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GABB, Thos. Finis Pyramidis; or, Disquisition concerning the Antiquity and Scientific End of the Great Pyramid of Giza; and of the first Standard of Linear Measure: also a Description of Solomon's Temple, and its true Dimensions; and Architectural Discussions on Vitruvius, Stuart's Athens, &c. 8° 1806.

GROBERT, J. Description des Pyramides de Ghize, de la Ville du Kaire
et de ses Environs. 4° Par. 1801.

DE QUINCY, Quatremère, De l'Etat de l'Architecture Egyptienne. 4°
Paris, 1803.

BELZONI, G. Operations and Discoveries within the Pyramids, &c.

4o 1820-21.

YEATES, T. Dissertation on the Antiquity, &c. of the Pyramids of
Egypt. 4o 1833.

AGNEW, H. C. Letter from Alexandria on the Quadrature of the Circle
in the Configuration of the Great Pyramids of Gizeh. 4° 1838.
VYSE, H. Operations carried on at the Pyramids of Gizeh, in 1837.
2 vol. 8°

1840.

PERIGAL, H. On the Pyramids. (K 53) 8° 1844.

Manners, &c. BOWDICH, T. E. Essay on the Superstitions, Customs, and Arts common to the ancient Egyptians, Abyssinians and Ashantees. 4° Par.

Mummies.

1821.

WILKINSON, Sir J. G. Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians. 6 vol. 8° 1837-41.

Egyptians in the time of the Pharaohs. 12° 1857.

GORDON, Alex. Essay towards explaining the Hieroglyphical Figures
on Egyptian Mummies belonging to Capt. Lethieullier and Dr.
Mead. fol. 1737.

GRANVILLE, Dr. A. B. Essay on Egyptian Mummies. 4° 1825.
OSBURN, W. Account of an Egyptian Mummy. (L8) 8° 1828.
DAVIDSON, John, Address on Embalming generally, delivered on the
unrolling of a Mummy. 8° 1832.

PETTIGREW, T. J. History of Egyptian Mummies. 4° 1834.

6. History of the Jews.*

History of the Jews to the Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian. (A. Univ. Hist.)

History of the Dispersion of the Jews from the Destruction of Jerusalem to the 17th Century. (M. Univ. Hist.)

PRIDEAUX, Humph. Connection of the History of the Old and New
Testament, with that of the Jews and Neighbouring Nations. 4 vol.
8° 1725.

JOSEPHUS, Fla. History of the Jews, by W. Whiston. fol. 1737.
TABARI, D'Abou-Djafar Mohammed, Chronique, traduit par Louis
Dubeux. 4° 1836.

*For Jewish Antiquities, see p. 18.

JAHN, J. History of the Hebrew Commonwealth. 8° 1840.
BASNAGE, J. de F. History of the Jews from Jesus Christ to the
present Time, containing their Antiquities, their Religion, their
Rites, the Dispersion of the Ten Tribes in the East, and the Perse-
cutions this Nation has suffered in the West, by Tho. Taylor. fol.
1708.

BRETT, Sam. Narrative of the Proceedings of a Great Council of Jews
in Hungary, 1650. (Phenix, vol. 1.)

BAYER, Theoph. Sig. Historia Osrhoena et Edessena ex Numis illustrata. 4° Petrop. 1734.

HALEVY, L. Résumé de l'Histoire des Juifs modernes. 12° Paris,
1828.

JOSEPH, Rabbi, Hebrew Chronicles; translated from the Hebrew by
Bialloblotzky. 2 vol. 8° 1835.

ISRAEL, Manasseh Ben, Address to O. Cromwell in behalf of the Jews.
(B 24) [1656.]

Anglo-Judæus, or the History of the Jews in England (on the preceding). (B 24) 1656.

PRYNNE, J. Short Demurrer to the Jews. (B 24) 1656.

BLUNT, J. E. History of the Jews in England, with an Enquiry into their Civil Disabilities. 8° 1830.

SALOMONS, D. Statements on behalf of his Majesty's Subjects professing
the Jewish Religion. (K 15, 17, 21) 8° 1835-36.

HERSCHELL, R. The Jews; a brief Sketch of their Present State and
Future Expectations. 12° 1854.

History of the Temple of Jerusalem; translated from the Arabic of the Jerusalem.
Imam Jalal-addín al Síútí, by Rev. J. Reynolds. (O. T. F. 47) 8°

1836.

FERGUSSON, J. Essay on the Ancient Topography of Jerusalem, with
restored Plans of the Temple, &c. and of the Church built by Con-
stantine the Great over the Holy Sepulchre, and other Illustrations.
8° 1847.

THRUPP, J. F. Antient Jerusalem; a New Investigation into its
History, Topography, &c. 8° 1855.

7. Oriental History and Antiquities.

HERODOTUS. (See. p. 360.)

DIODORUS Siculus. (See p. 359.)

XENOPHON. (See p. 385.)

JUSTIN. (See p. 392.)

PLUTARCH. (See p. 375.)

D'HERBELOT, B. Bibliothèque Orientale, avec Continuation par MM.

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CHESNEY, F. R. Oriental History. (Expedition, vol. 2.)

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SALMON, Tho. General History of all the Kingdoms of Asia, Ancient and Modern. 8° 1751.

RICHARDSON, John, Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations. (Persian Dict. vol. 1.)

DE GUIGNES, J. Histoire Générale des Huns, des Turcs, des Mogols, et des autres Tartares Occidentaux, &c. 5 vol. 4° Par. 1756. RANKING, J. Historical Researches on the Conquest of Mexico in the XIII. Century by the Mongols. 8° 1827.

On the Wars and Sports of the Mongols and Romans in which wild Beasts were employed. 4° 1826.

EL-MAS'UDI, Historical Encyclopædia, entitled "Meadows of Gold and Mines of Gems;" translated from the Arabic by Aloys Sprenger, M.D. Vol. 1. (O. T. F. 56) 8° 1841.

DIEZ, H. F. von, Denkwurdigkeiten von Asia in Kunsten und Wissenschaften. 2 vol. 8° Berlin, 1811 & 1815.

2 vol. 8° Paris, 1826.

Paris, 1826.

Paris, 1829.

WESTON, Steph. Fragments of Oriental Literature. 8° 1807.
KLAPROTH, M. J. Mémoires relatifs à l'Asie.
REMUSAT, Abel, Mélanges Asiatiques. 2 vol.
Nouveaux Mélanges Asiatiques. 2 vol.
Desiderata and Inquiries connected with the East. (M2) 4° 1833.
WOOD, Robert, Essay on the Genius and Writings of Homer; with a
comparative View of the Ancient and Present State of the Troade.
4o 1775.

RENNELL, James, Observations on the Topography of Troy. 4° 1814. BRYANT, Jacob, Dissertation concerning the War of Troy, as de-) scribed by Homer. 1799.

MORRITT, J. B. S. Vindication of Homer. 1798.

BRYANT, J. Observations upon Morritt's Vindication of Homer. 4o

1799.

FALCONER, T. Remarks on Bryant on the War of Troy. (F 77) 8°

1799.

8. History of Persia, &c.1

STEVENS, Capt. T. History of Persia. 8° 1715.

JONES, Sir W. Short History of Persia. (Works, vol. 5.)

MIRKHOND, The Rauzat-us-safa; History of the early Kings of Persia, from Kaiomars, the first of the Peshdádian Dynasty, to the Conquest of Irán by Alexander the Great; Translated from the original Persian, by David Shea. (O. T. F. 30) 8° 1832.

ANGIOLELLO, G. Maria, Della Vita e Fatti d' Ussumcassam Re di Persia. (Ramusio, vol. 2.)

Histoire de Nader Chah, Empereur de Perse, traduite d'un MS. Persan, par Jones. (Works, vol. 5.)

See p. 518, Ancient History.

HANWAY, Jonas, Revolutions of Persia and History of the great
Usurper Nadir Kouli. (Travels, vol. 3, 4.)

Persian Recreations, or Oriental Stories; with an Account of two
Persian Ambassadors. 8° 1812.

MALCOLM, Sir John, History of Persia, from the most early period to
the present time. 2 vol. 4° 1815.

FIRDAUSÍ, Shah Nameh, Translated and abridged by James Atkinson.
(0. T. F. 22) 8° 1832.

Episodes from the Shah Nameh; or, Annals of the Persian Kings by
Ferdoosee, translated into English Verse, with Notes; by Steph.
Weston. 8° 1815.

ABOU-DJAFAR Mohammed Tabari, Chronique; Traduit sur la Persane,
par Louis Dubeux. Première Livraison. (O. T. F. 45) 4o Paris,
1836.

WARING, E. History of Persia. (With his Tour.) 4o 1807.
KLAPROTH, J. Tableau Historique et Géographique du Caucase et des
Provinces limitrophes entre la Russie et la Perse. 8° 1827.

DE GUIGNES, M. Mémoire dans lequel on prouve que les Chinois sont
une Colonie Egyptienne. (F 16) 12° Par. 1759.

9. History of China and Japan.

A Chinese Chronicle, by Abdalla of Beyza; translated from the
Persian, with Notes, by Steph. Weston. 8° 1820.

History of China, and Korea. (M. Univ. Hist. vol. 3. fol.; 8° vol. 7.)
History of the Kingdom of Corea. (Harris's Voy. vol. 2.)

DU HALDE, J. B. General History of China. 4 vol. 8° 1741.
MEADOWS, T. The Chinese and their Rebellions viewed in connection
with their Philosophy, Ethics, &c. 8° 1856.

DAVIS, J. F. China during the War and since the Peace. 2 vol.

12° 1852.

MORRISON, R. View of China, for philological purposes; containing a sketch of Chinese Chronology, Geography, Government, &c. 4° Macao, 1817.

History of Japan. (Univ. Hist. vol. 4. fol.)

Annales des Empereurs du Japon; Traduites par M. Isaac Titsingh. Japan. Ouvrage revu, complété, et corrigé, sur l'Original Japonais-Chinois, accompagné de Notes, et précédé d'un Aperçu de l'Histoire Mythologique des Japonais, par M. J. Klaproth. (O. T. F. 36). 4° 1834.

10. History of Cashmir, Afghanistan, and Gujerat.

RAJA TARANGINI; a History of Cashmir. 4° 1835.

CUNNINGHAM, Alex. Ladák, Physical, Statistical, and Historical; with Notices of the Surrounding Countries. (With Maps and Plates.) 8° 1854.

WILSON, H. H. Ariana Antiqua; a Descriptive Account of the Antiquities and Coins of Afghanistan; with a Memoir on the Buildings called Topes, by C. Masson. 4° 4° 1841.

History of the Afghans; Translated from the Persian of Neamet Ullah, by Bernhard Dorn, Ph. D. (O. T. F. 5) 4° 1829.

CLODIUS, J. Chronicon Peregrinantis, seu Historia ultimi Belli Persarum cum Aghwanis gesti; cum Tabula Imperat. Fam. Othmannicæ. 4° Lips. 1731.

MITFORD, G. N. Chronicles of a Traveller; or, a History of the Afghan Wars with Persia, in the beginning of the last century, from their commencement to the accession of Sultan Ashruf: translated from the Latin version of the Tareekh-i-Seeah by J. C. Clodius, with additions. 8° 1840.

The Political and Statistical History of Gujerát; translated from the Persian, by James Bird, Esq. (O. T. F. 42) 8°

11. History of India, &c.

History of the Moguls and Tartars. (M. Univ. Hist. vol. 2, fol.) History of Hindûstân; or, the Mogul's Empire. (M. Univ. Hist. vol. 3.) fol.

History of the Empire of the Great Mogul. (Harris's Voy. vol. 1.) Dow, Alex. History of Hindostan; translated from the Persian. 3 vol. 8° 1802.

ELLIOT, H. Bibliographical Index of the Historians of Muhammedan India. 8° 1849.

Ancient Accounts of India and China, by Two Mohammedan Travellers, with Notes and Illustrations by Eus. Renaudot. 8° 1733. JONES, Sir W. Discourses on the Antiquities of India. (Works, vol. 1.) Description of Asia, according to the Oriental Geographers; and a short History of Persia. (Works, vol. 5.)

ROBERTSON, Wm. Historical Disquisition concerning the Knowledge which the Ancients had of India. 8°

1794.

Histoire de Timur Bec, Empereur des Mogols et Tartares, par M. Petis de la Croix. 4 vol. 12° Par. 1722.

GOLIUS, J. Vita et Res gesta Timuri qui vulgo Tamerlanes dicitur. 4° Lugduni, 1636.

TAMERLANES, Historia; Arabice. 4° Lugd. 1636.

BABER, Zehir-ed-din Muhammed (Emperor of Hindustan), Memoirs, written by himself, in the Jaghatai Turki, and translated by I. Leyden; with Notes, and a Geographical Introduction. 4° 1826. MAURICE, T. History of Hindostan (Ancient and Modern). 4 vol. 4°

1795-1803.

Life and Times of Akbar. (K 57) 8°

FRANKLIN, W. History of the Reign of Shah-Aulum, the present Emperor of Hindostaun. 4o 1798.

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