Chapter XIII: Appendix: D. Account of ornamentation on a bronze sword 385

INDEX 397

NOTE TO PAGE 145.

With reference to the visit paid to the excavation at Mycenæ by
the Emperor of Brazil, I feel bound to mention the renewed mark
of his Majesty's interest in the discoveries, when he did me the
signal honour of visiting my lodgings in London on June 22, 1877.
His Majesty spent two hours in examining with great attention my
large Album of Mycenean photographs, and repeatedly congratulated
me on the results of my excavations.

H. S.

COMPARATIVE TABLE OF FRENCH AND ENGLISH MEASURES, EXACT AND APPROXIMATE.

+------------+--------------+--------------+----------------------+
| Metric. | Inches. | Ft. Inch. | Approximate. |
+------------+--------------+--------------+----------------------+
| Millimètre | 0·0393708 | " ·03937 | ·04 or 1⁄25 of inch. |
| Centimètre | 0·393708 | " ·39371 | 4 " ⅖ " |
| Décimètre | 3·93708 | " 3·9371 | 4 inches. |
| Mètre | 39·3708 | 3 3·3708 | 3⅓ feet. |
| 2 | 78·7416 | 6 6·7416 | 6⅔ " |
| 3 | 118·1124 | 9 10·1124 | 10 " |
| 4 | 157·4832 | 13 1·4832 | 13 " |
| 5 | 196·8540 | 16 4·8540 | 16⅓ " |
| 6 | 236·2248 | 19 8·2248 | 19⅔ " |
| 7 | 275·5956 | 22 11·5956 | 23 " |
| 8 | 314·9664 | 26 2·9664 | 26¼ " |
| 9 | 354·3372 | 29 6·3372 | 29½ " |
| 10 | 393·7089 | 32 9·7080 | 33 " |
| 11 | 433·0788 | 36 1·0788 | 36 (12 yds.) |
| 12 | 472·4496 | 39 4·4496 | 39⅓ feet. |
| 13 | 511·8204 | 42 7·8204 | 42⅔ " |
| 14 | 551·1912 | 45 11·1912 | 46 " |
| 15 | 590·5620 | 49 2·5620 | 49¼ " |
| 16 | 620·9328 | 52 5·9328 | 52½ " |
| 17 | 669·3036 | 55 9·3036 | 55¾ " |
| 18 | 708·6744 | 59 0·6744 | 59 " |
| 19 | 748·0452 | 62 4·0452 | 62⅓ " |
| 20 | 787·416 | 65 7·4160 | 65⅔ " |
| 30 | 1181·124 | 98 5·124 | 98½ " |
| 40 | 1574·832 | 131 2·832 | 131¼ " |
| 50 | 1968·54 | 164 0·54 | 164 " |
| 100 | 3937·08 | 328 1·08 | 328 (109 yds.) |
+------------+--------------+--------------+----------------------+

N. B.--The following is a convenient approximate rule:--"To turn _Metres_ into _Yards_, add 1-11th to the number of Metres."

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

PAGE
PLATE I. THE ACROPOLIS OF TIRYNS _To face_ 1

PLATE II. THE WEST SIDE OF THE ACROPOLIS OF MYCENÆ " 23

PLATE III. THE GATE OF THE LIONS " 32

PLATE IV. THE TREASURY OF ATREUS " 43

PLATE V. THE TREASURY NEAR THE LIONS' GATE, EXCAVATED
BY MRS. SCHLIEMANN _Frontispiece_

PLATE VI. ICHNOGRAPHY OF THE ROYAL TOMBS WITHIN THE
CIRCLE OF THE AGORA _To face_ 124

PLATE VII. Panoramic View of Dr. Schliemann's Excavations
in the Acropolis of Mycenæ _To face_ 148

CHAPTER I.--TIRYNS.

VIGNETTE.--No. 1. Map of Argolis 1

No. 2. Terra-cotta Cow, Tiryns 10

Nos. 3-7. Terra-cotta Cows, " 11

Nos. 8-11. Terra-cotta Idols, " 12

No. 12. Bronze Figure, " 14

Nos. 13, 14. Terra-cotta Vessels, " 17

No. 15. Stone Whorl, found at Mycenæ 18

CHAPTER II.--MYCENÆ.

VIGNETTE.--No. 16. Ruins of the Cyclopean Bridge at Mycenæ 23

No. 17. Walls of the First Period 29

No. 18. Walls of the Second Period 30

No. 19. Walls of the Third Period 30

No. 20. Entrance to the ogive-like Gallery in the Walls of the
Citadel of Mycenæ 32

No. 21. Gate of the Lions 32

No. 22. Plan of the Gate of the Lions 34

No. 22_a_. Right and Left Door-posts of the Gate of Lions 35

No. 23. Elevation and Plan of the Postern Gate 35

No. 23a. Terra-cotta Vase 51