The Great pyramid : observatory, tomb, and temple (1883)
Proctor, Richard A. (Richard Anthony), 1837-1888 · London : Chatto & Windus · leaf 184
fromthe square form) and astrological relations ? These lines remain to this very day in useamong astrologers. The accompanying figure,taken from * Raphaels Astrology (Raphael beingdoubtless some Smith, or Blodgett, or Higgin-botham), represents the ordinary horoscope, andits relations (now… … Fig. 13. 4. Why did each king want a tomb of his own ?Why should not a larger family mausoleum, onein which all the expense and labour given to allthe pyramids might have been combined, havebeen preferred ? It may be noted here, that, according to some THE PROBLEM OF THE PYRAMIDS. 169 traditions,…
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