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d. — “ 6o years ” of Gen. xxv. 26), Esau and 1552 B. C. ( = 1611 y. Jacob born to Isaac
and Rebekah.
1550 B. C. = “ 5th year of Tutmas I II .,” date of a contract, written on papyrus, — and now in
the museum at Turin (Champ,-Figeac).
“ 1549 B. C. = 1st year o f Wai'-jen, of the Chan g” , or Fourth dynasty— (Chinese chron. table).
1539 B. C. = “ i6th year of the joint reign of Amun-u-hnumut and her brother Tutmas I I I .,”
in a tablet at Wady Maghara, re-opening of the mines there, abandoned since the Twelfth dynasty.
— (Birch).
As early perhaps as this date (Graha Munjari tables, Puranas, and Bentley as. res. viii. p. 231),
Visvvamitra reigning in Hindustan.
Burmah at this time inhabited.*
1536 B. C. = “ 55th year of Phoroneus ” , (in Africanus, see also Pliilochor., Hellan., Thall.,
Tatian, and Clem. Ale.x.), the Deluge of Ogyges in Greece, Or (according to Castor) the city of
Eleusis founded in this reign by Ogyges. Phoroneus and Ogyges are also made contemporary by
Acusilaus ; and “ Ogj'gia ” (according to Strabo, and Pausan. ix. 5. i) was the ancient name of
Boeotian Thebes.
* Dillenia tha-byu of Burmah. Called there “ tha byu,” and from early times its fruit affording
sustenance to man ; — enumerated by Mason 450 and 532 as edible, the tree indigenous and not exactly
agreeing with descriptions of D. speciosa.
Dillenia scabra of Burmah. From early times its fruit affording sustenance to man, — descrilred
by Mason V. 473 as large, “ brought to bazar green and considered a favorite vegetable with the
natives,” the tree confined to “ the borders of streams.”
Uvaria grandiflora o i HViXmTCii. A scandent shrub called there “ ta-bwot,” its fruit from early
times affording sustenance, — having according to Mason v. 452 and 740 “ the taste and appearance
of the North American pawpaw,” and “ abounding in the jungles.”
Sterculia alata ot the Siamese countries. Called by residents Boodh's cocoa-nut, and from early
times the winged seeds of its large fruit affording sustenance, — sometimes according to Mason v.
448 eaten by the natives, the tree “ handsome,” growing in Tenasserim ; described also by Roxburgh.
Pierardia sapota oi Tropical Eastern Asia. A small tree called in Burmah “ ka na-zo,” its fruit
from early times affording sustenance ; — described by Mason v. 451 as “ one of the best and most
plentiful of the jungle fruits,” the “ bunches resembling large grapes,” and not as yet cultivated.
Farther South, was observed by Jack in the Straits of Malacca.
Sleichera kyet-mouk of Burmah. A tree called there “ kyet-mouk,” and from early times its fruit
affording sustenance, — according to Mason v. 454 “ rarely seen in market, but would be a valuable
addition to the dessert ; ” indigenous “ among the hills of Tavoy.”
Bouca oppositifolia of Burmah. A tree called there “ ma-yan,” by residents opposite-leaved
tnango, and from early times its fruit affording nutriment:— indigenous according to Mason v. 448,
and one variety “ intensely sour,” the other “ as insipidly sweet.” Described also by Roxburgh
i. 640 : and farther West, introduced by Nimmo in 1833 into the environs of Bombay (Graham).
Bauhinia sheen-byat of Burmah. A small timber tree called “ sheen-byat,” and from early times
affording nutriment; — according to Mason v, 531 “ bearing a sour leaf,” and its “ pod containing
sweet pulp,”
Willughbeia Martabanica of Burmah, Called there “ theet-kyouk-nway,” its fruit from early
times affording sustenance ; — according to Mason v. 457 “ large as an ap p le ” and “ of an agreeable
acid taste but abounds in a milky juice,” is termed by residents “ a kind of fig,” and is indigenous “ in
the forests : ” is described also by Wallich.
Bignonia (Spathodea) stipulata of Burmah. Called there “ bet-than,” and its flowers from early
times affording nutriment, — according to Mason v. 411 and 543 brought to market for food ; the tree
being “ common at Maulmain,” employed by the natives as “ a cure for psora,” and its wood (according
to Berdmore) for “ making furniture, paddles, etc. : ” described also by Wallich.
Artocarpus echinatus of Burmali. A tree called there “ toung-peing-nai,” or by residents moun-
tain-jack, and from eariy times its “ echinated agreeably acid fruit ” affording sustenance ; — its timber
according to Mason v. 462 and 541 considered valuable “ .by the natives especially for canoes : ” described
also by Roxburgh.
Artocarpus myouk-loke-ngay of Burmah, A tree called there “ myouk-loke-ngay,” and from
early times its orange-colored fruit affording sustenance ; — described by Mason v. 462 as resembling
“ in taste a custard apple and in appearance a fig,” and “ not scarce ” in the forest.s.
Macrocladus . . . . of Burmah. A palm, its terminal cluster of unexpanded young fronds from
early times affording sustenance, — having “ the taste of cabbage ” according to Mason v. 426, and
growing indigenous in various districts.
OF A C C O M P A N Y IN G A N IM A L S A N D P L A N T S .
: “ In the reign of Phoroneus ” (T a t , and Clem. Alex.), Eurdps succeeded by TSlhis, third king
of Sicvon : Crete being under the rule of Kretos. . , , ,
“ 1534 B C. = 1st year of Ho-tan-kia, of the Chang ” or Fourth dynasty (Chinese chron. table).
Vessels from Hindustan and Arabia visiting Burmah as eariy probably as this date.*
Eighty-third generation. Sept. ist, 1534, mostly beyond y o u th : Niobe daughter of Phoroneus
(Apollod m 10 ^ ajiionth Pharmouthi in the twenty-second year of his reign ” (inscribed on the
walls of Karnak), Tutmas III. with an army leaving the Northeastern frontier of Egypt on his first
1 / 2 B / " (= K19 y 9 mo. -4- “ 12 y. 9 mo.” of Manetho in Jos. c. A., the Maneth. tables giving
1417 + “ 37 + I + 9 + 26 U r3 ” = “ 38 + 31 + 9 + 26 + 12 y e a r s ” = 1.533 = <592 - “ .<3 -
2 I - - 22 ” = “ 25 — 13 — 21 years ”), accession of Mephres or Misaphns. Seemingly marking some
e v e n t ' the reign of Tutmas I II. according to monumental evidence continuing without interra0ion. .
The same year = the “ month Pashons in the twenty-third year of his reign, Tutmas III. with
his army arriving at Gaha or Gaza, on the “ 5th ” he marched from the town to meet the enemy, and
on the “ 22d ” defeated them at Maketa or Megiddo — (Birch).
J Q ^ a 24th year of Tutmas I I I .” on the walls of Karnak, the Ruten and Assur or Assyrians
continue to bring tribute — (Birch). , .. Tj ■ . „ „ „ a
1530 B C ( = 1590 — “ 60 y e a r s ” of Castor in Euseb., see also Apollod. 11. i , Hygin. 145, and
Pausan ) in Greece Phoroneus succeeded by Apis, third king of the Peloponnesus, called after him
“ A p ia - ”’ as he extended his power throughout, he seems identical with the fourth king of Sicyra
bearing the same name (compare Apollod. ii. i . i and Paus. ii, 5-5)- Apis is spoken of as one of the
earliest lawgivers among the Greeks (Theodoret. graec. affect, cur. iv. p. 927). « , 1 i -u
Bv Car son of Phoroneus, the worship of Demeter established at Megara, and a citadel built
there ; probably the beginning of Greek monumental history. — The citadel retained the n™ie of ffs
founder in the days of Pausanias i. 39.5 to 44.6, to whom also the tomb of Car was pointed out. By
the Romans, Demeter was called “ C e re s ; ” possibly from Car, , . . ,
The same year = “ 25th of Tutmas I I I .,” in a tablet at Sarabit-el-Khadim in the Sinai peninsula
~ '■/r/y B. C. ( = 1497 + “ 30 years ” of Euseb. i. and ii.), accession of Macchaleus as Assyrian em-
peror “ Twenty-eight ” years only are assigned to his reign by Syncellus ; who calls him Aschalius.
iq26 B . C. = “ 29th year of Tutmas I I I .,” his fifth military campaign — (Birch).
Amono- spoils obtained in this campaign, lead ls enumerated — (Birch) : the “ ophrd” of Moses
Soncr (E x XV. 10), mentioned also in Job xix. 24; as used for purifying silver, in Jer. vi. 29, and
Ezek. xxii. 18 to 22 (compare Pliny xxxii. 31), is admitted to be lead: and the “ an k ’ 'of Amos vii. 7
* Casnarina muricata oi the seashore of Burmah. A leafless tree called “ hten-roo, from its
o-reen feathery terminal branchlets attracting the attention of approaching strangers, — growing in
I th e loose sandy soil of the seaboard and never inland ; ” its timber according to Masmi v. 422 and
ra, very little used by the natives, but hard and heavy and exported under the name oi beefwood to
America. By European colonists, the living tree was carried to Hmdustan, observed by Roxburgh
p lan ted in Bengal, and by Graham “ pretty common about B om bay.” „ , . ,
Cassia (Cathartocarpus) nodosa of Tropical Eastern Asia. A tree called in Bisaya lombayong
or “ balayong ” or “ ybabao ” (Blanco), in Burmah “ gnu-theing,” tinting the forest in Tavoy with its
“ pink-colored ” flowers, — and according to Mason v, 404 and 525 affording “ grod timb^. Farther
East was observed by Blanco on the Philippines, its trunk as large as a man s body, flowers oima-
mVntal “ blancas y encarnadas.” By European colonists, was carried to the botanic garden at Calcutta
and is described by Voight. , , , „ . , j
Gordonia floribunda of Burmah. A conspicuous tree in Maulmain called theet-ya itch-wood,
from the itching caused by contact with its chips or bark ; - affording a c c ed in g to Mason v. 408 the
“ compact timber used for house posts and for rice mortars : ” descnbed also by Walhch.
Heriticra minor of the Tropical seashore from Hindustan to Tongatabu. A tree cal ed m
Taoalo “ taloto ” (Blanco), in Burmah “ ka-na-zo,” growing within reach of occasional high tid es ,- -
its timber according to Mason v. 535 not very durable but “ without a rival in strength : ” obsmved
in Burmah also by Buchanan, and farther West, is supposed to have imparted its name so o « re e
to the .Soonderbunds of the mouths of the Ganges ; the “ samandura” of Ceylon (Lin fl. zeyl.) may
also be coirpared. Eastward, was observed by Blanco along the seashore of the Philippines ; by
mvself a sm a ll tree at high-w ater m ark around the Feejeean islands and Tongatabu. . .
Xylocarpus keannan of the seashore of Burmah. An accompanying tree m low lands nw r the
sea - and of which according to Mason v. 539 “ canoes are occasionally made, its wood bes,0 s
“ m’uch used for sandals,” and of a red colour that “ turns black on being anointed with petroleum.
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