TABLE OF CONTENTS.

POMPEII.

The Glory of the City-Destruction-Excavation-Entering Pompeii (Page 21-25)—The

Streets of the City-The Theatres of Pompeii-Villa of Julia Felix-Pavements and

Sidewalks-Arrangement of Private Houses (Page 26-53)-Elegance of Domestic

Architecture-Ground Plan of Roman House-Exterior Apartments-Interior

Apartments-Dining Halls-The Triclinium-Materials and Construction-The

Salve Lucru-Paintings and Decorations-The Drunken Hercules-Wall Decoration

-The Peristyle-The House of Siricus-Political Inscriptions-Electioneering

Advertisements-The Graffiti-Street of the Lupanar-Eighty Loaves of Bread Found

-The House of the Balcony-Human Bodies Preserved-Discovered Bodies-House

of Diomedes (Page 54-74)-Location of the Villa-Ground Plan of the Villa-Detail

of Ground Plan-The Caldarium-Galleries and Halls-Porticoes and Terraces-

Tomb and Family Sepulchre-The Villa Destroyed-Conclusive Evidence-Jewels

and Ornaments-Pliny's Account of a Roman Garden-Stores and Eating Houses

(Page 75-81)-Restaurant-Pompeian Bill of Fare-Circe, Daughter of the Sun-

Houses of Pansa and Sallust (Page 82-102)—Curious Religious Painting-General

View of House-Worship of the Lares-Domesticated Serpents--Discoveries Con-

firm Ancient Authors-Ornamentation and Draperies-Remarkable Mansions--

House of the Vestals-Surgical and other Instruments-Shop of an Apothecary—

House of Holconius (Page 103-112)-Decorations of the Bed-Chambers-Perseus and

Andromeda-Epigraphs and Inscriptions-Ariadne Discovered by Bacchus-

General Survey of the City (Page 113-118)—Wine Merchant's Sign-Sculptor's

Laboratory-House of Emperor Joseph II.

AMUSEMENTS.

.17-119

The Amphitheatre-Coliseum-84,000 Seats-The Bloody Entertainments-Examining
the Wounded-Theatres-Roman Baths (Page 147-156)-Description of the Baths-
Cold Baths-Warm Chambers-The Vapor Baths-Hot-Air Baths-Social Games
and Sports (Page 157-162)—Domestic Games-Jugglers-Game of Cities-Gym-
nastic Arts-Social Entertainments (Page 163-180)-Characteristics of the Dance

-Grace and Dress of the Dancers-Position at the Table-Vases and Ornaments--

Food and Vegetables--Mode of Eating-Reminders of Mortality-Egyptian Music

and Entertainments (Page 181-188)—Musical Instruments-Jewish Music--Beer,

Palm Wine, Etc-Games and Sports of the Egyptians (Page 189-202)—Games with

Dice Games of Ball-Wrestling-Intellectual Capabilities--Hunting...120–207

DOMESTIC LIFE.

Occupation of Women-Bathing-Wedding Ceremonies-Children's Toys-Writing

Materials-Families, Schools and Marriages-Duties of Children-Dress, Toilet

and Jewelry (Page 219–232)—The Chiton-Dress Materials-Styles of Wearing Hair

-Head-Dress of Women-Hair-Pins-Sunshades-Crimes and Punishments; Con-

tracts, Deeds, Etc. (Page 233–252)-Punishments-Laws Respecting Debt-Contracts

-Superstition-Cure of Diseases-Houses, Villas, Farmyards, Orchards, Gardens,

Etc. (Page 253-270)—Character of the People-Construction of Houses-Plans of

Villas-Irrigation-Gardens-Egyptian Wealth (Page 271-280)—Gold and Silver-

Worth of Gold-Treasures-Total Value of Gold....
.203-280

DOMESTIC UTENSILS.

Writing Materials-Literature-Curious Lamps-The Candelabrum-Candelabra-Oil-

Lamps-The Steelyard-Drinking Vessels-Colored Glass-Glass-Glass Vessels—

Articles of Jewelry-Toilet-Boxes, Etc.-Furniture (Page 309-322)-Chairs and

Stools-Bed-Room Furniture-Tables, Etc.-Pottery-Drawings on Vases-Vases

(Page 323-342)—Greek Vases-Inscriptions on Vases-Historical Subjects on Vases

-Uses of Vases-Vases Found in Tombs-Silver Vessels-Decorated Vases..281-342

EMPLOYMENT.

Colored Glass Vessels-Imitation Jewels-Potters-Carpenter's Tools-Professions-

Husbandry-Rise of the Nile-Agricultural Implements-Agriculture-Baking,

Dyeing and Painting (Page 363–384)—Flour Mills-Bread-Baking-Dyeing-Scour

ing and Dyeing-Coloring Substances-Mineral Used for Dyeing-Cost of Dyeing

-Cloth Manufacture-Persian Costumes..
.343-384

TROY.

Ruins at Hissarlik-Settlement of Troy-First Settlers-Scean Gate-Call of Menelaus-

Houses at Troy-Objects Found in Houses-Silver Vases-Taking out the Treasure

-Shield of the Treasure-Contents of the Treasure-Ear-Rings and Chains-Gold

Buttons, Studs, Etc.-Silver Goblet and Vases-Weapons of Troy-Terra Cotta

Mugs-Condition of the Roads-Lack of Inscriptions......

..385-422

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NINEVEH AND BABYLON.

Explorations of Niebuhr and Rich-Excavations at Kouyunjik Palace-Sennacherib's

Conquests-Highly-Finished Sculptures-North Palace, Kouyunjik-Temple of

Solomon-The Oracle-Description of the Palace-Modern Houses of Persia-

Chambers in the Palace-The Walls-Grandeur of Babylon-Building Materials—

History of Babylon-Karnac and Baalbec (Page 461-473)-Stupendous Remains-

Temple of Luxor-Chambers of the Great Pyramid-The Great Temple-The

Pantheon at Rome-Egyptian Obelisks-Obelisks..
.423-484

RELIGION OR MYthology.

Mythology-Mythological Characters-The Pythian Apollo-Phoebus Apollo-Niobe

and Leto-Daphine-Kyrene-Hermes-The Sorrow of Demeter-The Sleep of

Endymion-Phaethon-Briareos-Dionysos-Pentheus-Asklepios-Ixion-Tanta-

los-The Toils of Herakles-Admetos-Epimetheus and Pandora-Io and Prome-

theus-Deukalion -Poseidon and Athene-Medusa-Danae-Perseus-Andromeda

-Akrisios-Kephalos and Prokris-Skylla-Phrixos and Helle-Medeia-Theseus

-Ariadne-Arethusa-Tyro-Narkissos-Orpheus and Eurydike-Kadmos and

Europa-Bellerophon—Althaia and the Burning Brand.....

FINE ARTS.

.485-642

Egyptian Sculpture - Etruscan Painting-Renowned Painters-Parrhasius-Colors

Used-Sculpture Painting-Fresco Painting-Sculpturing (Page 667-694)-Sculp

ture in Greece and Egypt-Sculptures of Ancient Kings-Animal Sculpture-

Modeling of the Human Figure-"The Sculptor of the Gods "-Grandeur of Style

-Statues-Description of Statues-Work of Lysippus-The Macedonian Age-

Roman Art-Copies of Ancient Gods--Mosaic (Page 695–702)-Mosaic Subjects-

Battle Represented in Mosaics-Grandeur of Style..
.643-702

LITERATURE.

Homer-Paris-Achilles-The Vengeance of Odysseus-Sophocles- Herodotus- The

Crocodile- Artabanus Dissuades Xerxes-Socrates - Socrates and Aristodemus —

Aristophanes - Plato- The Perfect Beauty - Last Hours of Socrates-Demos-

thenes Philip and the Athenians-Measures to Resist Philip-Former Athenians

Described - Oration on the Crown-Invective against Catiline - Expulsion of Cati-

line from Rome-The Tyrant Prætor Denounced-Immortality of the Soul—Julius

Cæsar The Germans - Battle of Pharsalia-Virgil - Employment of the Bee-

Punishments in Hell - Horace-To Licinius - Happiness Founded on Wisdom-

The Equality of Man-Plutarch-Proscription of Sylla-Demosthenes and Cicero

Compared.....
703-832

TOMBS AND CATACOMBS.

Extent of the Tombs-An Acre and a quarter in a Tomb-Sculpturings-Painting-

Burying According to Rank-Mummies-Mummy Cases and Sarcophagi-Roman

Tombs-Inscriptions-The Catacombs (Page 873-910)-Inscriptions-Catacombs-

Christian Inscriptions-Early Inscriptions-Catacombs, nearly 900 miles long-

Utensils from the Catacombs-Paintings-S. Calixtus-Lord's Supper......833-910

TRUTH OF THE BIBLE.

The Assyrian and Babylonian Discoveries-1100 Christian Inscriptions-The use of

the Bible for Excavators-Accordance with Ancient Writings-Frieze from the

Arch of Titus - No Book produced by Chance-God the Author-Its Great Antiq-

uity-The Pentateuch- Preservation of the Scripture-Its Important Discoveries

- Its Peculiar Style-Its Harmony-Its Impartiality-Its Prophecies-Its Impor-

tant Doctrines-Its Holy Tendency-Its Aims-Its Effects-Its General Reception

- Persecuted but not Persecuting.....

..911-944