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THE ELEMENTS OF PRIMAEVAL FINANCE. 127A contemporary account of the prosperity of Egyptis given by the Teaching (sic) of Amenemltet I, 17 Xllthdynasty, and shows conclusively the proportionate valuesattached to agricultural and metallic wealth." I was one who cultivated grain, and loved the Harvest God ;The Xile greeted me in every valley ;None was hungry in my years, none thirsted then;One dwelt in peace through that which I did, conversingconcerning me.All that I commanded was correct.I captured lions, I took crocodiles,I seized the people of Wawat,I captured the people of Mazoi,I caused the Bedwin to go like hounds.I made a palace decked with gold,Whose ceilings were of lazuli . . .The doors were of copper,The bolts were of bronze,Made for everlastingness,At which eternity fears."There is a quaint conceit about this, and a certainpoetic utterance. It is the simple story of a ruler, inwhose country the " King's peace " is kept. The peoplelive in prosperity, blessed with agricultural riches. TheNile rises with regular inundations, and gives no causefor anxiety. Everything turns out well, and the mindof the responsible ruler is at rest. He can spare timeof lions and crocodiles. Whento enjoy the huntingforeign people invade his borders, he hunts them. Heenjoys the sport; they do not interfere with his peaceof mind. He captures the Nubians, and takes theirgolden ornaments; he makes the Bedwin run, as we1:Breasted, i. 483 seq.