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Sea : C. dactylon was observed by Forskal, and Delile, in Egypt, employed according to Clot-Bey 

 especially for feeding cattle ; by Forskal in Yemen ; and is known to occur on Madagascar, the 

 Mauritius Islands, and in Austral Africa (Boj.). Eastward, is called in Bengalee "doorba," in 

 Telinga "gericha," in Tamil " arugam-pilloo," by English residents huriallee grass (Drury) ; was 

 observed by Graham around Bombay and on the Deccan "abundant everywhere and in general use 

 for feeding cattle," and considered by the brahmins " sacred to Ganesha ; " by Retz, and Roxburgh, 

 in other parts of Hindustan, according to W. Jones as. res. iv. 242 "the sweetest and most nutritious 

 pasture for cattle ; " is enumerated by Mason as indigenous in Burmah ; is known to grow also in 

 China and on Luzon (Kunth) ; but in Australia, I found its progress inland at least encouraged by 

 residents. Farther East, C. dactylon was observed by myself on New Zealand and throughout the 

 rocky clusters in the Pacific, usually along the seashore, but to all appearance introduced by the 

 ancient Polynesians into the Hawaiian Islands. Westward from Europe, may have drifted without 

 human aid to the American shore, but has become " troublesome in light soil," occurring in cultivated 

 and waste ground from Lat. 41° to Georgia, Natchez, and the West Indies (Walt, Pursh, Ell., Nutt, 

 Chapm., and A. Gray). 



981 B. C. (= 1002 y. n6^j d. -\- " 12 — 34 years " of Phoenician annals in Menand. Ephes., and 

 Jos. c. A. i. 18), Hiram succeeded as king at Tyre by his son Baleazar ; thirty-six (= "43 — 7") 

 years old, — and who reigned "seven" years. 



In or about this year (1 Kings x. 4, and 2 Chron. ix. 3), the queen of Sheba visiting Jerusalem. 

 (She appears to have come from the Abyssinian coast, and is claimed by the Abyssinians as one of 

 their queens). 



Brucea antidysenterica of Abyssinia. A shrub growing especially in the valleys of the low 

 country and called " wooginoos," — considered a most valuable remedy in dysentery and severe 

 cases of diarrhoea (Bruce trav. v. pi. 69, and Grev.). Unknown as a remedy in Europe (the "brucine " 

 and "brucea bark" of druggists belonging to Strychnos nux-vomica, according to Guibourt, and 

 Lindley). Botanical specimens have however been brought to Europe, and are described by Miller 

 pi. 25, and L'Heritier pi. 10. 



Hagenia Abyssinica of Abyssinia. A Meliaceous ? tree twenty feet high and called cusso ; 

 indigenous in the high country, — planted besides near churches, and considered a specific against 

 worms (Grev.). 



Rosa Abyssinica of the mountains of Abyssinia. — Probably the "sweet-brier" observed by 

 Bruce on the Taranta mountains (Grev.). 



Brayera anthelmintica of Abyssinia. A Rosaceous tree called there "cabotz" as early perhaps 

 as this date : — its dried flowers sold in small packets, and according to Brayer are an effectual 

 remedy for tape-worm when all other medicines have failed (Kunth, and Lindl.). 



Cordia Africana of Abyssinia. An ornamental tree called " wansey " and about twenty feet 

 high ; — to which divine honours are paid by the Seven tribes of Galla, their representatives meeting 

 under the shade to choose a king; who is crowned with a chaplet from this tree, and has carried 

 before him wherever he goes a sceptre of the wood: C. Africana was observed by Bruce, and Salt, 

 "common in Abyssinia and planted in all the towns" (Grev.). And from transported specimens, is 

 described by Lamarck (Steud.). 



080 B. C. (= 1071 "33 — 12 — 1 — 8 — 37 years" of Castor in Euseb.). Not later than 



this date, the formal change of Dynasty at Athens, Thymoetes, son of Oxyntes and the last of the 

 Theseidi, succeeded by Melanthus of the fifth generation from Neleus. Melanthus, driven out of 

 his kingdom of Messenia by the Dorians, found refuge with a large body of followers in Athens, and 

 was there elected king (Herodot. v. 65, Strab. ix. p. 393, and Paus. ii. 18. 7). 



976 B. C. (=975 y. 8 mo. = 339 -f "6 -4- 4 + 6 + 20 -+- 21 y. 4 mo. -f 6+ 120 y. 

 4 mo. + 42 + 25 -f 1 7 + 6 + 45 + 8 + 6 + 7 + 12 + 44 + 44 + 44 + 49 + 35 + 

 g_|_6_Ln_l_4.-|-4i years." of the Euseb.-Maneth. table, the Afr.-Maneth. table giving 



I0 yg "26 46 — 4 — 9 — 6 — 7 yrs " = 978), accession of S£s6gh6sis, S£s6ghis, 



or Shishak, head of the Twenty-second dynasty. The name of king Sesonk occurs 

 on a stela at Silsilis, and on moveable articles — now in the "museums of London, Paris, and Berlin" 



(olid, analect.). ,■,,.„ 



The great unfinished hall of the temple at Karnak commenced by king Sesonk. 



Jeroboam fleeing to Shishak in Egypt before — the death of Solomon (1 K. xi. 40 and 2 Chron. x. 2). 



074. B C. (= 98: "7 years " of Phoenician annals in Menand. Ephes., and Jos. c. A. i. 18), 



Baleazar succeeded as king at Tyre by his son Abdastratus ; twenty (= " 29 — 9 ") years old, and 

 who reigned "nine" years. _ . 



073 B. C. (= 1005 y. 116 d. — "40 years" of ten lunations of 1 K. xi. 42 and 2 Chron. ix. 30), 

 Solomon succeeded by his son Rehoboamr fourth Jewish king. 



After " three days " (1 K. xii. 5 to 20) division of the Jewish nation ; Jeroboam becoming king 

 over the revolted portion. 2 4 



