First revolt, under Khabash, easily suppressed by Xerxes, 381, 382--Second revolt under Inarus and Amyrtæus, assisted by Athens, 382, 383--Suppressed by Megabyzus, 384--Herodotus in Egypt, 385--Third revolt, under Nefaa-rut, attains a certain success; a native monarchy re-established, 386. XXVI. NECTANEBO I.--A LAST GLEAM OF SUNSHINE 387-392 Unquiet time under the earlier successors of Nefaa-rut, 387--Preparations of Nectanebo (Nekht Hor-heb) for the better protection of Egypt against the Persians, 388--Invasion of Egypt by Pharnabazus and Iphicrates, 389--Failure of the expedition, 390--A faint revival of art and architecture, 391. XXVII. THE LIGHT GOES OUT IN DARKNESS 393-402 Reign of Te-her (Tacho), 393--Reign of Nectanebo II. (Nekht-nebf), 394--Revolt of Sidon, and great expedition of Ochus, 394, 395--Sidon betrayed by Tennes and Memnon of Rhodes, 396--March upon Egypt: disposition of the Persian forces, 397--Skirmish at Pelusium, and retreat of Nekht-nebf to Memphis, 398, 399--Capture of Pelusium, 399--Surrender of Bubastis, 400--Nehkt-nebf flies to Ethiopia, 401--General reflections, 402. INDEX 403 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. PILLARED HALL OF SETI I _Frontispiece_ DOM AND DATE PALM TREES 17 FIGURES OF TAOURT 36 FIGURE OF BES 37 TABLET OF SNEFERU AT WADY-MAGHARAH 55 PYRAMID OF MEYDOUM 59 GREAT PYRAMID OF SACCARAH 61 SECTION OF THE SAME 61 GROUP OF STATUARY--HUSBAND AND WIFE 63 SECTION OF THE THIRD PYRAMID 69 TOMB CHAMBER IN THE SAME 69 SARCOPHAGUS OF MYCERINUS 73 SECTION OF THE SECOND PYRAMID 73 SECTION OF THE GREAT PYRAMID 76 KING'S CHAMBER AND CHAMBERS OF CONSTRUCTION IN THE GREAT PYRAMID 77 THE GREAT GALLERY IN THE SAME 79 VIEW OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PYRAMID 87 SPEARING THE CROCODILE 103 OBELISK OF USURTASEN I. ON THE SITE OF HELIOPOLIS 107 BUST OF A SHEPHERD KING 141 HEAD OF NEFERTARI-AAHMES 155 BUST OF THOTHMES I 159 HEAD OF THOTHMES II 171 HEAD OF QUEEN HATASU 171