present at their feasts. And hence it is, that Herodotus, alluding to this practice, says, the relations take the body home, and place it in a chamber appropriated for its reception, "setting it upright against the wall." Upon these last words, the absurd notion was founded of its upright position in the sepulchres of the country; a notion entirely exploded, and contradicted by the evidence of the sepulchres themselves.

Upon reviewing the observations made upon the Grecian Theatres, the author is aware that they might have been more collectively disposed, instead of being dispersed in different parts of his Work: but the business of a traveller requires, that he should register facts, rather than write dissertations: if his remarks be deemed worth preserving, others will not be wanted, hereafter, to collect the scattered materials, and give them a more connected form.

(3)

"Et à mensis exsanguem haud separat umbram."

Sil. Ital. lib. xiii.

(4) 'Iorávres óρlòv πρòç τоïxоv. Herodot. Hist. lib. ii. c. 86. p. 120.

Lond. 1679.

Cambridge, May 24th, 1814.

Remains of an Edifice with Pointed Arches, at Acre;

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Entrance to the Amnis Trajanus from the Nile; from

99

. . 135

The Obelisk of Heliopolis, near Caïro; from a Drawing made upon the Spot by the Author; etched by Letitia Byrne

CHAP. V.

to face 143

Remarkable Form of one of the Pyramids of Saccára; as designed by the Author

209

Antient Egyptian Sepulchre, having the Hemispherical
Form of the Primeval Mound; from a Sketch made

Transition from the Shape of the Primeval Mound, in Antient Sepulchres, to the more Artificial Structure of the Pyramids; designed by the Author.

. 221

Hieroglyphic Tablet, as it was discovered at Saccára, closing the Mouth of one of the Catacombs or Mummy Pits; from a Design by the Author; etched by Elizabeth Byrne . to face 237 Lares, Beads, Amulets, &c. found at Saccára; designed from the Originals, by R. B. Harraden; etched by L. Byrne

CHAP. VI.

to face 241

. 271

Antient Peribolus of Sais, formed by High Mounds of Earth, as seen from the Nile; from a Sketch by the Author Antiquities found at Sais; from a Drawing by Harraden; etched by L. Byrne to face 293 Fac-Simile of an entire Hieroglyphic Tablet, as found at Sais in the Delta; taken with Printer's Ink, by an Impression on the original Stone; and afterwards etched by L. Byrne

CHAP. VII.

to face 301

View of the Obelisks called Cleopatra's Needles; from
Denon

. . 323

Inverted Position of Hieroglyphics, as seen upon the
Four Sides of the Square Mass of Breccia beneath the
Pedestal of Pompey's Pillar; from a Sketch by the
Author; etched by L. Byrne
to face 355
A Plan of the Catacombs of Necropolis at Alexandria, as
surveyed by the French; engraved by Neele, from a
Drawing made by the Rev. George Wilkins. to face 388

CHAP. VIII.

Land around Aboukir, and a Birds'-eye View of the

Town; from Denon

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PREFACE to the Second Section of PART the SECOND. List of EMBELLISHMENTS and VIGNETTES in this Volume.

CHAP. I.
P. 1.

VOYAGE FROM SYRIA TO EGYPT.

The Romulus makes preparation for sailing-The Author takes leave of Djezzar-Further Account of AcreExistence of the POINTED ARCH in the Holy Land, and elsewhere in the East-Anecdote of Deare, an English Sculptor-Voyage to Egypt-Accident which befel the Romulus-Arrival at Aboukir-The Braakel receives Orders to convoy a Squadron to Marseilles-French Prisoners-Author narrowly escapes being conveyed to France-Worship of Astaroth upon Mount LibanusDangerous Passage of the Bar at the Mouth of the Nile-Fort St. Julian-State of Affairs in RosettaPrice of Provisions-Manufacture of Coffee-Curious Remains of Pointed Arches-Probable Consequence of the Interruption of Mecca Pilgrimage-Exhibition of the PSYLLI, or Serpent-Eaters.