CLEOPATRA and CÆSARION (Dendera). CHRIST near Heliopolis. So large the selection would, of course, not be, if we had only to do with existing paintings. The Old Empire would then first begin with the fourth dynasty, and the Hyksos period would be entirely wanting, because nothing is preserved of an earlier date to the former, and nothing remains of the latter. But, on the other hand, Egyptian art could be represented more fully, and each painting would have a scientific interest. I had preliminarily made the following selection, which, however, by reason of our great riches in 1,300 drawings, could be enlarged and enlarged in every way. MYTHOLOGY. 1. The greater and the lesser gods. First and second Divine dynasty. 2. OSIRIS undertakes the government of the Lower World, (Karnak). HORUS that of the Upper (Dendera). 3. Divine Triad of THIS and ABYDOS: OSIRIS, ISIS, HORUS. 4. Divine Triad of MEMPHIS: PHTHA, PACHT, IMHOTEP. 5. Divine Triad of THEBES: AMMON-RA, MUT, CHENSU. OLD EMPIRE. King CHUFU (Cheops), beheading enemies (Peninsula of Sinai). Domestic Scene of the fourth and fifth dynasty (Gizeh and Saqâra). APAPPUS unites the two crowns (Road to Kossêr). SESURTESEN I., of the twelfth dynasty, conquers the Ethiopians (Florence). Domestic scenes of the peaceful prince of the twelfth dynasty. Asiatic attendants, forerunners of the Hyksos; wrestlers, games, hunting, &c. (Benihassan). Colossus drawn by men (Bersheh). Immigrating, fugitive Hyksos (Benihassan). NEW EMPIRE. Working of the quarries of Memphis (Tura). AMENOPHIS I. and AAHMESNEFRUARI. (Thebes). TUTHMOSIS III. and his sister (Thebes; Rome). TUTHMOSIS III. Tribute. Erection of Obelisks (Thebes.) AMENOPHIS III. (Memnon) and his queen Tii before Ammon Ra (Thebes). Progress of an Ethiopian Queen to Egypt under AMENTUANCH (Thebes.) AMENOPHIS IV. (Bech-en-aten) the SUN-WORSHIPPER. His procession in chariots with the queen and four princesses, in the Sun-temple of Amarna (Grottoes of Amarna). A favourite carried on the shoulders of the people before Amenophis IV. Presentations of wreaths of honour throughout the whole of the royal family. HORUS running to Ammon (Karnak). SETHOS I. makes war against Canaan (Karnak). RAMSES II. War against the Asiatic Cheta (Ramesseum). The same in the Tree of Life (Ramesseum). The same triumphing; procession of kings (Ramesseum). RAMSES III. Battle with the Robu (Medînet Habu.) The same among his daughters playing with them (Medînet Habu.) RAMSES XII. Magnificent Procession of Ammon (Quarna). PISHEM the priest-king (Karnak). SHESHENK I. (Shishak) leads the prisoners of Palestine before Ammon (Karnak); King of JUDAH. SABAKO the Ethiopian (Thebes). TAHRAKA the Ethiopian (Barkal)