DT190.

1808

V. 2.

GIFT OF
CHARLES A KOFOID

VIMU

CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.

PART I.-CHAPTER I.

Geographical Observations in Syria, Phænice,
and the Holy Land,

CHAPTER II.

A Dissertation whether the Nile, or the sup-

posed rivulet at Rhinocolura, be the river of
Egypt,

45

CHAPTER III.

Geographical Observations in Egypt,

Pag. 9

CHAPTER IV.

The ancient situation of the city Memphis ad-

justed,

CHAPTER V.

Of the Land of Goshen, Arabia Petræa, and

the encampments of the Israelites,

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72

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PART

PART II.-CHAPTER I.

The Natural History of Syria, Phænice, and

the Holy Land,

CHAPTER II.

Pag. 127

PHYSICAL AND MISCELLANEOUS OBSER-

VATIONS IN EGYPT,-Viz.

SECT. I. Of the symbolical Learning of the

Egyptians,

II. Of the Antiquities of Egypt, viz. of

the Obelisks, Pyramids, Sphinx,

Catacombs, and Mummies,

III. Of the Nile, and the soil of Egypt,

IV. Some additional proofs and conjec-

tures, concerning the augmentation

which Egypt receives annually from

the Nile,

V. Of the Egyptian Plants and Ani-

mals,

VI. Some additional Observations with re-

gard to the Animals of Egypt,

particularly as they relate to the

Holy Scripture,

VII. Of the Mosaic Pavement at Præ-

neste, relating to some of the Ani-

mals and Plants of Egypt and

Ethiopia,

163

189

214

257

268

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294

CHAP-

CHAPTER III.

The Natural History of Arabia; particularly

of Arabia Petræa, Mount Sinai, &c. and of

the Ostrich,

319

COLLECTANEA:

I. Specimen Phytographic Africana,

&c.

II. Appendix de Coralliis et eorum affini-

bus. Obs. vol. ii. p. 331.

369

III. Catalogus Fossilium. Obs. vol.i. p. 281. 373

IV. Catalogus Piscium. Obs. vol. i. p. 348. 377

V. Catalogus Conchyliorum. Obs. vol. i.

p. 350.

379

VI. A Vocabulary of the Showiah Tongue.

Obs. vol. i. p. 401.

VII. The several Stations of the Mahometan

Pilgrims, in their Journey to Mecca.

Obs. vol. ii. p. 117.

385

VIII. Mesure de la grande Pyramide de Mem-

phis, par le Pere Siccard *.

IX. Remarques sur le Natron, par le même†. 387

X. The method of making Sal Armoniac‡. 389

XI.

Pag. 353

382

384

*These measures, taken by Pere Siccard, were given me by
Dr Mead, and are intended to illustrate note †, vol. ii. p. 208.

† Vid. Memoires des Messions, vol. vii. p. 64.

‡ The Rev. Dr Lisle, Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford,
favoured
me with this account.

XI. An Account of the Weather at Alex-

andria*.

XII. Nummi nonnulli ab auctore in Africa

collecti.

Texts of Scripture Illustrated,

Particular Index,

389

393

401

409

TRA-

This short journal I copied out of Mr Greaves' pocket-
book, that is deposited in the Savil study, and serves to prove
what regards the Weather, Obs. vol. ii. p. 214.