things by the Red Sea." For, in fact, as it is written, “in their hearts they turned back again into Egypt," by erecting the molten calf, or sunsurmounted pillar, for these are identically the same in meaning. To cite a long Hebrew definition in proof of this would be tedious: suffice it therefore to quote from Samuel, where he observes, "If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods, and Ashtoreth, from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only and he will deliver : you out of the hand of the Philistines. Then the children did put away Baalim, and Ashtoreth, and served the Lord only." And Samuel entreated the Lord for Israel at that time because they had put away their Baalim and Ashtoreth, that is, their planetary systems, their calves.5 It must be here observed, that the victories obtained by one nation over another were chiefly (nay, I may say always) over that side which had גלגל transgressed in Gilgal. Galal signifies 5 Circulators, representatives of the solar fire, as causing the revolution of the planets. Elevation of Birs Nimrood (North face), According to STRABO and HERODOTUS. A 500 Feet. Plan of Birs Nimrood. The dotted lines show the present Remains. to roll round; but when the word is in reduplicate form, it denotes the intenseness of the action. Hence Gilgal is a complication of wheels, a planetary system. The prophet Hosea, when speaking of the distress and captivity of Israel for their sins and idolatry, and also for the judgments that were threatened against them, says, " All their offence was in Gilgal; for there he hated them for the wickedness of their doings: I will drive you out of my house: I will love you no more.' Here again we must reflect, that the house, i. the tabernacle or pattern of the heavens, is ever compared with the internal organs of the body when a certain transgression is the theme of the prophets. I have now to thank my correspondent for his very valuable present, the book entitled Egypt, her Testimony to the Truth of the Bible,' by William Osburn, jun. I have not as yet been able to devote so much attention to this important work as its theme demands,—partly from its very recent reception, but more particularly from in disposition it has nevertheless been so far investigated as to establish a conviction, that time would be advantageously employed and rewarded by scrutinizing its valuable researches. The character of its numerous, varied, and excellently engraved sketches, symbolizing objects relative to war, such as war chariots with their warriors accoutred for the conflict, is displayed in the annexed Plate: in some others, the spear and shield, and other warlike instruments, are introduced; and the whole may be correctly styled, Historical Sketches, or Portrayings of the Objects used in the Wars of the Lord; which the author, in his laborious researches, has brought to tally with the periods of the wars relative to the different nations contending with each other as the Biblical records narrate; and which, therefore, prove that Egypt may be regarded as the Testimony to the Truth.' Indeed, the further we proceed in this excellent work, the more we are constrained to acknowledge its veracity. This work, and the Geography of Arabia,' by the Rev. C. Forster, are, in my humble opinion, |