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CONTENTS.
Preface . . . . . v
Introduction, on the power of
Page
Ancient Egypt, and its early,
civilization . . vii—xxi
CHAPTER I.
Topography of Thebes, or Diospolis Magna.
Name of Thebes . . .1
Time of its foundation unknown 2
The most ancient part . . ib.
First objects to be visited there . 3
Temple-palace or palace-temple
of Old Qoorneh . . ib.
Dedication. The word Pharaoh
(Note) . . . .5
Shrines and sacred subjects 6, 7, 8
Other ruins on the west bank . 9
Memnonium, temple - palace of
Kemeses II. . . . ib.
Granite Colossus . . .10
Its size and weight . .12
Tomb of Osymandyas . .13
Battle scenes . . 16—21
Conquests of the Egyptians 22, 23
The Jews . . .25
Astronomical subjects in the
Memnonium . .27
Other ruins . . .28,29
Temple - palaces of Amunoph
III. . . 31,32
Vocal statue of Memnon . 33
Height of the two Colossi of
Amunoph . . .35
The sound, and its real cause . 36
Other Colossi in the avenue lead-
ing to the temple . • 38
Rise of the alluvial soil and bed
of the river . . .40
Other ruins. The temples of
Thebes numerous . 41
The 100 gates not of the city;
no wall . . .42
Wealth of Thebes . . 43
Its decline and fall . . . 44
The city and Libyan suburb.
Gardens and houses . . 45
Christian inmates. Arab inva-
sion. Small temple of Me-
deenet Haboo . . .46
The original part . . 48
Additions by various kings . 49
Egyptian embattlements . . ib.
Great temple-palace of Remeses
HI. . . .50
His pavilion. Game of chess . 51
Parts of the temple . . 52
Speech of the god to the king . 53
Egyptian columns . . 54
Mons. Champollion . . 55
The other parts of the building 59
Procession of the king and his
attendants . . .61
The coronation ceremony . . 63
Another procession . . 64
Historical subjects; captives . 65
Of what country , . ,66
Return after victory . .67
Another expedition . . 69
Revolt of the allies . . 73
Temples protected against rain at
Thebes . . . . 75
Other ruins near Medeenet Haboo 76
The sacred lake of the dead . 78
The queen's tombs . . 79
Pallades or pellices Jovis . 80
Antiquity of the arch . .81
Dayr el Medeeneh . . 82
Preface . . . . . v
Introduction, on the power of
Page
Ancient Egypt, and its early,
civilization . . vii—xxi
CHAPTER I.
Topography of Thebes, or Diospolis Magna.
Name of Thebes . . .1
Time of its foundation unknown 2
The most ancient part . . ib.
First objects to be visited there . 3
Temple-palace or palace-temple
of Old Qoorneh . . ib.
Dedication. The word Pharaoh
(Note) . . . .5
Shrines and sacred subjects 6, 7, 8
Other ruins on the west bank . 9
Memnonium, temple - palace of
Kemeses II. . . . ib.
Granite Colossus . . .10
Its size and weight . .12
Tomb of Osymandyas . .13
Battle scenes . . 16—21
Conquests of the Egyptians 22, 23
The Jews . . .25
Astronomical subjects in the
Memnonium . .27
Other ruins . . .28,29
Temple - palaces of Amunoph
III. . . 31,32
Vocal statue of Memnon . 33
Height of the two Colossi of
Amunoph . . .35
The sound, and its real cause . 36
Other Colossi in the avenue lead-
ing to the temple . • 38
Rise of the alluvial soil and bed
of the river . . .40
Other ruins. The temples of
Thebes numerous . 41
The 100 gates not of the city;
no wall . . .42
Wealth of Thebes . . 43
Its decline and fall . . . 44
The city and Libyan suburb.
Gardens and houses . . 45
Christian inmates. Arab inva-
sion. Small temple of Me-
deenet Haboo . . .46
The original part . . 48
Additions by various kings . 49
Egyptian embattlements . . ib.
Great temple-palace of Remeses
HI. . . .50
His pavilion. Game of chess . 51
Parts of the temple . . 52
Speech of the god to the king . 53
Egyptian columns . . 54
Mons. Champollion . . 55
The other parts of the building 59
Procession of the king and his
attendants . . .61
The coronation ceremony . . 63
Another procession . . 64
Historical subjects; captives . 65
Of what country , . ,66
Return after victory . .67
Another expedition . . 69
Revolt of the allies . . 73
Temples protected against rain at
Thebes . . . . 75
Other ruins near Medeenet Haboo 76
The sacred lake of the dead . 78
The queen's tombs . . 79
Pallades or pellices Jovis . 80
Antiquity of the arch . .81
Dayr el Medeeneh . . 82