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STONES USED FOR ENGRAVING KNOWN TO THE
ANCIENTS.

Adamas—Diamond, page 309; Smaragdu3-Emerald, 310; Hyaeinthus— Sapphire,
311; Lychnis—Ruby, 311 ; Topazos—Chrysolite, 312 ; Chrysolitos—Oriental
Topaz, 312; Topazos Prasoides—l'eridot, 313; Lynonrium—Hyacinth or
Jacinth, 313; Amethystos—Amethyst, 313 ; Beryllus—Beryl, 314 ; Chyso-
beryllus—Yellow Beryl, 314; Carbunculus—Garnet, 315; Crystallns, 310;
Opahis—Opal, 316; Astoria—Star Sapphire, 317; Prasius—Plasma, 317;
Heliotropiuni, 317; Chrysoprasius —Yellow-green Jade, 317; Jaspis—Chal-
cedony, 318 ; Sarda—Sard, 318 ; Sard-Achates—Cornelian, 319 ; Onyx—
Nieolo—Sardonyx, 319 ; Achates—Agate, 320 ; Murrhina—Fluor Spar, 321 ;
Molochites—Nephrite, 322; Jasper, 322; Prasius — Heliotrope, or Blood-
stone, 323; Sapphirus—Lapis Lazuli, 323; Smaragdus Medians—Malachite,
323; Sandaresos — Avanturine, 324; Callais—Turquoise, 324; Tanos—Amazon
Stone, 324; Haematites—Haematite, 325; Magnes—Magnetite, 325; Obsi-
dianum—Obsidian, 325 ; Basaltes—Basalt, 325; Porphyrites—Porphyry, 320;
Ophites—Serpentine, 326 ; Granite, 320 ; Imitations, 320 ; Impressions, 327.

PALAEOGRAPHY, OR INSCRIPTIONS.

t Aim and Utility of its Study, 328. II. Materials which bear Inscriptions and
Varieties of Inscriptions, 329. III. Relative Importance of Inscriptions, 330.
IV. Critical Knowledge of Inscriptions, 331. V. Classification of Inscrip-
tions, 332. VI. History of Palaeography, 333.

PALAEOGRAPHY OF DIFFERENT NATIONS.
Egyptian, 337.
Greek, 340. Sigla, or Abbreviations in Greek Inscriptions, 355. Examples of

Greek Inscriptions, 357.
Etruscan, 303. Examples of Etruscan Inscriptions, 371.
Roman, 372. Sigla, or Abbreviations in Roman Inscriptions, 383. Examples of

Roman Inscriptions, 388.
Christian Inscriptions, 395. Sigla, or Christian Abbreviations, 399. Examples of

Christian Inscriptions, 400.

APPENDIX.

PACK

Table of Egyptian Chronology ........ 409

Table of Greek and Roman Artists ....... 414

List of the Principal Greek and Roman Architects ..... 421

List of Roman Emperors, Empresses, and their Relations .... 423

Glossary of Terms used in Greek and Roman Architecture . . . 433
Table of some of the Principal Greek and Roman Temples . . .441
Synopsis of the Proportions of the Doric, Jonic, Corinthian, and Composite

Orders..... 443

List of Obelisks ........... 444

»eek and Roman Short Measures of Length......440