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CHAPTER I. DESCRIPTION OF THE COUNTRY.
CHAPTER II. CLIMATE AND PRODUCTIONS.
CHAPTER III. CHARACTER, MANNERS AND CUSTOMS.
CHAPTER IV. RELIGION.
CHAPTER V. LANGUAGE AND WRITING.
CHAPTER VI. CHRONOLOGY AND HISTORY.

List of Illustrations
Map
Plate I.
Plate II.
Plate III.
Plate IV.
Plate V.
Plate VI.
Plate VII.

Babylon
CHAPTER I. EXTENT OF THE EMPIRE.
CHAPTER II. CLIMATE AND PRODUCTIONS.
CHAPTEE III. THE PEOPLE.
CHAPTEE IV. THE CAPITAL.
CHAPTER V. ARTS AND SCIENCES.
CHAPTER VI. MANNERS AND CUSTOMS.
CHAPTER VII. RELIGION.
CHAPTER VIII. HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGY.
APPENDIX.
A. STANDARD INSCRIPTION OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR.
B. ON THE MEANINGS OF BABYLONIAN NAMES.

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Map

Plate VII.

Plate VIII.

Plate IX.

Plate X.

Plate XI.

Plate XII.

Plate XIII.

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Plate XIV.

Plate XV.

Plate XVI.

Plate XVII.

Plate XVIII.

Plate XIX.

Plate XX.

Plate XXI.

Plate XXII.

Plate XXIII.

Plate XXIV.

Plate XXV.

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Persia
CHAPTER I. EXTENT OF THE EMPIRE.
CHAPTER II. CLIMATE AND PRODUCTIONS.
CHAPTER III. CHARACTER, MANNERS AND CUSTOMS.
CHAPTER IV. LANGUAGE AND WRITING.
CHAPTER V. ARCHITECTURE AND OTHER ARTS.
CHAPTER VI. RELIGION.
CHAPTER VII. CHRONOLOGY AND HISTORY.

Begin CHAPTER I.

Parthia

CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER IV.

CHAPTER V.

CHAPTER VI.

CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VIII.

CHAPTER IX.

CHAPTER X.

CHAPTER XI.

CHAPTER XII.

CHAPTER XIII.

CHAPTER XIV.

CHAPTER XV.

CHAPTER XVI.

CHAPTER XVII.

CHAPTER XVIII.

CHAPTER XIX.

CHAPTER XX.

CHAPTER XXI.

CHAPTER XXII.

CHAPTER XXIII.

List of Illustrations

Map of Parthia Proper

Map of Parthia

Plate 1.

Plate 2.

Plate 3.

Plate 4.

Plate 5.

Plate 6.

Plate 7.

Plate 8.

Plate 9.

Plate 10.

Sassanian Empire
CHAPTERS I. to XIV.

CHAPTERS XV. to XXVIII.

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THE SEVENTH MONARCHY
HISTORY OF THE SASSANIAN OR NEW PERSIAN EMPIRE.
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Begin Chapter I.

History of Phoenicia

PREFACE

HISTORY OF PHOENICIA

CHAPTER I--THE LAND

CHAPTER II--CLIMATE AND PRODUCTIONS

CHAPTER III--THE PEOPLE--ORIGIN AND CHARACTERISTICS

CHAPTER IV--THE CITIE