Universal History, Ancient and Modern (Volume 11) (Paperback)

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: tins respect he was not singular, -if we translate the Hebrew Q'V'flJ nephilim, as the Septnagint and Vulgate, by yiya; and gigas, allow the word its common acceptation, and suppose Cainmeras an antediluvian, for " there were giants on the earfh in those days," as we read in Gem-sis, ch. ri. 4- In longevity, also, he corresponds to the patriarchal ages; for he is said to have lived seven hundred or a thousand years, although he reigned only thirty, according to some traditions. In the latter part of his life he descended from the mountains, and laid the foundation of Ix. taklutr (or Perscpolis) and Ballch. Ife is supposed to have flourished about nine hundred years before Christ. II. Htu-hong, snrnamed Pcixhilrul, or the just lawgiver, was, according to Tabari, the son, but, if we in ay believe Ferdusi, the grandson of Caiumeras, by Siumck, who died dining lhe old monarch's reigu. Ilusheng introduced the art of working metals; invented the saw and axe; struck sparks from the Hint; and thus gave origin to fire-worship, according to the llagian traditions: " whilst the Jens allirm," says Tabari, " that he was of their religion." He founded a city in Khuzistan, .or Susiana, and reigue'd forty, or, as some say, four hundred years; he was by many called Iran, whence Persia is sitid to have derived its name. From fcis surname also the whole dynasty has been sfyK'd Pcishdadian. ill. Tahmurtm, the son or grandson of Tins. Jieny, from his victpries over the demons or sa- Tages, vas surnamed Deeve-bend. He first made armour and caparison for horses. Some accuse him of idolatry, but Tabari vindicates his religiousreligious character, and adds, that he first introduced the art of writing, and lived one hundred years; but his reign is limited to thirty by many writers. Some anc...