Mes-o-po-ta'mi-a, country, Asia, between the rivers Euphrates and Tigris.

Mi-le'tus, city & s-p. A. M.; 35 S. Ephesus. It was anciently famous for its wealth and commerce.

Mi-le'tum, t. in Crete.
Mit-y-le'ne, t. in Lesbos, an island
on the coast of A. M., NW. of
Smyrna.

My'ra, city, A. M. capital of Ly-
cia; 40 ENE. Patara.
Mys'i-a, country comprehending
the N. W. part of A. M.

N.

Na'in, t. Galilee; 8 SE. Nazareth.

Nazareth, t. Galilee; 50 N. J. It is memorable for having been the residence of our Saviour for about 30 years. It contains 2,000 or 3,000 inhabitants, and is frequently visited by pilgrims, who are conducted to many places that are reputed holy. Ne-ap'o-lis, now Cavala, t. Mac., SE. of Philippi. Neph'tha-li, or Neph'tha-lim, Land of, district, in the north part of Galilee.

Ni-cop'o-lis, now Prevesa, t. Epirus; NW. of Actium. Nin'e-veh, city and capital of Assyria, on the Tigris. In ancient times it was one of the largest cities in the world. Some remains of it are now seen on the Tigris, opposite to Mosul.

0.

Olives. Mount of, or Olivet, mt. Jud., to the east of J., from which it was separated by the brook Cedron.

P.

Pam-phyl'i-a, country, A. M., bordering on the Med.

Paph-la-go'ni-a, country, A. M.,

bordering on the Euxine sea. Paphos, t. Cyprus, at the west end.

Parthi-a, country, Asia, E. of Media.

Pat'a-ra, s-p. A. M., in Lycia; 160 SE. Ephesus.

Pat'mos, now Patino or Palmosa, small rocky island in the Ægæan sea; 16 SW. Samos. A grotto in a rock, now converted into a monastery, called the Monastery of the Apocalypse, or of St. John, is pointed out as the spot where that apostle wrote the book of Revelation. Per'ga, now Karahissan, city, A. M., capital of Pamphylia; 90 S. W. Iconium. Per'ga-mus, now Pergamo, city, A. M., in Mysia, on the Caicus; 50 N. Smyrna. It was once a large city, the capital of a kingdom, and had a famous library. It now contains about 5,000 inhabitants.

Per'si-a, great empire, Asia, east of the Tigris.

Pho-ni'ce, or Pha-ni'cia, country in the north of Pal., on the Med., containing the cities of Tyre

and Sidon.

Phoenix, or Phe-ni'ce, t. in SW. part of Crete. Phil-a-delphi-a, now Allah-Shehr, city, A. M., in Lydia, on the Hermus; 65 E. Smyrna. It was once a large city; but now contains only about 3,000 inhabitants.

Phi-lip'pi, now Datos, city, Mac.; 70 ENE. Thessalonica. It was once a large city; now a mean village. Phryg'i-a, country, in the central part of A. M. Pi-sidi-a, country, A. M. S. of Phrygia.

Pon'tus, country, comprehending the NE. part of A. M., and bordering on the Euxine sea. Ptol-e-ma'is, now Acre, s-p. Pal.

24 S. Tyre. It is famous for its siege by the Crusaders. It is now the principal port of Pal., and contains about 10,000 inhabitants.

Pu-te'o-li, now Pozzuolo, t. Italy; 6 W. Naples.

Ra'ma, t. Jud., between Bethlehem and J.; also another a few miles N. J.

Red Sea, or Arabian Gulf, a gulf about 1400 miles long, dividing Arabia from the opposite coast of Africa.

Rhegi-um, now Reggio, s-p. at the southern point of Italy, on the strait of Messina. Rhodes, island near the SW. corner of A. M. celebrated in ancient history for commerce, and for a colossal statue, which was reckoned one of the seven wonders of the world. Rome, city, Italy, on the Tiber,

12 miles from the sea. It was built on 7 hills, was the capital of the Roman empire, the mistress of the world, and the seat of arts and arms. It has long been the residence of the Pope, and the seat of ecclesiastical power. It contains St. Peter's church, the most magnificent edifice in the world, and has many monuments of its ancient grandeur. Though greatly reduced, it nevertheless contains about 136,000 inhabitants. Sal'a-mis, t. on the SE. part of Cyprus.

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Sa'lim, t. Samaria; 40 N.
E. J.
Sal-mo ne, a promontory near the
east end of Crete.
Sa-ma'ri-a, the middle division of
Pal., bounded N. by Galilee, E.
by the Jordan, S. by Jud., and
W. by the Med.

Sa-ma'ri-a, now Sebaste, the capital of the kingdom of Israel, and of the province of Samaria; 36 N. J.

Egæan sea, separated from A. M. by a narrow strait. Sa-mo-thra'ce, or Sa-mo-thra'ci-a, now Samotraki, small island in the north part of the Egæan

sea.

Sar'dis, now Sart, city, A. M. capital of Lydia, on the Pactolus; 30 ENE. Smyrna. It was once a splendid city, but now a mean village. Sa-rep'ta, or Sar'e-phath, now Sarfend, city, Phoenicia; 8 S. Sidon. Sa'ron, or Sha'ron, t. Samaria, to the north of Lydda, and south of Antipatris.

Sel-eu'ci-a, s-p. Syria; 12 W. An tioch.

She'ba, country, bordering on the Red Sea, supposed by some to correspond to a part of Arabia. by others to a part of Abyssinia. Si'don, or Zi'don, now Saida, s-p. Phoenicia; 20 N. Tyre, 55 W. Damascus. It was once a great commercial city, but is now reduced to a meanly built town, yet is the port of Damascus, and has considerable trade. Sil'o-am, a fountain and tower near the walls of J.

Si'nai, mt. Arabia, in the midst of a desert, between the two northern arms of the Red sea. It is composed of red granite, in which steps have been cut, in order to facilitate the ascent. Immediately to the west of Sinai, is Mount Horeb, which is a summit of the same range. Si'on, or Zion, see J. Smyrna, city and s-p. A. M. in Ionia, 35 N. by W. Ephesus. It was anciently large and powerful, and is now the most populous and commercial city in A. M. Sod'om, one of the cities which were destroyed by fire from heaven, and which stood in the situation now occupied by the Dead Sea.

Spain, a country in the SW. of

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Syr'a-cuse, once a rich and popu-| lous city, on the SE. part of the island of Sicily. Sychar, called also Sichem, and Shechem, now Napolose, city, Samaria, between mounts Ebal and Gerizim; 24 N. J. Three miles from Sychar was Jacob's Well, memorable for our Saviour's conversation with the woman of Samaria. On mount Gerizim was the temple of the Samaritans.

Syri-a, country, Asia, extending from A. M. and the Med. on the west, to the Euphrates on the east, and in its most extensive sense, including Pal. Sy-ro-phe-nic'i-a, that part of Phoenicia which bordered on Syria.

Tabor, conical mountain, Pal., to the west of the lake of G., supposed to have been the scene of the transfiguration. Tar'sus, city, A. M. capital of Cilicia, 100 NW. Antioch. It was anciently large and splendid, distinguished in the arts and sciences, but now decayed. Thes-sa-lo-ni'ca, now Saloniki, city and s-p. Mac., both in ancient and modern times large and commercial. It is situated on a gulf, about 200 N. Athens.

Three Tav'erns, place, Italy, about 30 S. by E. Rome. Thy-a-ti'ra,

t.

now Akhisar, A. M. on the borders of Mysia and Lydia; 40 NE. Smyrna. Ti-be'ri-as, now Tabaria, t. Pal. capital of Galilee, on the west side of the lake of G. or sea of Tiberias, 58 N. J. It has long been a place of note among the Jews, and is one of the four holy cities of the Talmud, the other three being Safad, J. and Hebron.

Tra-cho-ni'tis, district in the NE. part of Pal.

Tro'as, district in the NW. corner of A. M. Tro-gylli-um, t. on the W. coast of A. M. a little to the SE. of the island of Samos.

Tyre, now Sur, city and s-p. Phoenicia; 20 S. Sidon. It is a very ancient city, in early ages celebrated for commerce. It is now a mean fishing town. Wil'der-ness, or Desert of Jud., an extensive desert, extending from the neighbourhood of Jericho to the south, along the west side of the Dead sea. Zab'u-lon, Tribe of, district Pal., on the W. side of the lake of G.

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