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the Babylonian civilisation grow up." It ought rather to be said 

 the land of the Mandu, on the east side of Babylonia. The Mandus 

 lived near the mountains on the east side of Babylonia, and of course 

 that would agree with the land of Nod being on the east side of 

 Eden. The Bible says the east side of Eden. The Babylonians 

 call their plain Edenu, and the four rivers of Babylonia may be 

 fairly identified. 



