CONTENTS.

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BOOK I.—CLIO
I.Origin of the War between the Greeks and Barbarians[1]
II.History of Lydia[4]
III.Origin of Athens and Sparta[17]
IV.Conquest of Lydia by Cyrus[25]
V.History of the Medes to the Reign of Cyrus[35]
VI.The Asiatic Greeks and the Lydian Revolt[54]
VII.The Conquest of Assyria and the War with the Massagetæ[65]
BOOK II.—EUTERPE.
I.Physical History of Egypt[83]
II.Religion, Manners, Customs, Dress, and Animals of the Egyptians[91]
III.God-Kings Prior to Menes[107]
IV.First Line of 330 Kings, only Three Mentioned[108]
V.From Sesostris to Sethon[110]
VI.Third Line from the Twelve Kings to Amasis[127]
BOOK III.—THALIA.
I.Expeditions of Cambyses[138]
II.Usurpation of Smerdis the Magus and Accession of Darius[157]
III.Indians, Arabians, and Ethiopians[169]
IV.Reign of Darius to the Taking of Babylon[174]
BOOK IV.—MELPOMENE.
I.Description of Scythia and the Neighboring Nations[188]
II.Invasion of Scythia by Darius[203]
III.Description of Libya[210]
BOOK V.—TERPSICHORE.
I.Conquests of the Generals of Darius[219]
II.The Ionian Revolt[229]
BOOK VI.—ERATO.
I.The Suppression of the Ionian Revolt[236]
II.Expedition of Mardonius[246]
III.Expedition of Datis and Artaphernes; The Battle of Marathon[252]
BOOK VII.—POLYMNIA.
I.Death of Darius and Reign of Xerxes[261]
II.Battle of Thermopylæ[280]
BOOK VIII.—URANIA.
I.The Invasion of Attica and the Battle of Salamis[292]
II.Xerxes' Retreat[302]
BOOK IX.—CALLIOPE.
I.The War Continued; Battle of Platæa and Siege of Thebes[307]
II.The Battle of Mycale[321]
Synchronistical Table of the Principal Events in Herodotus[326]
Herodotean Weights and Money, Dry and Liquid Measures, and Measurements of Lengths[328]