by sea in floats, was landed. It is completed by retaining the position of the left hand and by lowering the right hand to the side.
The Grip of the Order is given thus: Egyptian Heru-Set, Prophet of Thebes, will act as the Egyptian who is challenged to prove his identity, and I will act as the Sentinel or examining officer. The Egyptian who is challenged will first take position. This is done by his advancing his right foot and placing his right hand on my left shoulder, thus (done). I, as the examining officer, will next take position by placing my left foot outside his advanced right foot. He will then take me by the Sign of Distress with his left hand, and I, as the examining officer, will complete the position by taking him by the Sign of Distress with my right hand. In this proper position only can the words of the Order be communicated. The Egyptian who is challenged will first communicate the pass, which is, "D** Y** K** W** I** A**?"
The examining officer will then communicate the response, which is, "E**," which is a Grecian word, signifying "I** H** F** I**."
Heru-Set calls the entire Council up with * * * with gavel and says:
Heru-Set—Iridescent Son of the Sun, behold your subjects! Egyptians, behold your Pharaoh!
Deposed candidate and all the others are placed in line in front of the regular Pharaoh, who. with all other regular officers, resumes his station.
EPISODE EIGHTH.
Candidates are in line in the East before the Pharaoh, who thus addresses them:
Pharaoh—Egyptians, the ceremonies of the Order are complete when one of your number, as
