PROFESSOR OF THEOLOGY TO THE ASSOCIATE SYNOD, AND
MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL, EDINBURGH.

SECOND EDITION,

CORRECTED AND GREATLY ENLARGED.

IN THREE VOLUMES.

VOL. III.

EDINBURGH :

PRINTED FOR STIRLING AND KENNEY;

JAMES DUNCAN, LONDON; AND R. M. TIMS, AND
JOHN CUMMING, DUBLIN.

1825.

719

1

CONTENTS

OF

THE THIRD VOLUME.

PART III.

CUSTOMS AND MANNERS CONTINUED.

CHAP. IV. Illustrations of Scripture from the Dress of

the Orientals

page 1

CHAP. V. From the Meals and Public Entertainments

of the East.

44

CHAP. VI. From the Marriage Ceremonies of the East 124

CHAP. VII. From the Contracts and Covenants of East-

ern Nations

CHAP. VIII. From the various Modes in which the Ori-

entals expressed their Respect for one an-

other.

170

187

243

CHAP. IX. From the Honours shewed to the Dead

CHAP. X. From the Administration of Justice in Pales-

tine and the East

CHAP. XI. From the Public Games in Greece

291

323

CHAP. XII. From the Military Affairs of the Ancients 340

CHAP. XIII. Same subject continued .

INDEX of TEXTS.

399

GENERAL INDEX.