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 414 Index, ii. l S 7; his erroneous impression as to the cylinders, 255. Lapis-lazuli, ii. 294. Lortet, Prof., ii. 252. Lot, i. 199. Lotus-flower, used as an ornamental motive, i. 303. Lycos, ii. 231. Lysippus, ii. 2 S 6. Lucian, "the Syrian goddess," i. 58. Lucretius, ii. 364. M Madaktu, its capture figured, i. 331. Magnifying-glass found at Nimroud, ii. 30S. Malthaï, rock sculptures at, ii. 232, 319 Manchester, ii. 381. Manetho, i. 15. Marduk, see Merodach. Martial, ii. 364. Martin, T. H., quoted, i. 71. Masius, Mt., i. 6. Maspero, quoted, i. 8, 17, 20, 34, 44, 53- Mastabas, compared with the ceme- teries of lower Chaldaea, i. 343. Materials, inferiority of those used by the Mesopotamian artist, i. 94; As- syria better provided than Chaldaea, 123; M. used by the sculptor, ii. 109. Mechanical contrivances, i. 322; trans- port of a winged bull, 323; the lever, 326. Meched-Ali, mosque of, at Nedjef, i. 34°- Medes, extent of their empire before 625 b.c.,l 52. Memphis, i. 44. Menant, J., i. 40, 48, 95; ii. 90, 184, 253. Merodach (Jupiter?), i. 73, 75, 83, 347; ii. 89. Merodach-idin-akhi, stele of, ii. 93, 194- Mesopotamia, formation of its soil, i. 8; fertilisation of its basin, 8; ab- sence of rain in Chaldaea, 8; spring in M., 11; formation of the alluvial plain, 14; climate, 196. Mesopotamian architecture, its general forms, i. 126; their cause, 126: the mounds, 226; their universal em- ployment for monumental buildings 129; restricted use of piers and columns, 132; the absence of orders, 132; bad effect of rainstorms upon buildings, 133; thickness of palace walls at Nineveh, 138; the column, 141; capitals, 141; important part played by the arch, 141; its early in- vention, 143; frequent use of the vault, 144; total absence of struc- tures in dressed stone from Chaldaea, 146; methods of bonding stone in Assyria, 147; absence of mortar from Assyrian buildings, 154; pro- vision for drainage in mounds, 158; absence of direct evidence as to common forms of roof, 160; size of rooms, 179; methods of lighting, 180; size of doorways, 186; pavi- lions and other light structures, 192; column often used in them, 196; orientation, 311; plans, their pecu- liarities, 327. Metal dishes, ii. 324; engraved bowls or cups, 326; their quasi-Egyptian character, 330; their true origin, 336- Metallurgy, ii. 308; metals used in Mesopotamia, 308; the metal dis- trict of Western Asia, 312. Metrical system of Chaldaea- Assyria, i. 69. Michel, Charles, his account of the discovery of Nineveh, ii. 9. Milliarium, i. 257. Mines, military, employed by the Assyrians, ii. 64. Models for the sculptor, i. 215. Moloch, worshipped in Judah and Israel as well as Tyre and Sidon, i. 16. Montefik Arabs, i. 38. Monoliths, i. 258. Moon, Chaldaean observations of, i. 7°' Mordecai, ii. 71. Mortar, its absence from Assyrian buildings, i. 154. Mosaics, quasi-M. at Warka, i. 278. Mossoul, yearly villégiatura of its in- habitants, i, 199. Mouldings, i. 236, 245. Moulds for jewellers, ii. 356. Mountains, how indicated in the re liefs, ii. 207. Mousasir, i. 394. Mousta, church at, i. 168.