CHAPTER XXIXA.

Chapter whereby the Heart of a person may not be taken from him in the Netherworld.

Back thou Messenger[H] of thy god! Art thou come to carry off by violence this Whole Heart of mine, of the Living.[I] The gods have regard to my offerings and fall upon their faces, all together, upon their own earth.[J]

Certain chapters referring to the Heart were incised upon hard precious stones,[K] and used as amulets and talisman. The XXVIth upon Lapis-lazuli, the XXVIIth on green Felspar, the XXXth on Serpentine. The following was usually incised on Carnelian.

CHAPTER XXIXB.

Chapter of the Heart; upon Carnelian.

I am the Heron, the Soul of Ra, who conducts the Glorious ones to the Tuat.

It is granted to their Souls (Baiu?) to come forth upon the Earth, to do whatsoever their Genius (Ka?) willeth.

It is granted to the Soul (Ba?) of the Osiris (the name of the deceased was inserted here) to come forth upon the Earth to do whatsoever his Genius (Ka?) willeth.

CHAPTER XXXA.