Прокляття мумії, або Камінь Семи Зірок

           "Inamarvellouslystrangeway,therefore,aregroupedintothiswoman’slifethesevariousthings.Thenumberseven;thePoleStar,withtheconstellationofsevenstars;theGodofthemonth,Hathor,whowasherownparticularGod,theGodofherfamily,theAntefsoftheThebanDynasty,whoseKings’symbolitwas,andwhosesevenformsruledloveandthedelightsoflifeandresurrection.Ifevertherewasgroundformagic;forthepowerofsymbolismcarriedintomysticuse;forabeliefinfinitesspiritsinanagewhichknewnottheLivingGod,itishere.

           "Remember,too,thatthiswomanwasskilledinallthescienceofhertime.Herwiseandcautiousfathertookcareofthat,knowingthatbyherownwisdomshemustultimatelycombattheintriguesoftheHierarchy.BearinmindthatinoldEgyptthescienceofAstronomybeganandwasdevelopedtoanextraordinaryheight;andthatAstrologyfollowedAstronomyinitsprogress.Anditispossiblethatinthelaterdevelopmentsofsciencewithregardtolightrays,wemayyetfindthatAstrologyisonascientificbasis.Ournextwaveofscientificthoughtmaydealwiththis.Ishallhavesomethingspecialtocallyourmindstoonthispointpresently.BearinmindalsothattheEgyptiansknewsciences,ofwhichtoday,despiteallouradvantages,weareprofoundlyignorant.Acoustics,forinstance,anexactsciencewiththebuildersofthetemplesofKarnak,ofLuxor,ofthePyramids,istodayamysterytoBell,andKelvin,andEdison,andMarconi.