THE EASTERN OKIGIX OP THE CELTS. 315 



easily have been carried farther. The Asiatic, entering China, sent 

 a stream doubtless into the New "World from the east, which met 

 with the corresponding stream that flowed from Western Africa or 

 Spain into the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. The African 

 made its way slowly into the centre of the continent, where Djebel 

 Komri, Bornou, with its traditions of Himyaritic occupation, and, 

 in the west, the Cameroons, retained the memory of Zimran.-^'^ This 

 wide dispersion of a single family, and that not a primitive family 

 of mankind, is surprising. Zimran himself must have lived about 

 nineteen centuries before the Christian era, and not more than four 

 generations of historic men can have preceded him. For these four 

 generations we find ample materials in the Bible, by the aid of which 

 history may be restored up to the very dawn of national existence. 

 I am as yet but a pioneer in the unbroken tract and tangled forest 

 of ancient tradition. Other writers will yet make plain and smooth 

 the highway of the nations from their eastern dwelling place, and, 

 reducing to order and harmony the fragments of mosaic which it has 

 been my labour of love to disinter at every stage in their progress, 

 will present a picture of the far off past that shall be the delight and 

 instructor of fature ages. 



The following tables exhibit the results obtained, as these have 

 been set forth in the paper. I once more deem it necessary to state 

 that I do not vouch for all the connections set forth, nor do I con- 

 sider that the proof is vitiated by what may be found an unnecessary 

 and in some cases an erroneous fulness of illustration.^"® 



i'5 Baldwin's Prehistoric Nations, 329. 



175 As I have already indicated that Ezer or Ahiezer, the second son of Zimran and Hammo- 

 leketh, liad a son Meonothai and a grandson Ophrah, I have thought it desirable to add a table 

 of their geographical connections, which will be found closely to reilate to those of Zimran's 

 family already mentioned. Meon, or, with the power of the ayin, Megon, is the important part 

 of Meonothai's name ; and that of Ophrah, which, commencing with ayin may appear as 

 Gophrah, &c., is found in the Bible as Leophrah or Beth Leophrah. 



Persia.— Mandagora, Caberasa, Gabris and Sabris of Media. Gabra of Persis, Sipphare of 

 Aria, and Masin of Gedrosia. 



India. — Magon, Massani, Masicani, Msandrus. Supphara, Sabars8, Sippara, Sahara, 

 Abraganus. 



Bai. & ^ss.- -Mesene, Mesene, Mennis, Mygdonia. Abara, Sipphara, Chaboras, Caprius, 

 Labbara. . 



Arabia. — Meeceni, Labris, Obraca, Sapharitae. 



u4/i-ica.— Macomades, Macanitae. Gaphara, Eperos, Aubereum, Sabrata, TillabaxL 



£iyHa, — Oapparea3. 



