'  By  two  dnKhtM,  dtc]  Pierius  says  that  the  SgyptLans  used  the
Vttltore  to  symbolize  two  drachms,  or  a  heart ;  and  ne  giveB  other
xeaaons  for  the  adoption  o£the  mnbol,  thonch  he  deems  that  mentioned
by  Browne  the  most  probable  (Ibid.  1  xviii.  c.20).  HorapoUo  says,
they  nsed  the  Tnltore  to  represent  two  draohms,  because  unity  was
expressed  by  two  lines  ;  sjid,  unity  being  the  beginnuig  of  numbers,
meet  fitly  doth  its  sign  express  a  Tultore,  beoaase,  like  unity,  it  is
tmgly  w  anthor  of  its  own  imawaso  (Dnd-No.  12).
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