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CONTENTS.

Page
Preface IX
CHAPTER I.
Introductory Sketch of the prevalent Opinions respecting Hieroglyphics 1
CHAPTER II.
Investigations founded on the Pillar of Rosetta 8
CHAPTER III.
Additional Inferences, deduced from the Egyptian Manuscripts, and from other Monuments 15
CHAPTER IV.
Collections of the French.—Mr. Drovetti.—Mr. Champollion’s Discoveries 34
CHAPTER V.
Illustrations of the Manuscripts brought from Egypt by Mr. Grey 55
CHAPTER VI.
Extracts from Diodorus and Herodotus; relating to Mummies 87
CHAPTER VII.
Extracts from Strabo; Alphabet of Champollion; Hieroglyphical and Enchorial Names 116
CHAPTER VIII.
Chronological History of the Ptolemies, extracted from various Authors 130
APPENDIX I.
Greek text of the Manuscripts and Registries 145
APPENDIX II.
Specimens of Hieroglyphics 153