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.