The American Eclectic (Volume 2) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1841. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... ARTICLE Vn. The Ancient Egyptians: --Their Manners, Customs, Trades, Arts And Manufactures. Prom the Westminster Review, July, 1841. 1. Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians. Illustrated with drawings by Sir J. G. Wilkinson. Murray. 1837. 2. Ditto. Second Series, including their Religion, Agriculture, etc. Murray. 1841. 3. IMonumenti dell' Egitto e della Nubia disegnati della Spedizione Sci entifi co-liter aria Toscana in Egitto: distributi in ordine di materie, interpretati ed illustrati dot Dottore Ippolito Rossellini, Direttore della Spedizione, etc. Pisa, 1840. 8vo., with an atlas and 30 plates, large folio. 4. Egyptian History deduced from Monuments still in existence. London: James Fraser. 1841. The author of the last-mentioned work truly says, that such an intense interest has been latterly created, and such a stimulus given to research in all that regards Egyptian literature, that" every thing important among the monuments of the Pharaohs which has escaped the ravages of time is now most probably brought to light;" and he correctly adds, that " the excitement is now so far subsided as to allow us calmly to review the monumental treasures which have been disintened, so that by comparing them with each other, we may ascertain the proper place and real value of each one of them; and deduce from them all rightly combined the true historical results." This is principally the view with which we take up the subject, and if this practical aim, of the realization of our acquisitions, be not now steadily followed, we are satisfied that no good can grow out of its further investigation. The work of Sir J. G. Wilkinson, on the " Manners and Customs of the Egyptians," derives its most useful characteristic from the light which it throws upon the trades...