Recovery of Queen Amense--Gropings after the True God--Pleasure-galley of the Nile--Voluptuous ease--River chant--Phœnician Mythology and Learning--Procession of the Dead--Tradition of the universal Deluge and of Noe-menes (Noah)--Myths of Ammon, and of Belus the Warrior-god and Founder of Babylon--Nimrod's temple--Baalbec--Worship of the Sun--Myths of Apis, Horus, Adonis, and Io--Magnificent worship of Osiris and Isis--Mysteries of the temple of Tyre--Baal-phegor--Pillars of the West--Marvels of foreign lands, and islands of wonderful beauty--Men formed like monkeys--The edge of the world--A sea-storm--Gulf down which the full sea plunges--Legends of the form of the Earth; of its foundation; of its motion through space--pp. 158-172. LETTER XI. The beautiful Isle of Rhoda--Prince Mœris and his favorite lion--Refinement of Egyptians--Polite observances at the reception of visitors--Parting between Queen Amense and Remeses--Military emblems--Magnificent display of the Egyptian "tented hosts"--Striking religious and military display of the army--Columns formed of trophies taken in battle--The chief priest of Mars--His gorgeous attire and imposing ceremonies--Gigantic statue of Mars, in full armor--Offerings of the soldiers--Invocation by the High-priest--Libations for the army--Clouds of incense--Appearance of the beautiful daughters of the priest--The musical sistrum--Sacred offices in the temple filled by women--The Virgins of the Sun--Social position of Egyptian women--Thrilling martial hymn chaunted by the priests, the army, and the maiden--Sacrifice--Remeses reviews the army--Ethiopia--Description of an Egyptian army; its tactics and weapons--The nations composing it--pp. 173-190. LETTER XII. Immense military force of Egypt--Sublime sunrise--Morning hymn--Gala of the resurrection of Osiris--Festivals to the gods--Visit to the Queen--Glimpse of dark-eyed Egyptian girls--Their tasteful dress--Life, manners, and customs of high-born Egyptian ladies--Their high social estimation--Egyptians can have but one wife--Occupations of ladies--Classifications of Egyptian society--The habitations of the Egyptians--Family customs and gatherings--House of the Admiral Pathromenes--Home-life of the Egyptians--pp. 191-208. LETTER XIII. Ancient worship of the gods on Libanus--Natural temples--Legend of the weeping for Tammuz--Unsatisfactory nature of the worship of idols--More aspirations and gropings after the true God--Where is the Infinite?--There can be but one God!--His nature--Body-guard rowers of Prince Remeses--Their captain--Nubian slaves--Great quay, or landing-mart of Memphis--Merchants from all parts of the world--Street lined with temples--Avenue of statues and columns--Memphis--Gradual change of the true religion into idolatry--The four deified bulls of Egypt--Sacred birds, serpents, scorpions, vegetables, and monsters--pp. 209-225. LETTER XIV.