The "Twin Colossi" of Thebes: their impressiveness, [208]-[211]—The account given of them by their sculptor, [212]—The Eastern Colossus, why called "The Vocal Memnon," [213], [214]—Earliest testimony to its being "vocal," [214]—Rational account of the phenomenon, [215]-[217]—Amenhotep's temple at Luxor, [217], [218]—His other buildings, [219]—His wars and expeditions, [219], [220]—His lion hunts; his physiognomy and character, [221], [222].
Obscure nature of the heresy of the Disk-worshippers, [223]-[225]—Possible connection of Disk-worship with the Israelites, [226]—Hostility of the Disk-worshippers to the old Egyptian religion, [227]—The introduction of the "heresy" traced to Queen Taia, [228]—Great development of the "heresy" under her son, Amenhotep IV., or Khuenaten, [229]—Other changes introduced by him, [230].
Advance of the Hittite power in Syria, [231]—War of Saplal with Ramesses I., [231]—War of Seti I. with Maut-enar, [232]—Great Syrian campaign of Seti, followed by a treaty, [233], [235]—Seti's other wars, [236]—His great wall, [237]—Hittite war of Ramesses II., [238], [240]—Poem of Pentaour, [241]—Results of the battle of Kadesh, a new treaty and an inter-marriage, [242], [243]—Military decline of Egypt, [244]—Egyptian art reaches its highest point: Great Hall of Columns at Karnak, [245]—Tomb of Seti, [246], [247]—Colossi of Ramesses II., [248]—Ramesses II. the great oppressor of the Israelites, [249]—- Physiognomies of Seti I. and Ramesses II, [250]-[252].
MENEPHTHAH I., THE PHARAOH OF THE EXODUS [253]-[268]
Good prospect of peace on Menephthah's accession, [253]—General sketch of his reign, [254]—Invasion of the Maxyes, [255]—Their Mediterranean allies, [256], [257]—Repulse of the invasion, [258]-[261]—Israelite troubles, [262]-[264]—Loss of the Egyptian chariot force in the Red Sea, [265]—Internal revolts and difficulties, [265]—General review of the civilization of the period, [266]-[268].