Importance of Egyptian Antiquities-Egypt an old Coun-
try in the Infant Age of Greece-Thebes famous in the
Days of Homer-Learning and Science of Europe de-
rived from Egypt through Phenicia and Greece-In-
quiry into the Source of Egyptian Learning and Civili-
zation-The early Improvement of Nubia and Abyssi-
nia-Resemblance between the Religion, the Symbols,
and Architecture of India and of Egypt-Anecdote of
the Sepoys in British Army-Remarks on the Temples
in both Countries-A similar Resemblance between the
Egyptians and Chinese-All primitive Tribes derived
their Knowledge from the same Source-Institution of
Castes in Egypt and India-Statements of Herodotus
and Diodorus on that Subject--Probability that Ci-
vilization and the Arts descended the Nile--Con-