P. 101—“Hyrkanians,” hyr-ka´ni-ans. Hyrcania, the country of these people, is on the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea. P. 101—“Arsites,” ar-si´tes; “Spith´ra-da´tes;” “Ar-sam´e-nes.” P. 103—“Demaratus,” dem´a-ra´tus; “Drop´i-des.” P. 104—“Lysippus,” ly-sip´pus. P. 104—“Sardis.” One of the most famous cities of Asia Minor. This citadel had always been considered impregnable from its situation. P. 105—“Miletus,” mi-le´tus. P. 106—“Tralles,” tral´les; “Lycia,” lyc´i-a; “Pam-phyl´i-a;” “Pi-sid´i-a;” “Gordium,” gor´di-um; “San-ga´ri-us;” “Phrygia,” phryg´i-a. P. 108—“Mesopotamia,” mes´o-po-ta´mi-a. P. 108—“Sogdiana,” sog´di-a´na. The northeastern portion of the Persian Empire, including portions of the present country of Turkestan and Bokhara. P. 109—“Gates of Kilikia.” See on map, p. 108, _Pylæ Kikiliæ_, “Amanus,” a-ma´nus. P. 110—“Beylan,” bā´lan. P. 112—“Kardakes,” car´da-ces. P. 113—“Seleukis,” se-leu´cis. P. 116—“Kœle-Syria,” cœl´e-syr´i-a. Hollow Syria. The name given to the valley between the two ranges of Mount Lebanon, in the south of Syria, and bordering on Palestine. P. 117—“Persepolis,” per-sep´o-lis. A treasure city of the Persians situated on the north of the river Araxes. P. 119—“Pelusium,” pe-lu´si-um; “Hephæstion,” he-phæs´ti-on. P. 119—“Apis,” a´pis. The name given to the Bull of Memphis, worshiped by the Egyptians as a god. There were certain signs by which the animal was recognized to be the god: he must be black, a white, square mark must be on his forehead, etc. When found he was worshiped with greatest honors. Gradually the bull came to be regarded as a symbol, and Apis was identified with the sun. P. 119—“Kanopus,” ca-no´pus. P. 119—“Pharos.” The island is mentioned by Homer. Alexander united it to his new city by a mole. Ptolemy II. built a lighthouse here. Hence we have the name Pharos often given to such buildings. The translators of the Septuagint are said to have been confined here until they finished their task. P. 119—“Mareotis,” ma-re-o´tis. P. 120—“Ammon.” Originally an Ethiopian god, afterward adopted by the Egyptians. The Greeks called him Zeus Ammon, and the Romans, Jupiter Ammon. The god was represented under the form of a ram, and this seems to indicate that the original idea in the worship was that of a protector of flocks. P. 121—“Arbela,” ar-be´la; “Gaugamela,” gau-ga-me´la. P. 123—“Albanians.” These people came from Albania, a country on the west of the Caspian and in the southeast of Georgia. P. 123—“Karians,” from Karia; “Menidas,” men´i-das. P. 124—“Bessus,” bes´sus. P. 125—“Aretas,” ar´e-tas. P. 127—“Curtius,” cur´ti-us. The Roman historian of Alexander the Great. Nothing is known of his life. His history is fairly reliable. P. 128—“Eulæus,” eu-læ´us. The Old Testament Ulai, rises in Media, and uniting with the Pasitigris, flows into the Persian Gulf. P. 128—“Pasitigris,” pa-sit´i-gris. P. 129—“Tænarus,” tæn´a-rus. Now Cape Matapan.