sian empire, 2 Kings xvii. 6-23; xviii. 11—16; Dan. v. 2531 ; vi. ix.

Melita, Malta, an island in the south of the Mediterranean, Acts xxviii. 1-10.

Mesopotamia, or Padan-aram, Gen. xxviii. 2-5, now called Ul.jezeerah, a country in Asia, between the rivers Euphrates and Tigris. Mesopotamia was the first residence of man, both before and after the flood, including within its boundary Eden, Shinar, and Babylon. It was the native country of Abraham, and of the Patriarchs, with the exception of Benjamin, Gen. xi. 31; xxviii. xxix. 1-end; xxxv. 16-20. Acts vii. 2-end. Miletum, a town in Crete, 2 Tim. iv. 20. Miletus, a city and sea-port of Caria, in Asia Minor. It was the birth-place of Thales, one of the seven wise men of Greece; and of Anaximander, his disciple; of Timotheus, the celebrated musician; Anaximenes, the philosopher; and Cadmus, who invented the Greek alphabet. In this city Paul delivered his solemn address to the elders of the church of Ephesus, Acts xx. 17—38.

Mitylene, now Castro, the capital of Lesbos, Acts

xx. 14.

Mount of Olives, or Olivet, a mountain on the east

of Jerusalem, 2 Sam. xv. 30-37; Zech. xiv. 3— 11; Matth. xxiv.; Luke xix. 29–48; xxiv. 5053; Acts i. 1—14.

Myra, a city of Asia Minor, and capital of Lycia, Acts xxvii. 5.

Mysia, a country of Asia Minor, Acts xvi. 7, 8.

Nain, a city of Galilee, Luke vii. 11-18.. Nazareth, a city of Galilee, where Jesus " was brought up," Matth. ii. 23; John i. 43-51; Luke

i. 26–38; ii. 51, 52; iv. 16—32; Mark i. 9-13, Matth. xiii. 54-58.

Neapolis, now called Napoli, or Cavala, a town of Macedonia, Acts xvi. 11.

Nephthalim, or Naphtali, a district in the north of

Galilee, Josh. xix. 32-39; xxi. 32. Isa. ix. 1. 2. Matth. iv. 12—16.

Nicopolis, a city in Thrace, situated on the river

Nissus. There were several cities in Asia, and one in Egypt, called by that name, Titus iii. 12. Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, celebrated as being one of the greatest cities in the world. It was also one of the most ancient, Gen. x. 11. Jonah chap. i.iv. Nahum i. iii. Zeph. ii. 13—15. Matth. xii. 38-41.

Pamphylia, a country of Asia Minor, Acts xiii. 13. Paphos, a city of Cyprus. There were at one time 365 churches in Paphos, but now only four or five are left, Acts xiii. 6—12.

Parthia, a country near to Persia, Acts ii. 9.
Patara, a sea-port and city of Lycia, Acts xxi. 1, 2.
Patmos, now called Patno or Palmosa, a rocky

island near Miletus, about 10 miles long, and 5 broad,-where the Apostle John was banished, and where he wrote the book of Revelation, Rev. i. 9-20.

Perga, the capital of Pamphylia, Acts xiv. 25.

Pergamos, now called Pergamo, a city of Asia Minor, Rev. ii. 12—17.

Persia, anciently called Elam, a great empire in Asia, Gen. xiv. 1. Jer. xlix. 34-39.

xxxvi. 22-23. Ezra i. Acts ii. 9.

2 Chron.

Phenice or Phenicia, a country of the Philistines in Palestine. The Jews commonly called the inhabitants Canaanites, Matt. xv. 22-28.

Philadelphia, now called Allah Shehr, a city of Lydia, Rev. iii. 7—13.

Philippi, now called Datos, a city of Macedonia, Acts xvi. 12-40. Phil. iv. 15—20.

Ptolemais, now called Acre, a fortified town, and

sea-port of Palestine, on the coast of the Miditerranean, Acts xxi. 7.

Phrygia, a country of Asia Minor, Acts xviii. 23. Pisidia, a province of Asia Minor, Acts xiii. 14—52. Pontus, a country of Asia Minor, Acts ii. 9. 1 Pet.

i. 1-9.

Puteoli, now called Puzzuolo, a town of Italy, about eight miles from Naples, Acts xxviii. 13, 14.

Red Sea, or Arabian Gulf, about 1400 miles long, dividing Arabia from Africa, Exod. xiv. Ps. lxxiv. 12, 15; lxxvii. 11-20; lxxviii. 13, 53; cvi. 7-11; cxxxvi. 13, 15. Acts vii. 36. Rhegium, now Reggio, a sea-port of Italy, Acts xxviii. 13.

Rhodes, an Island in the Mediterranean, near the south-west point of Asia Minor; remarkable for its collosean statue of Apollo, above 100 feet high,

which stood at the mouth of the harbour, Acts xxi. 1.

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Rome, a city of Italy. It was built on seven hills→→→ was the capital of the Roman empire-the mistress of the world-and called also the eternal city." It is celebrated for its acqueducts, sculpture, paintings, and architecture. St. Peter's church is the most magnificent in the world. It is 730 feet in length, 520 in breadth, and 450 in height, Acts xxviii. 14-31,

Salamis, a city of Cyprus, Acts xiii. 5.

Salim, a town in Samaria, John iii. 23-36,

Samaria, the middle division of Palestine, 2 Kings xvii. 1-41. Luke xvii. 11–19.

Samaria, now Sebaste, the capital of Samaria, 1 Kings xvi. 23-34. Acts viii. 5-25.

Samos, an island in the east part of the Mediterranean Sea, Acts xx. 15.

Samothracia, now called Samothraki, a small island of Greece, in the north-east of the Archipelago, Acts xvi. 11.

Sardis, now Sart, a city of Lydia, Rev. iii. 1—6. Sarepta, or Zarephath, a sea-port city of Phenicia, 1 Kings xvii. 8-24. Luke iv. 25, 26.

Saron, or Sharon, a city of Samaria, Song ii. 1—4 Isa. xxxv. Acts ix. 3235.

Seleucia, a sea-port of Syria, Acts xiii. 4.

Sheba, an ancient kingdom of Arabia, 1 Kings x. 1 -13. Matt. xii. 42-45.

Sidon, or Zidon, now called Saida, a sea-port of

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Phenicia, Gen. x. 19; xlix. 13. Josh. xi. 8. Judges xviii. 7-10. Mark vii. 24-37. Acts xxvii. 3. Siloam or Shiloah, a fountain and tower near Jerusalem, Neh. iii. 15. John ix.

Sinai, a mountain in Arabia, near Mount Horeb, from which God proclaimed the ten commandments, amidst "fire, blackness, darkness, tempest, and the voice of a trumpet exceeding loud," Exod. . xix.; XX. ; xxiv. 1-18. Gal. iv. 22-31. Heb.

xii. 18-21.

Smyrna, a city and sea-port of Ionia, Rev. ii. 8—11. Sodom, one of the cities destroyed by fire from heaven,

Gen. xiii. 10-13. xviii. 17-33. xix. 1-29. Deut. xxix. 23. Jer. xlix, 18. Zeph. ii. 9—11. Jude 7.

Spain, a large country in the south-west of Europe, Rom. xv. 24-33.

Syracuse, a city in the island of Sicily, Acts xxviii.

12.

Sychar, Shechem, or Sichem, "a city of Samaria,” Gen. xxxiii. 18-20. Josh. xxiv. 1-32. Judges ix. 1 Kings xii. John iv.

Syria, or Aram, a large country of Asia, 1 Kings xx.*

2 Kings viii. 7-15; xiii, 3—25; xvi. Amos i. 3-5. Acts xv. 41.

Syro-Phoenicia, or Phenicia-Proper, bordering on Syria, Mark vii. 24-30.

Tabor, an isolated mountain of Palestine, supposed to be the scene of the transfiguration, Judges iv. Ps. lxxxix. 12. Matt. xvii. 1—13.