PREFACE ....

LECTURE I

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V

INTRODUCTION

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I

BIRTH AND EARLY YEARS .

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7

MARRIAGE ....

ι6

LECTURE II

HOUSES  ....

23

FURNITURE ....

28

FOOD.....

33

MEALS AND BANQUETS

43

CLOTHING ....

45

MOURNING ....

52

DEATH .....

53

LECTURE III

MANLY OCCUPATIONS: WARRIORS

55

OWNERS OF FLOCKS AND HERDS

6ι

HUNTING ....

63

AGRICULTURE

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LAND DIVISION

73

WORKERS IN WOOD

82

WORKERS IN METAL

83

GOLDSMITHS AND SILVERSMITHS

85

MECHANICS ....

86

BARBERS  ....

87

FULLERS  ....

88

PERFUMERS ....

88

PHYSICIANS AND APOTHECARIES

88

JEWELLERS AND WORKERS IN PRECIOUS STONES

89

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AND LAW

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8₉

INDICES.....

99