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CONTENTS.
EGYPT AND ITS MONUMENTS.
CHAPTER L
Interest excited by Egypt.—Object of the present work.—Art of writing very
ancient in Egypt.—Egyptian author, Manetho.—Greek writers, Herodotus,
Diodorus.—Work of Horapollo.—Modem efforts at deciphering the hierogly-
phics.—Father Kircher.—Zoega.—Warburton's hint.—Quatremere's discovery.
—Work of the French savans.—Discovery of the Rosetta stone,. . 17
CHAPTER II.
Rosetta stone.—Specimens of the inscription.—Dr. Young's discoveries.—De
Sacy.—Akerblad.—Champollion le Jeune.—Discovery of homophones.—Sir
Gardner Wilkinson's tribute to Champollion.—Exposure of the ignorance of
the French savans, by Champollion,.......32
CHAPTER HI.
Examples of Egyptian writing.—Hieroglyphic.—Hieratic.—Demotic, . 50
CHAPTER IV.
Climate of the Valley of the Nile.—Extreme dryness.—General appearance of
Egyptian ruins.—Temples, tombs.—Arts of design in ancient Egypt. 68
EGYPT AND ITS MONUMENTS.
CHAPTER L
Interest excited by Egypt.—Object of the present work.—Art of writing very
ancient in Egypt.—Egyptian author, Manetho.—Greek writers, Herodotus,
Diodorus.—Work of Horapollo.—Modem efforts at deciphering the hierogly-
phics.—Father Kircher.—Zoega.—Warburton's hint.—Quatremere's discovery.
—Work of the French savans.—Discovery of the Rosetta stone,. . 17
CHAPTER II.
Rosetta stone.—Specimens of the inscription.—Dr. Young's discoveries.—De
Sacy.—Akerblad.—Champollion le Jeune.—Discovery of homophones.—Sir
Gardner Wilkinson's tribute to Champollion.—Exposure of the ignorance of
the French savans, by Champollion,.......32
CHAPTER HI.
Examples of Egyptian writing.—Hieroglyphic.—Hieratic.—Demotic, . 50
CHAPTER IV.
Climate of the Valley of the Nile.—Extreme dryness.—General appearance of
Egyptian ruins.—Temples, tombs.—Arts of design in ancient Egypt. 68