallis Budge - 1921 - 992 pages
...much as her father "ordered her; and contrived to leave a monument of herself, and "asked everyone that came in to her to give her a stone towards "the...length." (Gary's translation.) The second pyramid at Gizah was built by Kha f R.'i, ( S g,^ OJ , or Chephren, the third king of the IVth dynasty, 3666... | |
 | Sir Ernest Alfred Wallis Budge - 1964 - 446 pages
...the labourers, since they of the occupied in building the works the time which I mentioned, pyramid. and no short time besides, as I think, in cutting...side of which is a plethron and a half in length." (Cary's translation.) THE SECOND PYRAMID. The second pyramid at Gizeh was built by Cha-f-Ra, Q *~ O... | |
 | E. A. Wallis Budge - 2001 - 344 pages
...afterwards they completed the parts next following ; but last of all they finished the parts on the ground and that were lowest. On the pyramid is shown an inscription,...side of which is a plethron and a half in length." (Cary's translation.) THE SECOND PYRAMID. The second pyramid at Gizeh was built by Cha-f-Ra, f Q «^... | |
 | 626 pages
...knows what this writing is or what it signifies." Mas'udi (ed. Barbier de Meynard), torn. II, p. 404. and contrived to leave a monument of herself, and...length." (Gary's translation.) The second pyramid at Gizah was built by Kha-f-Ra, f Q *•=— OJ , or Chephren, the third king of the IVth dynasty,... | |
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