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xxiv XXIV CONTENTS. Page kari. Their Head-dress much like that of some Perse- politan Figures. . « - 367 Used Carts, which accompanied their Army, like the Tartars - - - - - 369 Other Enemies. Peculiar Features of some of them - 370 The Rebo, a powerful People of Asia. Long Wars with them - - - - - 371 The Pount or Pouont, an Asiatic Nation. Early Wars with them - - - - - 374 The Shari, not Bishari, also Asiatics - - 375 The Rot-fi-no ; long Wars with this People of Asia - 376 Their Tribute, their Costume, and that of their Women. The Toersha - - - - - 378 The Mashoash and Kufa - - - - 379 The Kheta or Sheta, supposed to be Scythians ; a formi- dable Enemy. Had strongly fortified Towns, on a great River, with Bridges over the Fosses - - 381 Their disciplined Troops and large Bodies of Infantry and Chariots. They were composed of two distinct Tribes 383 Probably Scythians. Other Asiatic Tribes. Some of Syria 384 Distinction maintained by the Egyptian Artists in their Costumes and Arms. The Face was often Characteristic of the four general Divisions of the People of the N. and E. Ethiopia and the Interior of Africa - - 386 Lemanon, probably Lebanon, and Kanana, Canaan. Black Nations. The Cush or Ethiopians - - 387 Their Dresses. The Tribute they paid to Egypt - - 388 The Allies of the Egyptians - - - 389 March of the Egyptian Army. Generally commanded by the King in Person •■ - - - 390 Mode of commencing the Attack. Bodies of Archers - 391 Prisoners, Booty, and Encampments. Their Humanity 392 Treatment of the conquered. Occasional Harshness, of frequent Occurrence among other civilised People - 396 Return and Triumph. Passing through tributary Coun- tries. Reception in Egypt - - - 399 Thanksgiving for Victory. The Troops required to attend 400