[Footnote 720:  Perrot et Chipiez, Hist. de l’Art, iii. 201, No. 142; p. 451, No. 323; p. 598, No. 409.  The best dove is that in the hand of a priest represented by Di Cesnola (Cyprus, p. 132).]

[Footnote 721:  Di Cesnola, Cyprus, p. 114.]

[Footnote 722:  Ibid. p. 331; Perrot et Chipiez, iii. 203, and Pl. ii. opp. p. 582.]

[Footnote 723:  Di Cesnola, Cyprus, p. 136; Ceccaldi, Rev. Arch. vol. xxiv. pl. 21.]

[Footnote 724:  Di Cesnola, p. 137.]

[Footnote 725:  Ibid. p. 133.]

[Footnote 726:  Ibid. pp. 110-114.]

[Footnote 727:  See the Story of Assyria, p. 403; and compare Ancient Monarchies, i. 395, 493.]

[Footnote 728:  See Story of Assyria, l.s.c.; and for the classical practice, which was identical, compare Lipsius, Antiq.  Lect. iii.]

[Footnote 729:  So it is in a garden that Asshurbani-pal and his queen regale themselves (Ancient Monarchies, i. 493).  Compare Esther i. 7.]

[Footnote 730:  Perrot et Chipiez, Hist. de l’Art, iii. 620.]

[Footnote 731:  Di Cesnola, Cyprus, pp. 259-267.]

[Footnote 732:  Di Cesnola is in favour of Melkarth (p. 264); MM.  Perrot and Chipiez of Bes (Hist. de l’Art, iii. 610).  Individually, I incline to Esmun.]

[Footnote 733:  See Di Cesnola, Pl. vi.; Perrot et Chipiez, iii. 450, 555, 557; Nos. 321, 379, 380, 381, and 382.]

[Footnote 734:  Herod. iii. 37.]

[Footnote 735:  Perrot et Chipiez see in it the travels of the deceased in another world (Hist. de l’Art, iii. 612); but they admit that at first sight one would be tempted to regard it as the representation of an historical event, as the setting forth of a prince for war, or his triumphant return.]

[Footnote 736:  A similar crest was used by the Persians (Ancient Monarchies, iii. 180, 234), and the Lycians (Fellows’s Lycia, pl. xxi. oop. p. 173).]

[Footnote 737:  Perrot et Chipiez, Histoire de l’Art, iii. 609-611.]

[Footnote 738:  See the Journal le Bachir for June 8, 1887, published at Beyrout.]

[Footnote 739:  1 Kings vii. 14; 2 Chron. ii. 14.]

[Footnote 740:  1 Kings vii. 21.]

[Footnote 741:  “In the porch” (1 Kings vii. 21); “before the house,” “before the temple” (2 Chron. iii. 15, 17).]

[Footnote 742:  1 Kings vii. 15, 16.]

[Footnote 743:  Jer. lii. 21.]

[Footnote 744:  1 Kings vii. 17, 20.]

[Footnote 745:  Ibid. verse 20; 2 Chron. iv. 13; Jer. lii. 23.]

[Footnote 746:  1 Kings vii. 22.]

[Footnote 747:  See Perrot et Chipiez, Hist. de l’Art, vol. iv.  Pls. vi. and vii. opp. pp. 318 and 320.]

[Footnote 748:  1 Kings vii. 23.]

[Footnote 749:  Ibid. vv. 23-25.]

[Footnote 750:  See the representation in Perrot et Chipiez, iv. 327, No. 172.]