DYNASTIES. The Government of the first monarchs of Egypt is called by this name. The Egyptians reckon thirty Dynasties, within the space of thirty six thousand five hundred twenty-five years: but the generality of Chronologers look upon them as fabulous; and it is very certain, that these Dynasties are not continually successive, but collateral. So that although we were to admit them, the Egyptians would be far from being so ancient as they boast to be.
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