Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The main facts given in this History of Egypt are derived from ancient Egyptian monuments and papyri, and the reader who wishes to study at first hand the original documents will find scattered throughout the volumes numerous references to published works in English, French, and German, wherein he will find the Egyptian texts, often with translations and elaborate introductions.