Rosellini gives its Rameses playing with his daughter; see also two Egyptians playing together, Wilkinson II.419.An especially beautiful draught-board exists in the Egyptian collection at the Louvre Museum.

The Egyptians hoped to be permitted to enjoy these pleasures even in the other world.] [Balls that have been found in the tombs are still to be seen; some, for instance, in the Museum at Leyden.] "Really," said Bartja, as he watched Nitetis catching the slight hoop, ornamented with gay ribbons, for the hundredth time on her slender ivory rod, "really we must introduce this game at home.

We Persians are so different from you Egyptians.

Everything new has a special charm for us, while to you it is just as hateful.

I shall describe the game to Our mother Kassandane, and she will be delighted to allow my brother's wives this new amusement." "Yes, do, do!" exclaimed the fair Tachot blushing deeply.