The literature of the subjects treated has been a special object of care. Our aim has been to give the names. of the most important works, both old and new; but we have especially sought, in view of the wants of the majority of those who will proba- bly use this Cyclopaedia, to refer, on all essential points, to accessible books, which ordinary students, seeking to enlarge their knowledge, would be likely to fall in with or could readily obtain. It would have been easy to enlarge the lists of books by emptying the works on Bibliography into them, but we have preferred the more la- borious, and, we trust, the more satisfactory plan of discrimination and selection.
One of the greatest difficulties of such a task as this is the adjustment of the relative length of the articles. We have sought to keep in mind the relative importance and interest of the various topics as the only safe guide in this respect. Long articles are given on certain of the more important subjects; but we have never sacrificed to this end our chief purpose, viz., to give as complete a vocabulary as possible of all the branches of theological science. This is what, according to our riew,is mosl wanted in a Dictionary. No essay, however elaborate, in a Cyclopaedia,
can satisfy the wants' of the student who seeks to master any special topic; he will and mas! go beyond the Dictionary to its sources. But students, and even theologi- ans, are in constant need of accurate information upon minor points; and upon all these we have sought to give, in all cases, statements that may be relied upon.
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LIST OF WOOD-CUTS IN VOL. I
English Abbess Pag3
English Abbot
Coin of Abila-Leucas
Coin of Abila-Claudiopolis
Vessels for Ablution
Roman Standards
Gnostic Gem
Absalom's Tomb
Akker-kuf
Map of Acre
Coins of Accho
Roman Dinner-bed
Family Eating-couch
Kissing the Hand
Coin of Adramyttium
Map of Africa
Rabbinical Planting
Jewish Corn-field
Oriental Hoeing
Syrian Ploughing
Egyptians Planting
Egyptian Ploughing
Egyptians Hoeing
Egyptians Sowing
Field in Clumps
Treading in Grain :
Harvest-scene
Gathering Wheat
Binding up Wheat
Jewish Grain-field
Egyptian Reapers
Treading out Grain
Egyptian Threshing-floor
Egyptian Threshing-machine
Egyptian Winnowing
Coin of Agrippa I
Coin of Agrippa II
Aisle in Melrose Abbey
Alabaster Vessels
The Alb
Badge of Alcantara
Coin of Alexander the Great
Coin of Alexander's Successor
Coin of Alexander Balas
Coin of Alexander Zebina
Coin of Alexander Jannseus
Medal of Alexander VI
Map of Alexandria
Alexandrian Ship
Specim 'ii of Codex A lexandrinus . . .
Map of Algeria
Almond-tree
Almond Branch
Sandal-tree
Eagle-wood
Aloe Socotrina
Forms of Alpha
Christian Monograms
Derivation of Alphabets
Druidical Circle
Druidical Cromlech
Druidical Cairn
Persian Fire-altar
Egyptian Altar of bloody Offerings.
Egyptian Altar of Burnt-offering . . .
Gi se -ii- I Egyptian Altar of Incense . . .
Altars on 1 ligh-places
Altars on Roman Coins
Various Heathen Altars
Forms of the Altar of Burnt-offering.
Jewish Altar of Incense
Various Oriental Altars
Amber containing Flies
Ambo in St. Clement's
Map of North America
Map of South America c
Image of Amnion ,
Coins of Amphipolis ,
Amphora
Oriental Amulets
Egyptian Ear-rings
Cabalistic Amulet ,
Ancient Anchor
Ancient Galley
Egyptians Angling
of the " Durham Book" . .
0 Animal Worship Page
6'Anetlmm Graveolens
17 ! Pimpinella A n isum
17 Oriental Anklets
22 " Love-knot" Star
25 Badge of Annunciada
34| Anointing a King
30 Perfuming a Guest
42 1 Anointing a Statue
45 Indian Ant
45 Brown Ant
47 Hills of Termites
4S White Antelope
79 1 Nubian Antelope
81 Pygarg Antelope
95 Map of Antioch
108 Coins of Antioch in Syria
Ins (rate of St. Paul
109 Emblem of Antioch in Pisidia
109 Coin of Antioch in Pisidia
109 ( Join of Antiochus Theos
109 Coin of Antiochus the Great
110 Coin of Antiochus Epiphanes
110 Tetradrachm of Antiochus Epiphanes
110 Coin of Antiochus Eupator
111 Coin of Antiochus Dionysus . •.
Ill Coin of Antiochus Sidetes
111 Coin of Antiochus Grypus
112 Coin of Antiochus Cyzicenus
112 Coin of Antiochus Eusebes
112 < ^oin of Antiochus Epiphanes II
112 Coin of Antiochus Callinicus
112 Coin of Antiochus of Commagene. . .
113 Coin of Herod Antipas
US Coin with Bust of Antonia
114 Coin of L. and M. Antony
114 Coin of Antony at Antioch
l'JO Coin of Antony as Bacchant
129 Image of A nubia
1 30 Vulcan at the Forge
135 Medal of Apamea Cibotus
139 Monkey on the Prsenestine Tablet . .
140 Baboons on the Egyptian Monuments
141 Monkeys on the Assyrian Monuments
141 Figure of Apis
141 Mummied Bull
145 Apothecary Shop
150 Arab of the Desert
151 Inhabitants of Nablous
155 Levantine Costumes
1C0 Mountaineer of Lebanon
170 Female of Lebanon
170 Apple of Sodom
173 Apse at Dalmeny
174 Map of Arabia
174 Bedouin Arabs
175 Mount Ararat
175 Norman Arcade
175 Arched Door-ways
17S Arched Ceiling
178 Stone Arch
178 Arched Roof
17s Arched Drain
17S Arched Wall
179 Arch of Titus