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[73:8] Williams' Hinduism, pp. 108 and 167.

[74:1] Vol. v. p. 270.

[74:2] Maurice: Indian Antiquities, vol. ii. p. 155.

[74:3] Steinthal: The Legend of Samson, p. 386.

[74:4] Buckley: Cities of the World, 41, 42.

[74:5] Smith: a.s.syrian Discoveries, p. 167, and Chaldean Account of Genesis, p. 174.

[74:6] a.s.syrian Discoveries, p. 205, and Chaldean Account of Genesis, p.

174.

[74:7] Chaldean Account of Genesis, p. 310.

[74:8] Ibid. pp. 193, 194, 174.

[75:1] See Tacitus: Annals, book ii. ch. lix.

[75:2] Knight: Anct. Art and Mytho., p. 92.

[75:3] See Tales of Ancient Greece, p. 153.

[76:1] See Mallet's Northern Antiquities, pp. 94, 417, and 514.

[76:2] See c.o.x: Aryan Mythology.

[76:3] See vol. i. of Aryan Mythology, by Rev. G. W. c.o.x.

”Besides the fabulous Hercules, the son of Jupiter and Alcmena, there was, in ancient times, no warlike nation who did not boast of its own particular Hercules.” (Arthur Murphy, Translator of Tacitus.)

CHAPTER IX.

JONAH SWALLOWED BY A BIG FISH.

In the book of Jonah, containing four chapters, we are told the word of the Lord came unto Jonah, saying: ”Arise, go to Ninevah, that great city, and cry against it, for their wickedness is come up against me.”

Instead of obeying this command Jonah sought to flee ”from the presence of the Lord,” by going to Tars.h.i.+sh. For this purpose he went to _Joppa_, and there took s.h.i.+p for Tars.h.i.+sh. But the Lord sent a great wind, and there was a mighty tempest, so that the s.h.i.+p was likely to be broken.

The mariners being afraid, they cried every one unto _his_ G.o.d; and casting lots--that they might know which of them was the cause of the storm--the lot fell upon Jonah, showing him to be the guilty man.

The mariners then said unto him; ”What shall we do unto thee?” Jonah in reply said, ”Take me up and cast me forth into the sea, for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.” So they took up Jonah, and cast him into the sea, and the sea ceased raging.

And the Lord prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah, _and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights_. Then Jonah prayed unto the Lord out of the fish's belly. And the Lord spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.

The Lord again spake unto Jonah and said:

”Go unto Ninevah and preach unto it.” So Jonah arose and went unto Ninevah, according to the command of the Lord, and preached unto it.