CONTENTS.

CHAP. PAGE
I.Egyptian Hieroglyphics,[9]
II.Cuneiform Inscriptions,[21]
III.Phonetism,[27]
IV.Syllabism,[41]
V.Archaic Libraries,[55]
VI.The Chaldean Field,[67]
VII.Mesopotamian Influence,[85]
VIII.Babylonian Contributions,[99]
IX.The Tel-el-Amarna Letters,[113]
X.Proto-Medic Alphabet,[134]
XI.Zoroaster and Mahomet,[147]

ILLUSTRATIONS.

Mrs. Frances D. Jermain,Frontispiece
The Rosetta Stone,Opp. Page  [9]
Hieratic and Hieroglyphic Writings,“   [20]
Cuneiform Vowels and Consonants,“   [26]
Form of Rebus Script,“   [34]
Hieroglyphic and Hieratic Figures,“   [40]
Hieroglyphic Translation,“   [54]
Hieroglyphic Hymn of Praise,“   [66]
Hieroglyphic Signs and Equivalents,“   [98]
Hieroglyphs and Translation,“  [112]

THE ROSETTA STONE.


CHAPTER I.