132 (i. MASPERO, 



Tlie Rev. W. Bailey, M.A. — I feel a deeji interest in all that Las 

 been read this evening, for it so happens that during twenty years' 

 residence in Jerusalem I know almost all the places mentioned, 

 and it is only now, after many years' absence, that I have again 

 returned from Palestine, where I lived in the midst of the places 

 mentioned in the paper. I was with Captain (now Sir Charles) 

 Warren, round about the Jordan, and, since then, with the discoverer 

 of the Moabite stone, and I could not help thinking how in the 

 present day so much is found to make us feel and realise the truth 

 of the word of God. I have felt when a man has travelled in 

 Jerusalem he will either go away a worse man or a better — he will 

 have his faith confirmed, or he will go aAvay with his mind set 

 against God. You cannot go a step in Palestine without seeing 

 that the word of God is true. 



Mr. W. St. BosCAWEN (F.R.Hist.Soc.).— I think Professor 

 Maspero has done great service to Biblical geography in bringing 

 together the monuments and the evidence of those monuments, and 

 saying " see how these two fit." 



The Chairman. — The hour being now late I will only mention, 

 as regards the names in the paper, that finding but few references 

 to their places in the Old Testament, and thinking that it might 

 be of advantage to many to have the I'eferences given to those that 

 Major Conder and others considered to be important, — I have 

 drawn out a list, which may save trouble in future ; I may mention 

 that there are at least eighteen — perhaps moi-e — i^laces named in the 

 Old Testament, particularly in the book of Joshua, the identifica- 

 tion of which are already beyond doiibt. 



Old Testament References to the Names. 

 No. 



11. Gaza. Judg. 16; Jer. 47; Amos 1, 6; Zeph. 2,4; Zech. 



9,5. 



12. Mageddo. Josh. 12, 21 ; 17, U ; Judg. 1, 27; 6, 19. 



13. Rabbati (Rabbiti). Josh. 19, 20. 



14. Taanaqou (Taanach). Josh. 12, 21. 



15. Shaunama(Shunem). Josh. 19, 18 ; 1 Sam. 28, 4 ; 2 Kings 



4,8. 



16. Bit-Shainla (Beth Shean ?). Josh. 17, 11 ; 1 Sam. 13, 10. 



17. Rouhaiba. (Rehab of the Onomasticon.) 



18. Hapourama (Haphraim). Josh, 19, 19. 



