PAGE ALEXANDER THE GREAT and Alexandria 1 The Cradle of Christian Theology 2 Succession of Persians, Greeks, and Romans in Egypt 3 The Ptolemies and the Cæsars 4 Queen Cleopatra 5 Cleopatra and Anthony 6 Shakspeare’s Cleopatra 7 Queen Berenice: Coma Berenicis 9 Cleopatra’s Needles 10 Inscription on the Bronze Supports of Cleopatra’s Needles 11 Date of Erection of Cleopatra’s Needles at Alexandria 12 Cæsarium; or Palace of the Cæsars 12 The British, or London Obelisk 13 The Pharaohs, Thothmes III. and Rameses II. 14 Signification of “Cartouche” 16 Age of the British Obelisk 17 Battle of Alexandria in 1801 17 Cleopatra’s Needle in 1801 17 Burial of the British Obelisk with Obsequies 18 Obelisks and Needles 19 Monoliths of Syenite 20 Dimensions and Proportions of the Obelisk 21 The Paris Obelisk 22 Beauty and Durability of Syenite 23 Injury done by Sand-storms 24 Probable effect of British Climate 25 Time required to complete an Obelisk 25 Colossal Obelisks 26 Obelisks Carved when Erect 27 Pliny, the Younger, on Obelisks 28 Transport of Obelisks 29 Journey of the British Obelisk 29 Adoption of Obelisks by the Greeks 30 Export of Obelisks to Rome 31 Galleys of the Greeks and Romans 32 Maritime Prejudices of the Egyptians 33 Circumnavigation of Africa 34 The Emperor Constantine’s Love of Obelisks 34 The Obelisk of Constantinople 35 Ruins of Alexandria 36 Pompey’s Pillar at Alexandria 37 Diocletian’s Title to Pompey’s Pillar 38