With Appendix Observations on the remains of ancient Egyptian grandeur and superstition

according ages alluded ancient animals antiquity appear Asia Assyria astronomical Babylon Babylonian bricks called canals celebrated Chaldæans characters circumstance colours columns concerning considerable considered construction covered deity denominated described designs Diodorus doubtless early earth edit Egypt Egyptian engraved erected Euphrates evident existed extent fact feet figures fish formed former given gold Greek hand head height Herodotus hundred important Indian inscription kind known latter learned least length less manner mark means mentioned nature Nile objects observed original palace particular passage period Persian plants present probably proved pyramids race reader reason recorded region remains remarkable represented resembling respect Rich river ruins sacred says seems seen side sphere statue stone superstition supposed symbol temple thousand tion tower travellers vast venerated walls whole wonderful worship writers