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EIGHTH DYNASTY. Persian kings, 112 years, p. 450.

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NINTH DYNASTY. Natives, 81 years, p. 451.

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TENTH DYNASTY, Macedo-Grecians, 302 years,

This dynasty is given in Ptolemy's Canon, ending with the death of
Cleopatra, B. C. 30, and conquest of Egypt by the Romans.

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SECTION I. Antediluvian Chronology, p. 1.

I. Account of Sanchoniatho, 1; His Antediluvian Generations of Cain's Line, ex-

plained, 2; II. Account of Berosus, 7; His Antediluvian Dynasty, explained, 8;

Oannes, or Enoch, 10; His Account of the Universal Deluge, 13; Noah, and his

three Sons, the Prototypes of Saturn, and his three Sons, among whom the World

was divided, 15, note; Origin of the Greek Mythology, 17.

SECTION II. 19; First Postdiluvian Dynasty, founded by Nimrod, in Assyria,

21; ORIENTAL TITLES, note, 21; Interregnum after the first Assyrian Dy-

nasty, 24.

WAR OF THE GODS AND GIANTS, note, 24; First Persian, or Pischdadian

Dynasty, 29; Kaiumarath, 29; Huschang, 30; ANCIENT PERSIAN MYTHO-

LOGY, note, 31; Tahmuras, 36; Giemschid, 37; Dahak, or Zohak, 37; Feri-

dun, 38; PRIMITIVE MAGIAN RELIGION, note, 39; Distribution of the Persian

Empire among Feridun's Sons, confirmed by Oriental Geography, 42; Manugiahr,

43; Nodar, 45; Apheresiab, 45; Zab, 46; Gerschasp, 46.

Fundamental Error of the Persian Historians, 47; Richardson's Mistakes in Persian

and Grecian History and Chronology, note, 47; Fabrication of Ctesias' List, 52;

Mistakes of Jackson, note, 52.

SECTION III. Second Assyrian Dynasty, 54; Proofs of its Length from Hero-

dotus, Appian, and Dionysius Halicarnassus, 55; Indecision of Diodorus Siculus,

note, 55; Mistakes of Justin, 56; Correction of the List of Ctesias, 56; Third

Assyrian Dynasty, 58; Date of the Destruction of Nineveh ascertained, note, 59;

Pul, 60; Tiglath pilesar, and Nabonassar, 60; Shalmanassar, 61; Sennacherib,

62; Esar haddon, 63; The first Sardanapalus of the Greeks, 65; Ninus III. 66;

Nabuchadonosor, 66; Holofernes' Invasion and Death, 67; Surac, or Sardana-

palus II. 68; PROPHECIES CONCERNING NINEVEH, 69.

SECTION IV. Babylonian Dynasty, 73; PROPHECIES CONCERNING BABY-
LON, 74.

SECTION V. 83; SECOND, OR KAIANIAN DYNASTY, PART I. MEDIAN
KINGS, 84; Herodotus and Ctesias reconciled, 85; Dejoces, 87; Phraortes, 88;
Cyaxares I. or Kaikobad, 89; Eschylus' Account of the Median and Persian

Kings

Kings, 89; IIerodotus' Account of Cyaxares' Reign chronologically adjusted, 90. Astyages, or Kai kaus, 92; Persian Account, 93; Herodotus ceusured, 94; Cyavares II. Fraiborz, or Darius the Mede, 96.`

SECTION VI. KAIANIAN DYNASTY, PART II. PERSIAN KINGS, 97; Cyrus,' or Kai Chosru, appointed General of the Army of the Medes and Persians, 98; succeeds to the Throne of Media, 99-102; takes Crasus Prisoner, 103; Why Herodotus represented Cyrus unfavourably, 106; Character of Cyrus by the Persian Historians, 107; Prophecy concerning Cyrus, 108; Inconsistency of the Accounts of Herodotus, 119.

Lydian Chronology, 115; Cræsus, 116; ORACLES, 118; Cambyses, or Lohorasp, 129; Smerdis Magus, 132; Darius Hystaspes, or Gushtasp, 185; Truer Account of his Accession, 133; Revolt of the Babylonians, 184; Invades Scythia, 135; Maritime and Commercial Regulations, 186; His System of Taxation, and Division of the Persian Empire into twenty Satrapies, 137; Reform of the National Religion, 146; erdusht the Reformer, 147; The Sadder, and Zendavesta ascribed to him, probably spurious, 148; Darius invades Greece, 149. SECTION VII. Xerxes, 151; The Persian Armament, 154; Bridge across the Hellespont, 160; Canal at Athos, 160; March of Xerxes, 161; Battle of Thermopylæ, 162; Sea Fights at Artemisium, 165;. GRÆCIAN ORACLES, note, 166; Athenians the Saviours of Greece, 169; Delphi saved from the Persians, 171; Sea Fight of Salamis, 172; THE ELEUSINIAN MYSTERIES, 177; Flight of Xerxes, 185; Mardonius, 186; Battle of Platea, 193: Battle of Mycale, 196; The End of Xerxes, 200; Artaxerxes Longimanus, 201; Ezra's Commission, 202; Egyptian Revolt, 203; Peace with Athens, 204; Nehemiah's Commission, 205; Darius Nothus, 208; Artaxerxes Muemon, 209; Peace of Antalcides, 211; Ochus, 214; Revolted Provinces reduced, 215; Embassy to Philip of Macedon, 216; Arses, 217; Darius Codomannus, 218; Alexander's Invasion of Asia, 220; Battle of Granicus, 222; Battle of Issus, 225; Siege of Tyre, 226; Battle of Arbela, 229.

SECTION VIII. Macedo-Gracian Dynasty, 230; Alexander the Great, 231; Riches of Darius, 231; Alexander's Northern Expedition, 253; His Cruelty, 235; His Indian Expedition,. 256; Indian Brachmins, 238; His Letter to Aristotle, note, 240; His Voyage down the Indus, 241; Alexander's Regulations, 242; Mutiny at Opis, 246; Visit to Babylon, 250; Philip Arideus, and Alexander Egus, 252; Seleucus Nicator, 254; Antiochus Soter, 255; Antiochus Theos, 255; Seleucus Callinicus, 256.

SECTION IX. Parthian Dynasty, Aschkanian Kings, 257; Arsaces, or Aschek, 258; Mithridates, or Firouz, 259; Pacorus, 260; Orodes, 260; Phraates IV. or Khosru, 265; Chosroes, or Khosru, 263; Artabanus IV. 264.

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SECTION X. Persian Dynasty, Sassanian Kings, p. 265; Artaxares, or Ardschir ben Babek, 266; Sapor, or Schabour, 263; Manichæism, note, 270; Hormouz, or Hormisdas, 271; Baharam, or Varanes, 274; Baharam II, or Varanes II, 274; Narses, or Narsi, 275; Misdates, 275; Sapor II, or Schabour Doulaktaf, 275; Isdegertes, or Jezdegerd, 277; Varanes V, or Baharam Gour, 278; Varanes VI, or Jezdegerd ben Baharam, 280; Peroses, or Firouz, 281; Cavades, or Cobad, 283; Chosroes, or Nouschirvan, 285; His Policy, 286; His Regulations, 287; His last Instructions to his Son, 289; Hormisdas, or Hormouz ben Nouschirvan, 291; Chosroes II, or Chosru Parviz, 293; His Credulity, 293; His War with the Romans, 294; His remarkable Dream, 295; Hormisdas, or Jezdegerd ben Scheheriar, 297; Rapid Declension of the Sassanian Dynasty, 298. SECTION XI. Saracen Dynasty, p. 299; Mahometan lunar Year of 354 Days, reduced to solar or kalendar, 301; Mahomet, $03; His Mission, 305; His Night Journey to Heaven, 309; His Hegira, or Flight from Mecca, 314; The Battle of Beder, 316; Battle of Ahad, 318; Besieged in Medina, 319; Sends Embassies to Foreign States, 319; Invasion of Syria, 322; Capture of Mecca, 323; Syrian Campaign, 325; Farewell Pilgrimage, S27; Death of Mahomet, 328; HIS CHARACTER, 330; THE SPIRIT OF ISLAMISM, 338.

SECTION XII. The Saracen Caliphs, p. 351; Abubekr, $51; Omar, 354; Battle of Kadesia, 354; Battle of Yermouk, 355; Saracen Stratagems, 356; Capitulation of Jerusalem, 357; Othman, 361; Ali, 361; Battle of Khoraiba, 362; CHARACTER OF ALI, 364; Hasan, 366; Moawiyah, 367; The Governor Ziyad, 368; Samrah, his Deputy, 369; Character of Moawiyah, 371; Yezid, 373; Moawiyah II, S74; Abdalmalek, 374; Hejaj, the Governor, 375; Omar II, 377; Merwan II, 379; Abul Abbas, or Al Safjah, 360; Al Mansur, $80; Bagdad built, 380; Harun, or Aaron Al Raschid, 381; Decline of the Saracen Empire,. 384; Rise of the Mogul Empire, 385; The Assassins, note, 386; Bagdad taken, 390.

SECTION XIII. Rise of the Turkish Empire, 391; Turkish Dynasty, 392; Othoman, 394; Orchan, 394; Amurath, 395; Bajazet, 398; Timur Beg, or Tamerlane, 399; Mahomet, 408; Amurath II, 411; Mahomet II, the Great, 415; Causes of the Rise and Declension of the Turkish Empire, 423.

SECTION XIV. EGYPTIAN CHRONOLOGY, 427; 1. Old Egyptian Chronicle,. 428; II. Egyptian Dynasties of Manetho, 433; III. Chronicle of Eratosthenes, 434; IV. Catalogue of Egyptian Kings, by Syncellus, 436; V. Herodotus, 440; VI. Diodorus Siculus, 442.

Larcher's Egyptian Chronology refuted, note, p. 444; Scheme of Egyptian Chronology, 445; Explanation of the Chronology, 451; Misraim, 454; Menes, 454; The Shepherd Dynasty, 455; The Hindu Records, 457; The Pyramids, Water

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