Figs. 6, 7, 8 are SARACEN, 6 and 7 are taken from the work of Reinaud and Fave, Du Feu Gregeois, and by them from the Arabic MS. of Hassan al Raumah (Arab Anc.  Fonds, No. 1127).  Fig. 8 is from Lord Munster’s Arabic Catalogue of Military Works, and by him from a MS. of Rashiduddin’s History.

The remainder are EUROPEAN.  Fig. 9 is from Pertz, Scriptores, vol. xviii., and by him from a figure of the Siege of Arbicella, 1227, in a MS. of Genoese Annals (No. 773, Supp.  Lat. of Bib.  Imp.).  Fig. 10 from Shaw’s Dresses and Decorations of the Middle Ages, vol. i., No. 21, after B.  Mus.  MS. Reg. 16, G. vi.  Fig. 11 from Perts as above, under A.D. 1182.  Fig. 12, from Valturius de Re Militari, Verona, 1483.  Figs. 13 and 14 from the Poliorceticon of Justus Lipsius.  Fig. 15 is after the Bodleian MS. of the Romance of Alexander (A.D. 1338), but is taken from the Gentleman’s Magazine, 3rd ser. vol. vii. p. 467.  Fig. 16 from Lacroix’s Art au Moyen Age, after a miniature of 13th cent. in the Paris Library.  Figs. 17 and 18 from the Emperor Napoleon’s Etudes de l’Artillerie, and by him taken from the MS. of Paulus Santinus (Lat.  MS. 7329 in Paris Library).  Fig. 19 from Professor Moseley’s restoration of a Trebuchet, after the data in the Mediaeval Note-book of Villars de Honcourt, in Gentleman’s Magazine as above.  Figs. 20 and 21 from the Emperor’s Book.  Fig. 22 from a German MS. in the Bern Library, the Chronicle of Justinger and Schilling.

COIN from a treasure hidden during the siege of SIANG-YANG in 1268-73, and lately discovered in that city.

Island MONASTERIES on the YANG-TZU KIANG; viz.:—­

  1. Uppermost.  The “Little Orphan Rock,” after a cut in Oliphant’s
  Narrative.

  2. Middle.  The “Golden Island” near Chin-kiang fu, after Fisher’s
  China. (This has been accidentally reversed in the drawing.)

  3. Lower.  The “Silver Island,” below the last, after Mr. Lindley’s
  book on the T’ai-P’ings.

The West Gate of CHIN-KIANG FU.  From an engraving in Fisher’s China after a sketch made by Admiral Stoddart, R.N., in 1842.

South-West Gate and Water Gate of SU-CHAU; facsimile on half scale from the incised Map of 1247. (See List of Inserted Plates preceding, under p. 182.)

The old LUH-HO-TA or Pagoda of Six Harmonies near HANG-CHAU, and anciently marking the extreme S.W. angle of the city.  Drawn by Q. CENNI from an anonymous photograph received from the Rev. G. Moule.

Imperial City of HANG-CHAU in the 13th Century.

Metropolitan City of HANG-CHAU in the 13th Century.  From the Notes of the
Right Rev. G.E.  Moule.

Fang of SI-NGAN FU.  Communicated by A. Wylie.

Stone Chwang or UMBRELLA COLUMN, one of two which still mark the site of the ancient Buddhist Monastery called Fan-T’ien-Sze or “Brahma’s Temple” at Hang-chau.  Reduced from a pen-and-ink sketch by Mr. Moule.