terity; when God confounded their language, and thus dispersed them into other countries. Babel's dad hope.

2234 Celestial observations begun at Babylon. Cel Bab's dead goose.

2188 Misraim, the son of Ham, founds the Kingdom of Egypt. Mis Ham Gyp, dacerroe. 2059 Ninus, the son of Belus, founds the Kingdom of Assyria. Nin-Bel-Ass, doze late. 1921 The covenant of God made with Abram. God Cov Ab, bite dace.

1897 The cities of Sodom and Gomorrah are destroyed by fire from Heaven for their wickedness. Sod Gom Fire, cartop.

1822 Memnon, the Egyptian, invents the letters. Mem Gyp Let, cardad.

1715 Prometheus first struck fire from flints, and Epimethus invented the method of making earthen vessels. Prome Flint, Epim Earth,

cup bale.

1574 Aaron born in Egypt. Aaro-Gyp's, bale poke, 1571 Moses born in Egypt, and adopted by Pharaoh's daughter. Mo Bor Gyp's, celpiece. 1556 Cecrops leads a colony from Egypt, and begins the Kingdom of Athens. Cecro Gyp, Ath ballon.

1546 Scamander comes from Crete into Phrygia, and begins the Kingdom of Troy. Scam Cre Tro, balsam.

1493 Cadmus carried the Phoenician letters into Greece. Cad Phoe Let, Gree bake tag. 1491 Moses performs a number of miracles in Egypt, and departs with the Israelites. Mose Mir, cake tub.

1453 The first Olympic games celebrated at Greece. Olym Gree, cook log.

1451 The Israelites are led under Joshua, into the land of Canaan, where they subdued the natives; and the period of the sabbatical year commences. Isra Jo, Can book lace. 1046 Iron founded by the accidental burning of Mount Ida. Iro Id, bake oxen.

1263 Argonautic expedition. Argo Ex, bad mug. 1258 Queen Dido was supposed to have founded Carthage. Di Car's, bad log.

1198 The rape of Helen, by Paris, which gave rise to the Trojan war: the Siege of Troy, by the Greeks, lasted ten years, when the city was taken and burned. Helen Par, Trojan Gree's, babe tear.

1048 David is sole King of Israel.

box sure.

Davi King,

1004 The Temple is solemnly dedicated by Solomon. Solom Temp, bow ease.

896 Elijah, the prophet, is translated to Heaven. Eli Pro's, raven.

894 Money first made of gold and silver, at Argos. Scales and measures invented by Phidon. Mon Ar Scale, Phi rats.

814 The Kingdom of Macedon begins. Macedon's Kingly, robes.

771 Remus and Romulus born. Re Ro's, pope bee. 753 Æra of the building of Rome, by Romulus, first King of the Romans. Ro Buil peleg. 742 The commencement of the æra of Nabonassar, Nabo's pea kid.

720 Samaria taken, and the Kingdom of Israel overthrown by Salmanaser, King of Assyria, who carried the ten tribes into captivity. The first eclipse of the moon on record. Sam Is Sal Ass, Moon paid-eth.

658 Byzantium, (now Constantinople) built by a

colony of Athenians. Byzan Con, Athen nailer.

608 The game of Chess invented. Chess mazer. 606 Nineveh destroyed. Nine mixed.

604 Necho, King of Egypt, ordered some Pho nicians to sail from the Red Sea round Asia. Nec Ki Gyp, Phoeni As, mazes.

600 Thales of Miletus travels into Egypt, acquires the knowledge of geometry, astronomy and philosophy; returns to Greece, and calculates eclipses, &c. Tha Mil Gyp Astro Gree, aim-ing. Maps, globes, and the signs of the zodiac, invented by Anaximander, the scholar of Thales. Map Zodi, Anax

mon.

aptive Jehoi

597 Jehoiakin, King of Judah, is carried captive by Nebuchadnezzar to Babylon. King, Nebchad Bab's, ale tap.

587 The city of Jerusalem taken, after a siege of eighteen months. Jeru Take, alorp.

562 The first comedy at Athens, acted upon a moveable scaffold. Com Athe Scaf, lined. 559 The Kingdom of Persia, begun by Cyrus. Per Cy, allti.

555 Daniel's vision of the four monarchies. Dani Mon, layill.

538 The Kingdom of Babylon destroyed; that city being taken by Cyrus, he issued an edict for the return of the Jews. Baby Cyr, logar.

534 The first Tragedy acted at Athens, on a waggon, by Thespis. Trage Ath, Thespi legs.

515 The second Temple at Jerusalem is finished, under Darius. Tem Jeru, Dar label. 509 Tarquin the 7th, and last King of Rome, is expelled. Tar Ro's, lax tie.

490 Battle of Marothon. Maró heat-eth. 486 Eschylus, the Greek poet, first gains the prize of Tragedy. Eschy Gree, Trage

harm.

481 Xerxes, King of Persia, begins his expedition against Greece. Xer Per Ex, Greece horeb.

458 Ezra is sent from Babylon to Jerusalem with the captive Jews, and the vessels of gold and silver, &c. being 70 weeks of years, or 490 years before the crucifixion of our Saviour. Ezra Ba, Jew solar.

454 The Romans send to Athens for Solon's laws. Ro Ath So, Law sels.

451 The decemvirs created at Rome, and the laws of the twelve tables compiled and ratified. Dece Ro, Tab haleb.

443 Censors created at Rome. Cen Ro, hook fie. 432 Nineteen years cycle invented by Meton. Meto Cy, haged.

430 The history of the Old Testament finished about this time; and Malachi, the last of the prophets lived. Old Tes Mal, hugeth.

426 Great plague at Athens. Athe plague, sidon. 401 Retreat of the 10,000 Greeks under Xenophon. Zeno Gree's, hox bee.

400 Socrates, the founder of moral philosophy among the Greeks, put to death by the Athenians, who afterwards repent, and erect to his memory a statue of brass. Socra Gree, Athe haw.

363 Battle of Mantinea. Manti Bat, gunof. of Charonea. Charo Bat, fifer.

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334

on the banks of the river Granicus, when Alexander defeated the Persians. Gran Bat Ale, Per fifoes.

331 Alexander, King of Macedon, conquers Darius, King of Persia, and other nations of Asia. Ale Mace, Dari Per's, eggice.

324 Alexander the Great, died at Babylon. Alex d' good oak.**

285 Dionysius, of Alexandria, began his astronomical æra, on Monday, June 26th, being the first who found the solar year to consist of exactly 365 days, 5 hours, and 49 minutes. Di Al As, * Juno dan, dural.

284 Ptolemy Philadelphus, King of Egypt, employs 72 interpreters, to translate the Old Testament into the Greek Language, which is called the Septuagint. Tole Gyp, Testa Greek, dares....

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264 First Punic war begins, and continues 24 years; also the chronology of the Arundelian marbles composed. Puoi War, Arun Chro, dons. 242 Conic sections invented by Apollonius. Con Apo, dosed.

218 The second Punic war begins, and continues 17 years. Hannibal crosses the Alps, and defeats the Romans in several battles; but being abandoned by his countrymen, and refused support, fails in the accomplishment of his purpose. Puni Se, Han Alp Ro, diceri.

207 Archimedes murdered at Syracuse.

Syr, doze ape.

Archi

190 The first Roman army entered Asia. Rom Ass, beat-eth.

68 Perseus defeated by the Romans, which ended the Macedonian Kingdom. Perse Ro, Mace coiner.

* June 26th.