t$6 UNIVERSAL ERUDITION; 



IX. Sacred antiquities, comprehending, 



35. Their temples, chapels, facred groves, 

 &c. 



36. The gods of each nation, their demigods, 

 &c. 



37- The general and particular worfhip of 

 each people. 



38. Their idols, oracles, &c. 



39. Their priefts, facrificers, augurs, flamens, 

 and other perfons of both fexes employed 

 in their facred offices. 



40. Their folemn feafts, and particularly 

 thofe inflituted in honour of each divinity. 



41. The habiliments and ornaments of the 

 priefts and ecclefiaftics. 



42. The vafes, centers, altars, and utenfils that 

 they employed in the facred fervice. 



43. Their facrifices and vrftims. 



44. Myfteries. 



45. Sacred books. 



46. Lares or domeftic gods. 



47. Proceffions. And laftly, 



48. The principal dogmas of the religion, ancj 

 the precepts of morality of each people. 



X. In profane antiquities, there are likewifc 

 to be inquired after, 



49. The public fhews that were exhibited by 

 the ancient nations in general. 



50. Their tragedies, comedies, mimes, panto- 

 mimes, &c. 



51. Their 



