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to be a nun, it was necessary for her to pass her novi. 

 ciate ; after this, if she still persevered in her determi- 

 nation, she took the vows, and passed through the usual 

 ceremonies ; the principal of which were taking the 

 vail, having their hair cut, and putting on a ring and a 

 bracelet. The origin of the word nun is unknown ; 

 the right name is undoubtedly derived from the Creek 

 w<, and the Latin nonnce ; but whence they are de- 

 rived, or what is their original signification, has not 



been ascertained. Hospinian, in his treatise on mo- 

 nachism, says it is an Egyptian word, signifying a vir- 

 gin ; but Jerome applies it to widows preferring chas- 

 tity, as well as virgins. 



Bingham's Antiquities of the English Church, book 

 ii. ; Mosheim's Ecclesiastical History ; Symbolic Boots, 

 by C. Butler ; Gtbbon't Rome, vol. vii. 



MONARCHY". See GOVERNMENT. 



MONASTERY. See MONACHISM. 



M O N E Y, 



Money. THE word Money is defined by Mr. David Hume to der several points of view, and in our articles, NUMIS- 



be " the instrument which men have agreed upon 

 to facilitate the exchange of one commodity for ano- 

 ther." 



In our articles R\ME, RUI.LIOV, CURRENCY and EX- 

 CHANGE, the subject of money has been considered un- 



NATOLOOV and POLITICAL ECONOMY, we shall have oc- 

 casion to view the subject under other aspects. 



In the present article we propose merely to give an 

 account of the monies used by the different civilized 

 nations of the globe. 



General Tabl of Moniet of Account, containing the Valur of the Monies of Account of differtnt Placet (expressed in 

 : and Drcitualto! Pence,) according l \tint frier both of Gold and Silver in England ; that is, L.3, 17$. 



.'. per Oz.Jor Gold, and 5s. 2<i". per Oz.for Sih-er, From Kelly's Universal Cambist, vol. ii. p. 169. 



In the fleet i marked rori*He, tlir price of the coins i* not fixed ; and, therefore, the intriniic value in gold of the monies of account 

 eaMMt be ascertained Her any length of time. 



t Wton the cobontM are marked with a dub. it if to be undrntood that there a no coin in the metal of that column by which the mo. 



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