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€)t aircljaeolocrical SiouruaK JUNE, 1850. OBSERVATIONS ON AN EGYPTIAN CALENDAR, OF THE REIGN OF PHILIP ARIDiEUS, IN THE POSSESSION OF THOMAS HART, Esq., OF REIGATE. The curious monument, the subject of the following- remarks, is of unusual interest to the archaeologist, as belonging to a period of which, on account of the brief duration of the reign of Aridaeus, whose name it bears, very few remains have been discovered, or are to be found in the collections of Europe. The discovery of this sculptured fragment, therefore, although merely a small portion of the original monument, wdiich appears to have been a kind of vase, formed of basalt, is an important addition to the memorials of its age. It has been happily recovered from oblivion, having been noticed amongst the miscellaneous objects of curiosity, formerly in the possession of an eminent local antiquary in Surrey, the late Mr. Thomas Glover, wdiose valuable contributions to the history of that county are w^ell known, and now^ belonging to Mr. Thomas Hart, of lleigate, to whom they descended by marriage. The discovery w^as accidentally made by Mr. Way, who forthwith, being struck with the singular nature of the object, as an Egyptian Calendar, obtained the ready permission of the owner to bring it before the Institute. It is to be regretted that no information can now be obtained regarding the part of Egypt whence it was brought, or even the means by wdiicli the relic came into Mr. Glover's possession. Its value as an historical monument appears to have been wholly unknown ; it was probably brought back from the Egyptian campaign by some English officer, desirous of gratifying the curiosity of his friend or neighbour, Mr. Glover, whose collections were cv VOL. VII. ki