The gold ring that he gave me I was fastening into my dress, when the chariot passed over me.

I was just pulling the knots, when all grew black before my eyes, and I saw and heard nothing more.

Undo it, grandmother, the ring is for you; I meant to bring it to you.

You must buy a beast for sacrifice with it, and wine for grandfather, and eye salve [The Egyptian mestem, that is stibium or antimony, which was introduced into Egypt by the Asiatics at a very early period and universally used.] for yourself, and sticks of mastic, [At the present day the Egyptian women are fond of chewing them, on account of their pleasant taste.

The ancient Egyptians used various pills.