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Excerpt from A Dissertation on the Calendar and Zodiac of Ancient Egypt: With Remarks on the First Introduction and Use of the Zodiac Among the Greeks That a system combining and resting upon so many obscure and enigmatical details, should be restored at once complete in all its parts, was not to be expected, for several obvious reasons; among others, for this very simple one, that the department of antiquarian science to which this inquiry belongs is still in its infancy; many of the facts or monuments which have afforded the most striking illustrations of our subject having only been brought to light within these few years - some 'even since these researches were first undertaken and at this moment others are, or may be, in course of publication, which 'may help to fill the remaining gaps in the circumference of the egyp tian astrological sphere. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.