39. Both sprinkled their door-posts with blood. 40. One had a scape-goat, and the other a scape-horse. 41. Both taught that the sins of the father were visited upon the children. 42. Religious pilgrimages were practiced by each. 43. Both acknowledge and teach one supreme God. Inferior deities, or angels, are believed in by each. God's omniscience, omnipotence, and omnipresence are taught in both Bibles. 44. God is represented to be invisible by each. And "God is a spirit," and infinitely wise and good, is taught in each. 45. To love God supremely is recommended by each. 46. Both taught that God was a God of power, and assisted them in their battles. 47. Both taught that a knowledge of God is essential. 48. Silent meditation upon the Lord is recommended by each. 49. God was to each a refuge in danger and trouble. 50. The government of each was a theocracy, God the executive. 51. Both religions were constituted largely of external rites. In each the priest was the expounder of the holy books and laws. "Patriarchs" was one of the sacred orders of each system. Holy "prophets" figure conspicuously in each system. Both priests and people were in each case believed to be inspired. 52. And each had its witnesses to prove the truth and fulfillment of its prophecies. 53. Both held their Holy Bibles as an inspired guide of right and wrong. 54. One Bible was from Jehovah, and the other from Brahma. 55. Ezra was inspired to compile the Jewish Bible, and Vyas the Brahmin. 56. Each religious order had a holy ark containing something sacred. 57. A story of a deluge is found in the Bible of each. 58. The corruption or wickedness of society caused the flood in each case. 59. The Brahmins had their patriarch Satyavrata, answering to Noah. 60. Each was forewarned of the flood. 61. Eight persons were saved in each case. 62. In each story a large vessel is prepared. Animals were saved by pairs in each case. A rainbow is spoken of in each flood story. 63. For Shem, Ham, and Japhet, the Hindoos have a Sherma, Charma, and Jyapheta. 64. Charma was condemned to be "a servant of servants," like Ham. 65. Human life was in each traditionally spun out to nearly a thousand years. 66. One day a thousand years with God, in each system. 67. Both have stories of persons ascending to heaven. 68. Budha was cast into the fiery furnace like the three holy children. 69. Musavod was a giant in strength like Samson. 70. Rhambha was changed to a pillar of stone, like Lot's wife to salt. 71. Mahendra was carried through the air like Habakkuk. 72. A story of Budha answers to that of Darnel in the lions' den. 73. Idolatry is discouraged, but occasionally practiced by each 74. Witchcraft was believed in by each. 75. Here are presented eighty-eight striking analogies. VII. ANTIQUITY OF INDIA.