Nott, Josiah Clark, 1804-1873, [from old catalog] ed, Gliddon, George Robins, 1809-1857, [from old catalog] joint ed, Maury, Louis Ferdinand Alfred, 1817-1892. [from old catalog], Pulszky, Ferencz Aurelius. [from old catalog], Meigs, James Aitken, 1829-1879. [from old catalog] · Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott & co.; London, Trübner & co. · leaf 175
—besides the ruling Persians, whooccupy a more distinguished position, flanking the composition onboth sides, and typified by three spearsmen of the royal guard, andby three courtiers who raise their hands in adoration. This relief of the sepulchre of Darius in Persia, is one of the mostvaluable… … Ltdian. Scythian. NEGRO. Chaldee. ing for Assyria and Babylonia; it is so striking that it cannot be mis-taken. Next to the Chaldean stands the negro for the Egypto-^Ethiopian empire added by Cambyses to the Persian. It was on theNile that Persia became first acquainted with negroes, and…
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