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hardly an exception each person threw 

up his hands and gasped. Lucas & I 

went in together when it came to our 

turn. There was just room to squeeze 

round the corner of the tabernacle, and 

walk along the side of it. In the middle 

were the great swing doors with open bars. 

Within you could see the second structure 

with sealed door, and above it, on a 

frame, a pall drooping over it, of linen

spangled with gold stars. Between the 

first & second tabernacles there were two 

wonderful alabasters, one in the 

form of a cat or lioncub. Passing along, you 

came on the right to a low open doorway, 

and looking into this you saw facing 

you against the far wall, the most 

impressive monument I’ve ever seen – 

a huge wooden shrine covered with gold,

to contain the canopic jars, and 

full standing, guarding it, one on each 

side there were four goddesses, the 

most lovely female figures, absolutely

natural and lifelike in their poise.