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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860 Excerpt: ...Lond. 1811, 4 vols. 8vo., in 1817, 3 vols. 8vo. Translation of the last, by Panzer: Niirnb. 1765, 4 vols. 8vo. Ysbrand van Hamelsfeld, Aardrijkkunde desBijbels: Amster. 1790, 8vo. German: Y. v. H., Biblische Geographie, libers, mit Ammerkk. von R. J'anisch, Hauib. 1793-96, 3 vols. 8vo. (not completed). Mansford, Dictionary of the Biblical Geography: Lond. 1829. More popular treatises are those of Frege, geogr. Handbuch bet Lesung der heil. Schrift: Gotha, 1788-89, 2 vols.; Lbwisohn, Bibl. Geographie: Wien, 1823; Uornung, Handbuch zur Erl'auterung der bibl. Gesch. und Geogr., 2 Aufl.: Lpz., 1820. Chartographical representations we have in the English Bible-Atlas of Palmer, published in London by Weiland, elucidated by Ackermann: Weimar, 1832; and Kiepert, Berlin, 3d edition, 1854.--For the purposes of biblical geography, aa far as it constitutes a part of tho ancient geography of the Greeks and Romans, use may be made, in the corresponding parts, of Cellarii, Notitia orbis antiqui s. geographia plenior. (Lips., 1701, 3 Tom. 4), c. observ. J. Chr. Schwarzti.: Lips., 1731, 2 Tom. 4to., together with Append, triplex.: Lips., 1776, 4to.; Mannert, Geographie der Gnechen und Romcr: Niirnb., 1788, &c, 8vo., Pt. I., 3te Aufl.: Leipz., 1829; the last vol., Pt. X., appeared Leips., 1824. Here belong especially: Pts. IV.-VIII., X.--Handbuch der alten Erdbeschreibung, nach Anleitungderd'AnvillischenLandcharten: Niirnb., 1785, Ac. New improved edition by Heercn, Hummel, Bruns, and Paulus: Niirnb., 1796-1800, 6 Bde.--Forbiyer, Alte Geographie, 3 Bde.: Leipzig, 1842-48. Arnold.--/. H. Den: George, St.--The legend in Metaphrastes telle us, that he was from a high family of Cappadocia. Having entered the Roman army, be arose under Diocletian to high honors; but resigned ...