Part 28

For the better understanding of this note, it will be proper to observe, that the stranger therein mentioned was M. Brucker, Professor of History in the University of Basil; with whom I contracted an acquaintance when at Oxford, towards the close of March 1750. This gentleman then informed me, that M. l’Abbé Barthelemy communicated to him draughts of three Samaritan coins of Jonathan, prince and high-priest of the Jews. He added, that one of these exhibited the words ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ; which, according to him, M. l’Abbé Barthelemy interpreted of Alexander the Great, taking the piece to have been twice struck. This M. Brucker afterwards in a great measure confirmed, by a letter he wrote to me at Oxford; which I published intire in 1750, and endeavoured to prove, that the foregoing inscription was to be understood of Alexander I. king of Syria, and not of Alexander the Great. The Samaritan inscription, which M. Brucker only just touched upon, as is manifest from his letter, I likewise attempted to explain; producing proper vouchers, in support of what I advanced. Thus stands the fact, which seems to have given some offence to M. l’Abbé, stated in the most concise manner possible; and from it, thus stated, as I apprehend, are naturally deducible the following observations.

1. As I differed in opinion from M. l’Abbé, with regard to the words ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, as well as in several other respects, and supported by indisputable authorities what I in all points advanced, without receiving from any person whatsoever the least information relative thereto; it very evidently appears, that I did not _adopt_ M. l’Abbé’s explication of the coin in question.

2. By publishing M. Brucker’s letter, which I have still by me, intire, I both did him justice, and clearly acknowledged M. l’Abbé to have first discovered the medals it treats of to belong to Jonathan, prince and high-priest of the Jews; and therefore have by no means endeavoured, as he would insinuate, to rob him of the glory of such a discovery.

3. As M. l’Abbé in effect owns himself to have seen my dissertation, and has (if M. Brucker rightly informed me) since the reading of his memoir, substituted my notion, relating to the words, ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, in the room of his own; some people may perhaps imagine, that I have at least as much reason to recriminate on this occasion, as he had to charge me with the _adoption_ of his explication. Nay, as he expresly acquaints the public, that M. Brucker imparted to me the very interpretation of the coin he (M. l’Abbé) had before communicated to him, and as this interpretation most evidently makes it to have been first struck in the reign of Alexander the Great; every unprejudiced person, unacquainted with the elevated genius and extensive erudition of M. l’Abbé, will be strongly induced to believe, that there would be no great injustice in a recrimination. But far be it from me to retort the accusation upon M. l’Abbé. His uncommon learning, his singular modesty, his strict honour, his utter contempt of vanity and ostentation in every shape, so conspicuous to all the world, must set him infinitely above the reach of such an imputation. However, notwithstanding the superior merit and exalted abilities of M. l’Abbé, notwithstanding the known aversion of the French writers to the practice here hinted at, and their most generous and candid treatment hitherto of those belonging to the British nation, it will perhaps hereafter be thought expedient, by the ACADEMY OF INSCRIPTIONS AND BELLES LETTRES, not frequently to suffer an interval of seven years to elapse, between the reading and publication of their memoirs. For by such unaccountable delays, if often repeated, a handle may possibly be given to many of the _haughty islanders_ of reflecting upon, or at least entertaining unfavourable sentiments of, some of the members of that illustrious body.

See _De Num. quibusd. Sam. & Phœn. &c. Dissert._ p. 61-72. Oxon. 1750.

[196] F. Henric. Nor. Veronens. _An. et Epoch. Syromaced. &c._ p. 414-424. Lipsiæ, 1696.

[197] Erasm. Frœl. _Annal. Compend. Reg. et Rer. Syr._ p. 113. Viennæ, 1754.

[198] Joan. Harduin. _Op. Select._ p. 155, 156. Amst. 1709. Joan. Foy-Vaillant Bellovac. _Numismat. Ær. Imperator. &c. Par. Alt._ p. 97. Parisiis, 1695.

[199] Iidem ibid. & alib.

[200] F. Henr. Nor. Veronens. ubi sup.

[201] Diod. Sic. lib. xix. Plutarch. in _Demetr._ Appian. in _Syriac_.

[202] F. Henr. Nor. Veronens. ubi sup.

[203] Erasm. Frœl. ubi sup. p. 39. Joan. Foy-Vaill. _Seleucidar, Imper._ p. 1-150. Lutet. Parisior. 1681.

[204] Joan. Foy-Vaill. Erasm. Frœl. Nicol. Haym Roman. &c.

[205] See above, p. 793, 794.

[206] Erasm. Frœl. ubi sup. p. 101.

[207] 1. Maccab. i. 10.

[208] See Plate xxxi.

[209] See Plate xxxii.

[210] It may not however be amiss to remark, that most of the forms of the Phœnician centenary and decimal numeral characters rather resemble the correspondent Palmyrene numerals of Gruter than those of Mr. Dawkins; as will be obvious to every one, who shall think proper to compare all those different characters one with another. _Philosoph. Transact._ Vol. xlviii. Par. ii. p. 721, 741.

[211] See Plate xxxi. Fig. 5. & Arigon. Tab. II. Num. 11.

[212] See above, p. 791, 792.

[213] Nicol. Haym Roman. ubi sup. p. 100. Erasm. Frœl. ubi sup. p. 111. Tab. XV.

[214] Joan. Foy-Vaill. ubi sup. p. 238. Erasm. Frœl. ubi sup. p. 57. Tab. VII. Num. 1.

[215] Nicol. Haym Roman. ubi sup. p. 101. Erasm. Frœl. ubi sup. p. 111.

[216] Nicol. Haym Roman. ubi sup. p. 105, 106.

[217] Joan. Foy-Vaill. ubi sup. p. 200. Erasm. Frœl. ubi sup. p. 63. Tab. VIII. Num. 30.

[218] Hadr. Reland. _Palæst. Illustrat._ p. 1014.

[219] Nicol. Haym Roman. ubi sup. p. 100, 101.

[220] Joan. Foy-Vaill. ubi sup. p. 375, 378. Haym, ubi sup. p. 100. Erasm. Frœl. ubi sup. p. 111. Tab. XV.

[221] Gul. Bevereg. _Institut. Chronologic._ p. 278-331. Eond. 1721.

[222] Oleosis magna tribuitur efficacia, quæ maxime experimento Fr. Rhedi videtur confirmata, dum muscas et alia insecta variis liquoribus immersa in vivis permansisse refert, exceptis aliis oleo perunctis et infusis, quæ invicem mortua vitam non receperunt, licet radiis solaribus fuerint exposita. Equidem libenter concedo hæc omnia veritati esse consona, atque etiam oleosa, ut ol. oliv. rapar. et amygd. dulc. non sine fructu adhiberi: sed scire licet minime illa eo unquam scopo posse offerri, ut vermes enecent, quia admodum magna oleorum copia requireretur, si immediatè vermes per totum intestinorum volumen dispersos deberent extinguere. Multo magis oleosa in gravibus a lumbricis symptomatibus ideo censerem utilia, quia sensibiles intestinorum tunicas spasmo constrictas relaxant, et mucilagine quasi obliniunt atque defendunt, ut postea acriora quaædam et purgantia remedia magis secure et sine læsione exhiberi possint. Ita ego sæpius mirabili cum effectu ad vermes enecandos et symptomata lenienda ol. amygd. d. ad aliquot cochlearia, imo ℥j vel ℥ij circa lecti introitum vel summo mane pueris præscripsi sumendum, subjungendo aliquot horas post pilulas ex extracto panchymagogo Crollii, resina jalappæ, et mercurio dulci paratas.

_Hoffmann. Supplement. ad Med. Systemat. de Infant. Morb. cap. 10. de Vermibus._

[223] I have since been informed, that the boy’s parents being extremely poor, the medicines were left off as soon as he began to recover; and that, upon their disuse for some time, he was again attacked with the same fits as before.

[224] All oils dry more readily after they have been boiled; by which the superfluous aqueous parts are carried off. Drying oils are also made by the addition of such substances, as absorb humidities.

[225] See Phil. Trans. Nº. 480. p. 227.

Corrections

Contents

CVI. A Discourse on the Cinnamon CXVI. A Discourse on the Cinnamon

p. 593

the sea, nor to any other accident whatesover, the sea, nor to any other accident whatsoever,

p. 616

and also heard a noise, like the distant dicharge of a cannon: and also heard a noise, like the distant discharge of a cannon:

p. 618

that the whole weight of his body was supended by it, that the whole weight of his body was suspended by it,

p. 681

by almost all the the botanic writers by almost all the botanic writers

Index

_Vapour_, remarks on the opinion of Henry Eeles, Esq; concerning the ascent of it, p. 240.

_Vapour_, remarks on the opinion of Henry Eles, Esq; concerning the ascent of it, p. 240.

p. 712

are pretty spacious inclosures, each of which has it number. are pretty spacious inclosures, each of which has its number.

p. 730

When it moves upwards, the click _b_ fixed to the frame, stops the larger rocket C,

When it moves upwards, the click _b_ fixed to the frame, stops the larger rochet C,

p. 735

which would not be affected by the different refrangibilty of light; which would not be affected by the different refrangibility of light;

p. 741

Having thus got rid of the principal cause of the imperfection of refracting telelescopes

Having thus got rid of the principal cause of the imperfection of refracting telescopes

p. 759

and the _same cofficients_ with the original series and the _same coefficients_ with the original series

p. 766

the measures of the angles expressed by (360° ⁄ _n_) × _m_, 2 × (360 ⁄ _n_) × _m_, 3 × (360 ⁄ _n_) × _m_, &c.

the measures of the angles expressed by (360° ⁄ _n_) × _m_, 2 × (360° ⁄ _n_) × _m_, 3 × (360° ⁄ _n_) × _m_, &c.

p. 768

The soluion of this case, in a manner a little different, The solution of this case, in a manner a little different,

p. 773

We see by this, that the effects of the poison of the Manchinelle are different

We see by this, that the effects of the poison of the Manchenille are different

p. 842

I beg leave to subjoin it by way of postcript. I beg leave to subjoin it by way of postscript.

p. 846

coverings in different parts of the the world. coverings in different parts of the world.

Index

_Vapour_, remarks on the opinion of Henry Eeles, Esq; concerning the ascent of it, p. 240.

_Vapour_, remarks on the opinion of Henry Eles, Esq; concerning the ascent of it, p. 240.

Errata

p. 497

Also (2_a_)²: _vv_∷ _a_: _vv_ ⁄ 4_a_

should be

Also (2_a_)²: _vv_∷ _a_: (25b ⁄ 21c)² × _vv_ ⁄ 4_a_

p. 542

sin. (AC + AM) ⁄ 2 × sin. (AC - AM) ⁄ 2 = ((_b_ + _d_) × (_b_ - _d_) =) (sin. ½ AC + sin. ½ AM) × (sin. ½ AC - sin. ½ AM).

should be

sin. (AC + AM) ⁄ 2 × sin. (AC - AM) ⁄ 2 = ((_b_ + _d_) × (_b_ - _d_)) = (sin. ½ AC + sin. ½ AM) × (sin. ½ AC - sin. ½ AM).

p. 830

hincque motus apsidis spatio unius anni solaris prodit 33´, 95 vel ferè 34´ in consequentia, qui tempore

should be

hincque motus apsidis spatio unius anni solaris prodit 33´, 95’’ vel ferè 34´ in consequentia, qui tempore