Rameses the Great; or, Egypt 3300 Years Ago

Egypt under the greatest of the pharaohs, written when the hieroglyphs had only just begun to speak — Rameses II's wars, monuments and household, with thirty-nine wood engravings.

Table of Contents

The Campaigns of Rameses the Great

2 pages

Rameses II

6 pages

The Monuments of Rameses the Great

The Testimony of Herodotus, of Diodorus, and of the Bible.- Memphis and Thebes. -the Great Days of Royalty. -An Artesian Well in the time…

List of Illustrations

The Temples of Phile (restored) Hypostylic Hall at Karnak.

Egypt Before the Time Of

10 pages

The Goddess Maut

(The grand-mother and companion of Ammon.) "I come to render homage to the sovereign of the gods, Ammon-Ra, the governing and controlling…

The God Khons

(Son of Maut and Ammon.) "We approach thee, to serve thy Majesty, Oh, sovereign lord, Ammon-Ra! grant a pure and safely established life to…

The Queen Nofre-Ari

4 pages

The Great

Situation, Wealth and Population of Egypt, on the Accession of Rameses. The plausible Motives for his Expeditions.- -Two Razzias at an…

Eygpt 3300 Years Ago

6 pages

Claplant Ante

Asiatic Races, hostile to the Egyptians (from the monuments). ment, to wit: the great peril to which Rameses was exposed, when separated…

Extracts from the Sallier Papyrus

6 pages

The Monuments of Rameses The

18 pages

The Names of Rameses II

3 pages

The Tables of Abydos and of Memphis

4 pages

Manners and Customs of the Egyptians

11 pages

The Stele of the Temple of Khons

3 pages

Chronological Canon

Years assigned. many, son of Chaos.

Names in Manetho

6 pages

Monumental Names

5 pages

Synchronisms and Observations

7 pages

Names in Manetho. Monumental Names

18th Dynasty.-(Continued.) Years assigned. the whole historical importance of this date could not escape, sub- jected it to astronomical…

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