Records of the Past, 2nd Series, Volume III by A. H. Sayce continues this distinguished collection of English translations from ancient Egypt and the Near East. First published in 1889, this third volume features a diverse array of texts, including The Precepts of Ptah-Hotep, one of the world's earliest wisdom writings; the haunting tale of The Daughter of the Prince of Bakhtan; and the poetic Hymn to the Nile. Highlights also include diplomatic letters from Babylonia, Assyria, and Syria to Egypt, Babylonian agricultural instructions, the India House Inscription of Nebuchadrezzar the Great, and contract-tablets referencing Belshazzar. Rich in historical, literary, and spiritual insights, this volume is essential for scholars and accessible to curious readers exploring the roots of ancient civilization.