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CONTENTS OF PART'I.

CHAPTER I.

Early History of Caria. Geographical Limits and Physical Pecu-
liarities. Earliest Inhabitants—Phoenicians ; Carians—their
Nautical and Military Skill ;' their employment as Mercenaries,;
their Language. Leleges—their original extent and subsequent
dispersion. Caunians. Spread of Greek Settlers on Coasts of
Caria and Ionia. Colonists of Halicarnassus from Troezen.
Variance in Traditions of this settlement. Inscription relating
to Salmacians. Probable fusion of Natives and Greek settlers
into one community. Exclusion of Halicarnassus from League
of Doric Hexapolis. Hellenium at Naucratis. Confederacies of
native Carian Komas. Conquest of Caria by Kings of Lydia.
Carian Mercenaries in Egypt under Psammetichus I. Persian
Conquest of Carians ; their Revolt with Ionia, and Eeconquest.
Lygdamid Dynasty at Halicarnassus. Artemisia—her Exploits
at Salarnis. Lygdamis — his Expulsion; Greek Inscription
relating to his time. Greek settlements ,in Caria tributary to
Athens; Peace of Antalcidas................................2}affe ■*■

CHAPTER II.

Hekatomnus, Prince of Caria—his Ancestors ; his Birthplace.
Mylasa. Enfeebled state of the Persian Empire. Revolt of
Evagoras. Accession of Mausolns ; his new Capital, Halicar-
nassus; Incorporation of Leleges ; his internal Administration ;
Conspiracies against him ; his League with revolted Satraps ;
extent of his Dominions ; his Maritime Power. The Social
War. Great "Wealth of Mausolus; his Public Works; his
Death, B.C. 353 ; his Character. Accession of Artemisia; her
successes against Rhodes; builds the Mausoleum ; Artists em-
ployed ; her death, B.C. 351. Idrieus ; his great power ;
 
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