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Explanatory Index.
A.
- Abacus from ἄβαξ, which signifies a square Trencher. It is the four square Table, that makes the Capital on the Top of a Column, p. [148]
- Acropolis, is that Point of Land where Old Byzantium stood, [157]
- Ægyptians, how they adorn their Pillars, [175]
- Alphabets, Assyrian and Greek, [77]
- Annulets, are little square Parts turn’d round in the Corinthian Capitals, [264]
- Antiquity, a famous Piece of it, [154]
- Apophyge, it comes from the Greek Word ἀποφυγὴ, and signifies that Part of a Column, where it seems to fly out of its Base, [253]
- Aqueduct of Valens, [197]
- Of Valentinian, [212]
- Other Aqueducts, [213]
- Architrave, this Word is a Compound of two Languages, ἀρχὴ and Trabs, and denotes the first Member of the Entablature, [113]
- Arius, his miserable Death, [177]
- Armation, a Place of Arms, [28]
- Astragal, is deriv’d from the Greek Word Ἀστράγαλος, and signifies the little Joynts in the Neck. It is a Member of Architecture joyn’d to Bases, Cornices, and Architraves, [242]
- Avasarius, a Street in Constantinople, [238]
B.
- Bagnio’s, of Achilles, [20]
- Of Arcadius, [79]
- Of Anastasia, [208]
- Of Bajazet, [193]
- Of Carosia, [198]
- Of Constantius, [210]
- Of Honorius, and Eudocia, [169]
- Of Zeuxippus, [97]
- Base. This signifies the Foot of a Pillar, which supports it; as also that Part, upon which the Shaft of the Pillar bears, [109]
- Basilica, is derived from Βασιλεὺς, a King, and was a large Building, made at first for Kings and Princes; afterwards they were turn’d into Courts of Justice, and sometimes into Churches. In Constantinople it contain’d the Imperial Library, consisting of six hundred Thousand Volumes; was also a Seat of Learning, and a Place of Traffick, [145]
- Bezestan, in the Ottoman Language, is their Grand Exchange, [48]
- Blachernæ, a Part of the Suburbs, [63]
- Brazen-Bull, [228]
- Byzantium, founded by Byzas, [13]
- The Megarians its first Inhabitants, [14]
- Rebuilt by the Lacedæmonians, [15]
- Afterwards call’d Antonina, ibid.
- After that New Rome, Constantinople, and Anthusa, or Florentia by Constantine, ibid.
- Its Revolutions, ibid.
- Its Walls, Towers, Gates, Ports, [17]
- Taken by the Romans, [19]
- Its Antient Situation and Extent, [20]
- The greatest City in all Thrace, [21]
- Rebuilt by Constantine, [23]
- Its seven Towers, [71]
- Its Old Castle where built, [76]
C.
- Capital, the Top of a Pillar, [113]
- Capitol; This was a large Temple, where they celebrated their Festivals and Triumphs, and to which they repair’d upon publick Occasions, [203]
- Capochee’s, the drudging Porters among the Turks, [38]
- Chalca, a Description of it, [134]
- Chalcopratia, the Places where they worked their Brass, [148]
- Caravansera, a Place built like an Inn for the Reception of Strangers and Travellers, [52]
- Ceras, or Cheras, a Bay which divides Galata from the City, and is so called, because it winds round like a Horn, [20]
- Chrysostom St., banish’d, [102]
- Church of St. Anthony, Blessed Virgin, St. John Baptist, [28]
- Of Anastasia and Hirena, [192]
- Of St. Agathonicus, [80]
- Of the Apostles, [221]
- Of the Blachernæ, [63]
- Of Bacchus, and Sergius, [117]
- Of St. Euphemia, [124]
- Of St. Irene, [101]
- Of St. Marcian, [114]
- Of St. Mina, of Mocius and St. Anne, [260]
- Of St. Peter and St. Paul, [117]
- Of St. Paul, [204]
- Of St. Polyclete, [124]
- Of Procopius, of the Martyr Theca, [121]
- Of St. Theodore, [202]
- And of St. Thomas, [120]
- Church, without the Walls of the City. This Church was called Χριστὸς χώρας, that is, a Church sacred to Christ, in a Monastery call’d Chora; because when first built it stood in the Suburbs, [242]
- See Cantacuzenus.
- Church of St. Sophia, situate in the Imperial Precinct, [81]
- By whom built, [82]
- By what Architects, [84]
- Its Length, Breadth, and Height, [86]
- Incrusted with elegant Marble of all Kinds, [87]
- Its Roof, Pillars, and Arches, ibid.
- The whole Architecture of it describ’d from Page [87], to [95]
- Circus Maximus, a Place of a large oblong Figure, built for the Exercise of Martial Sports, with Seats for the Spectators, [103]
- Cistern, of Bonus, [28]
- Of Mocisia, [66]
- Imperial Cistern, whose Roof is supported with 336 Marble Pillars, discovered by the Author, [147]
- More Cisterns, [162]
- Cistern of Theodosius, [169]
- Of Arcadius and Modestus, [124]
- Of Justinian, [260]
- Of St. Benedict, [275]
- Cochlia, This was a Gate of the City, and so call’d, as I conceive, because it had winding Stairs within it, [116]
- Colossus, Its Description and Size, [108], [109]
- Columna Virginea, [58]
- Constantine. An Account of his fine Buildings, [23], [24]
- A Prince of Remarkable Clemency and Goodness, [28]
- His Military Standard, [183]
- The Story of his seeing the Cross in the Heavens vindicated, [84]
- His Coffin, [222]
- Constantinople, its delightful Situation, [1]
- Its Strength, [2]
- Its Commodities, [3]
- Conveniencies of its Port, [5]
- Is the Key of the Mediterranean and Black Sea, [6]
- Its choice Wines, [7]
- Its Timber, [8]
- Its Fish, [9]
- Temperature of its Climate, ibid.
- The Disposition of its Inhabitants, [10]
- The Fortress of all Europe, [11]
- Its Magnificence and vast Extent, [24], [25]
- Its Figure, [29]
- Its Compass and Length, [30]
- Its Breadth, [31]
- Strength, and Stateliness of its Walls, [67]
- By whom built and repair’d, [68]
- Its several Gates, [70]
- The long Walls of it by whom built, [72]
- Divided into [14] Wards, [73]
- Cornice; this signifies the third, and highest Part of the Entablature, [113]
- Cyclobion; this was a round Castle in the City, and some time a Palace, [239]
- Cyclobion; this was a round Castle in the City, and some time a Palace, [239]
- Cynegion; this was the same Kind of Building with the Theatrum Venatorium in antient Rome, [244]
D.
- Delphic Tripos, [111]
- Dentils, is a Member of the Ionic Cornice, Square, and cut out at proper Distances, which gives it the Form of a Set of Teeth, [242]
- Diceraton; a Tax laid upon the People for Repairing the Walls of the City, [68]
- Digit; this is a Measure somewhat short of an Inch, [104]
- Divan, it signifies the Forum Judiciale of the Turks, [38]