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CHAP. PAGE Persian Harps

92 99 Grecian Trigonum

92 99 Figure supposed to represent King David

92 99 Instrument and Plectrum of preceding Figure

92 100 Early form of Harp.

92 100 Various forms of Egyptian Harp 92 101 Egyptian Harper. From a Tomb at Thebes

92 102 Planted Court of Arabia

92 103 Cluster of Ripe Dates

92 103 Trumpet or Funeral Pipe. From a

Tombat Troy, and from Herculaneum 98 107 Ancient Trumpet. From Calmet 98 107 Ancient Cornets. From Herculaneum, and from Calmet .

98 107 Pelican and Young •

102 110 Stork's Nest at Persepolis

104 113 Modern Oriental Instruments of the Drum kind

150 147 Ancient Egyptian Drums

150 147 Mouth-organs

150 147 Dancing Figures with Castagnets. From Herculaneum

150 148 Ancient Cymbals. From Herculaneum 150 148 Sistrums. From Rosellini .

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Initial Letter
Nahr Kades (Holy River), Lebanon.
From Cassas

1 Scene of Judgment

7 Wild Elephant caught by Ropes

9 Gazelle caught in Lasso. Ancient Egyptian

9 Ox caught in Lasso. Ancient Egyptian 9 Arabian Robber

10 Bedouin Arab.

17 Street Dogs of the East

22 Oriental Shepherds

23 Egyptian Concert. From Rosellini 33 Group of Ariel Gazelles

42 Variously constructed Lyres Form and Mode of using the Plectrum 43 Egyptian Lyres. From Rosellini 43 Playing and Tuning Lyres. From Vases found at Herculaneum

43 Square Lyres. From Vases found at Herculaneum

43 Muse with an early form of Lyre. From a Grecian Statue

43 Arabian Lyre ·

43 Lifting up of Hands. From an Ancient Sculpture

44 Aquilaria Agallocha (Aloes)

45 Summit of Mount Zion, with the Mosque

of David. From an Original Drawing 48 Lachrymatories

56 Indian Serpent-charmer

58 Indian Serpent-charmers

58 Street Dogs of the East

59 Wild Boar ..

80 Crusaders approaching Jerusalem 84 Swallow of Palestine.

84 Ancient Egyptian Lutes

88 Syro-Arabian Lute

88 Triangular Instruments. From Herculaneum

92 Triangular Egyptian Instruments: . From Rosellini

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CHAP. PAGE Full-dress, shewing the Gown

3 245 Indoor Dress of a Modern Egyptian

Lady, shewing the Back Veil and
the Mantle

3 246 Another form of the walking Wrapper, or 'Wimple'

3 246 Woman wearing the Tob

3 246 Hood-veil of an Arab Female

3 247 Dancing Woman of Cairo, shewing the Shawl, Girdle, &c.

3 247 Roman Medals, to commemorate the taking of Jerusalem

3 248 "Seraphim.' From a Persian Sculpture 6 251 Village of Siloah

8 255 *Axe'-Egyptian War-hatchet 10 258 Arpad-Aradus, now Ruad

10 258 Egyptian Carpenters, with the Axe or

Adze, and Saw. From Rosellini 10 259 Desolation of Babylon

13 262 Macacus Arabicus

13 263 The Bittern

14 265 Babylon. The Inundation

14 266 Ancient British Canoe

18 270 Ancient Egyptian Boat

18 271 Ancient British Coracles

18 272 Ancient Persian Boats

18 272 Reeds (Arundo donax)

19 275 Graven Images of Babylon

21 278 Mountain of Sepulchres at Naksh-iRustam

22 280 Gathering Olives in Italy

24 283 Fitches

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288 Threshing by the Drag

28 288 Threshing Drag of Syria and Asia Minor

28 288 Threshing by the Sledge

28 289 View of a portion of the Ruins of Petra 34 297 Screech-owl

34 298 The Mirage

35 300 Head of a War-chariot Horse. From an Egyptian Sculpture

37 304 Silver Fir

41 310 Box Tree

41 310 Ancient Egyptian Sculptors blocking

out Stone for the formation of an Idol 44 314 Carving an Idol

44 315 Painting an Idol

44 315 The Larch.

44 315 Child carried on the Shoulder

50 323 Riding over Men

51 326 Patterns of Egyptian Ceilings 54 330 Pigeon Towers in Persia

60 337 Tail-piece

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SONG OF SOLOMON. Initial Letter The Ckoosah, or Jewelled Head-band of

Modern Egypt Lawsonia Inermis (Camphire) Apple,' or Citron-tree Hall of Abencerrages, Alhambra Indian Canopy and Umbrella Bridal Procession Egyptian Palanquin The J'Halledar, or State Palanquin of

Hindustan. Howdah of an Indian Prince Syrian Leopards Lebanon. Nahr Quades Costume of the Spouse' and Attendants. From Egyptian Authorities

ISAIAH Initial Letter Mole-rat Head of Three-toothed Horseshoe Bat Anklets Cauls.' Lady adorned with the Tufa, *

shewing also the Turban or Bonnet The Ckumarah Ancient Egyptian Necklace Forms of Ear-rings. From Ancient

Egyptian Sculptures Ancient Egyptian Necklace Bracelets Lady of Modern Egypt; shewing the

common Face-veil, or "Mufiler,' with one form of the walking Wrapper, or

Wimple' Face-veils Hhegabs, or Amulets, of Modern Egypt Various forms of Drops or pendant

Ornaments. From Ancient Egyptian Sculptures.

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