In the ancient Egyptian magical papyri we find multiple references concerning the efficacy of individual ritual instructions. The common expression is a simple “very good” at the end. But in the London-Leiden magical papyrus (PDM XIV / PGM XIV) the author compares several lamp divinations within his own scroll with each other:
“I say to this that this vessel inquiry of the lamp is more beautiful than the first one.”
Ancient Egyptian-Demotic is read from the right to the left.
Here is a short video with more information about this quote and what it tells us about the practitioner who wrote it down:
Video: Assessing Ritual Efficacy in the Egyptian Magical Papyri
And here is a short video with an introduction to this fascinating ancient Egyptian language and script:
Video: The Ancient Egyptian Language and Script called Demotic