The drift of Milton’s argument leads him to employ language which would appear, at first sight, to verge upon their doctrine; but it will be seen immediately, that he guards himself against the charge of having adopted one of the most ignorant errors of the dark ages of the Church.—_Dr. Sumner’s Notes on Milton’s Christian Doctrine._ This opinion, in spite of many testimonies to the contrary, could never have been very general. Andeus, a Syrian of Mesopotamia, was condemned for the opinion, as heretical. He lived in the beginning of the fourth century. His disciples were called Anthropomorphites.—_Vide du Pin._ Among Milton’s minor poems are these lines: Dicite sacrorum præsides nemorum Deæ, etc. Quis ille primus cujus ex imagine Natura solers finxit humanum genus? Eternus, incorruptus, æquævus polo, Unusque et universus exemplar Dei. And afterwards— Non cui profundum Cæcitas lumen dedit Dircæus augur vidit hunc alto sinu, etc. Page 132. _Wingèd Fantasy._ Seltsamen Tochter Jovis Seinem Schosskinde Der Phantasie.—_Goethe._ Page 135. _Sightless cycles._ Sightless—too small to be seen.—_Legge._ Page 135. _Fire-flies._ I have often noticed a peculiar movement of the fire-flies;—they will collect in a body and fly off, from a common centre, into innumerable radii. Page 135. _Therasæan reign._ Therasæa, or Therasea, the island mentioned by Seneca, which, in a moment, arose from the sea to the eyes of astonished mariners. Page 136. _Molten stars, etc._ Some star which, from the ruined roof Of shaked Olympus, by mischance did fall.—_Milton._ Page 137. _Persepolis._ Voltaire, in speaking of Persepolis, says, “Je connois bien l’admiration qu’inspirent ces ruines—mais un palais érigé au pied d’une chaîne des rochers sterils—peut il être un chef d’œuvre des arts?” Page 137. _Gomorrah._ Ula Deguisi is the Turkish appellation; but, on its own shores, it is called Bahar Loth, or Almotanah. There were undoubtedly more than two cities engulphed in the “dead sea.” In the valley of Siddim were five—Adrah, Zeboin, Zoar, Sodom and Gomorrah. Stephen of Byzantium mentions eight, and Strabo thirteen (engulfed)—but the last is out of all reason. It is said [Tacitus, Strabo, Josephus, Daniel of St. Saba, Nau, Maundrell, Troilo, D’Arvieux], that after an excessive drought, the vestiges of columns, walls, etc., are seen above the surface. At _any_ season, such remains may be discovered by looking down into the transparent lake, and at such distances as would argue the existence of many settlements in the space now usurped by the “Asphaltites.” Page 137. _Eyraco._ Chaldea. Page 137. _Palpable and loud._ I have often thought I could distinctly hear the sound of the darkness as it stole over the horizon. Page 137. _Young flowers were whispering, etc._ Fairies use flowers for their charactery.—_Merry Wives of Windsor._