CONTENTS.

[INTRODUCTION]1
[CHAPTERI.]
THE FAYÛM OF TO-DAY5
[CHAPTERII.]
ANCIENT TESTIMONY ABOUT LAKE MŒRIS19
[CHAPTERIII.]
THEORIES AS TO WHERE AND WHAT LAKE MŒRISWAS25
General Remarks, [25] — Linant Theory, [28] — Cope Whitehouse Theory, [40] — Linant’s Objections toTheory Favoured, [48] — W.M. F. Petrie’s Views, [56]
[CHAPTERIV.]
HISTORY OF THE FAYÛM PROVINCE61
The Fayûm before Lake Mœris, [61] — The Fayûm as Lake Mœris,[69] — Transformation ofLake Mœris to the Fayûm of To-day, [94]
[CHAPTERV.]
THE FAYÛM IN THE FUTURE, AND POSSIBLEUTILISATION OF THE WADI RAIÂN105