Gorringe, Henry H.: Egyptian obelisks (New York, NY, 1882)

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Abandonment of the " Cleopatra " ... 104-103
Abd-el-Lateef, cited, 108 ; quoted . 70, 72, 74, 123
Abercromby, Yf^R. . . . . . . . 97
Absorbent power of syenite . . . . . .161
Address at laying corner-stone N. Y. obelisk, 34-35 ; at
presentation ceremonies .... 50-54
Adelphi steps, site for London obelisk . . . 103
Age of obelisks : Albani, 137 ; Alnwick, 137 ; Amyrtaeus,
138 ; Assyrian, 158 ; Begig, 142 ; Boboli, 137 ; Bor-
gian, 137 ; Corfe Castle, 139 ; Drah Abou '1 Neggah,
144; Flaminian, 130 ; Heliopolis, 122 ; Lateran, 127 ;
Lepsius', 141 ; London, 68, 96 ; Luxor, 119 ; Monte
Cavallo, 126 ; Monte Citorio, 133 ; Monte Pincio,
133 ; New York, 4, 68 ; Pantheon, 134 ; Paris, 119 ;
Piazza della Minerva, 133 ; Piazza Navona, 133 ;
Prioli, 126 ; Santa Maria Maggiore, 126 ; Yatican,
118; Yilla Mattei, 134 ; Wadi Nasb, 144. Y<?<? <2A<?
Oldest.
Agreement for removing London obelisk, 100 ; New York
obelisk
Albani obelisk
Alexander VII re-erects Piazza della Minerva obelisk
Alexander, YA J. E., removal of London obelisk, 98 ;
plan for its removal ..... 9S-99
Alexandria, surroundings of obelisk in, 1 ; relics of inter-
est in, 3 ; removing N. Y. obelisk to, 4, 36, 32, 72 ;
plans for moving N. Y. obelisk through, 13, 16 ; dock
at, 24, 104; obelisks removed to, 108, 134, 133 ; re-
moving Constantinople obelisk to .
Alexandria, Gov. of, directed to transfer obelisk to Lieut.-
Comdr. Gorringe, 10 ; letter from Lieut.-Comdr.
Gorringe to, 10 ; application to, for permission to
move obelisk through the city
^4/7 LAiy extract from
Alnwick obelisk .....
Alumina in syenite, 161-162 ; in cements
Aluminium oxide in felspar of the syenite
Amenemha II, copper mining in reign of . . .
Amenhat I ........ .
Amenhotep II erected Alnwick obelisk
Amenhotep III founds temple at Luxor, 119 ; erects
propylon at Karnak ......
America, obelisks found in, 60 ; amphibole-granite found
in ......... . 167
American Bible Society declines to contribute New Tes-
tament to deposit in the foundation, 33 ; names of
officers not deposited ...... 33

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American Numismatic and Archaeological Society pre-

sents medals of N. Y. obelisk .... 53-56
Amphibole in syenite . . . . . . .166
Amphibole-gneiss . . . . . . . 167
Amphibole-granite . . . . . . 163,164,167
Amyrtaeus, obelisks of ...... 138-139
Analysis of materials and metals found with N. Y. obelisk
at Alexandria . . . . . . . 161-175
"Anglia" (The) tows the "Cleopatra" . . . 105
Anglo-Saxon Lodge, No. 137, contributes Masonic em-
blems for deposit in foundation of N. Y. obelisk . 33
Animals, Egyptian veneration of, 69 ; use of, . . 153
Antef, name on obelisk at Drah Abou 1 Neggah . . 144
Anthony, J. B., lays corner-stone of N. Y. obelisk . 34-38
Antinori re-erects La Trinita obelisk . . . - 135
Antinous, Monte Pincio obelisk erected in honor of, 135 ;
nameon, . . . . . . . . 136
Antiquity. Y?<? Age ; Archaeology.
Apartment-house near N. Y. obelisk at Alexandria . 1, 2
Apatite in the syenite . . . . . . 166, 167
Apollo-Phoebus identified with the sun . . . - 75
Apparatus. Y^ Machinery ; Tools.
Ara Cceli, Convent of, former site of Yilla Mattei obelisk 134
Arabs employed in removal of N. Y. obelisk . . .12
Archaeological treasures on site of N. Y. obelisk, 12, 14 ;
Londonobelisk . . . . . . . 102
Archaeology of N. Y. obelisk .... 59-76
Architecture, Egyptian, 35, 60 ; and Freemasonry . 37
Arles obelisk . . . . . . . . 141
Arnold, A., plan for removal of London obelisk . . 100
Arsenic used by Egyptians in forging iron . . .170
Ashley, J. L., offers the " Eothen " for towing the " Cleo-
patra" . . . . . . . . . 105
Aslambekoff, . . . . . . 15
Assouan obelisk, 143, 146 ; quarries, 119, 122, 135, 146-
147, 163. Y<?<? Syenite.
Assurbanipal, obelisks removed by . . . .154
Assyrian obelisks, 60, 158 ; transportation, . . . 134
Augustus, obelisks removed to Rome by, 130, 133, 134
Babylon, removal of obelisk to, . . . . .154
Backsheesh . . . . . . . . . 1, 36
Baedeker, quoted, 71 ; cited.143
Baker, B., plan of the " Cleopatra " . . . . 101
Bandini cited ..133
Bankes, W. J., Corfe Castle obelisk . . . .139
Barbarus, Prefect of Egypt ..72,76

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