Indeed they seemed not over careful; and did handle the various furniture of the tomb with such little concern that, only for its great strength and thickness, even the coffin itself might have been injured.

Which gave me much concern, for it was very beautifully wrought of rare stone, such as I had no knowledge of.

Much I grieved that it were not possible to carry it away.

But time and desert journeyings forbade such; I could only take with me such small matters as could be carried on the person.
"Within the sarcophagus was a body, manifestly of a woman, swathed with many wrappings of linen, as is usual with all mummies.

From certain embroiderings thereon, I gathered that she was of high rank.