Homer, one of the earliest poets, flourished, 9 07 Poesy Awake. pe, ze, ke. and made Lysimachus was defeated and slain, in 2 8 1 A New Fight. ne, fe, te. Marius defeated and captured Jugurtha, 1 0 6 A Hot Siege. te, se, je. after Parchment invented by King Attalus, was 2 1 0 used in writing Notes. ne, te, se. When the Peloponnesian War commenced, every soldier was 4 3 1 Armed re, me, de. Pompey's Pillar, erected at Alexandria, is higher than 0 4 8 A House-roof. se, re, fe. 0 1 Rest. re, se, te. At the Retreat of the Ten Thousand Greeks, 4 they did not stop to At the Rise of the Achæan League, there were many 2 8 0 Knaves. ne, ve, ze. Rome was founded, by a colony from an 7 5 3 eastern Clime. ke, le, me. Sardinia and Corsica were conquered by the Romans, to gratify their 2 3 1 Enmity. ne, me, te. 0 4 Scipio carried the war into Africa, making 2 The Second Punic War commenced, by en listing every 2 1 8 Native. ne, te, ve. The Seven Wise Men of Greece flourished, 6 2 1 and constituted a wise Junto. je, ne, te. Solar Eclipses were first calculated by 6 2 0 Genius. je, ne, se. 5 9 4 Labor. le, be, re. Solon's Laws adopted at Athens, were the result of considerable The Mausoleum, the 6th. wonder of the world, 3 5 1 cost more money than A Small Hut. me, le, te. Tiberius Gracchus was put to death, and 1 3 3 denied A Tomb at Home. te, me, me Xerxes, king of Persia, commenced his reign, before the invention of the 4 8 5 Rifle. re, fe, le. Sacred Chronology. 1. Creation of the world, B. C. 4004 Birth of Cain, the first born of Adam and Eve, 4003 Universal Deluge, in the 600th year of Noah's age, 2348 2247 Calling of Abraham, . 1921 Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed by fire from heaven, 1897 1871 Esau sells his birth-right to Jacob, for a mess of potage, Job flourished; famous for his wisdom and patience, Moses smote the rock, and drew water from it, 1452 The Israelites enter Canaan, under Joshua, 1451 1451 1312 Jephthah sacrificed his daughter, 1188 Samson killed 1000 Philistines with a jaw-bone, 1136 David kills Goliah the Philistine giant, with his sling, 1062 Saul slew himself, and David was elected King of Israel, Jehu King of Israel, destroyed the priests of Baal, Senacherib's army of 185,000 men, destroyed by an angel, 710 Holofernes beheaded by Judith, Josiah the pious, begins to reign, 657 641 560 Jerusalem taken, and the temple burned by Nebuchadnezzar, 587 . 554 Cyrus took Babylon, and put an end to the Jewish captivity, 538 Apollonius defeated and slain by Judas Maccabeus, John the Baptist born, six months before our Saviour, Christ disputed with the doctors, in the temple, Christ's sermon on the mount, Jesus feeds 5,000, with five loaves and two fishes, 517 508 453 166 107 55 4 4 A. M. 4004 Christ crucified, and rose from the dead, St. Paul preaches in the Areopagus, at Athens, . Martyrdom of Peter and Paul, at Rome, St. John wrote his Gospel, and was banished to Patmos, 65 66 95 . 100 FORMULAS FOR SACRED CHRONOLOGY. The Creation of the World, took place long before the days of Cicero and Cæsar. At the Birth of Cain, Adam returned thanks to God, in A Serious Psalm. Abel was murdered by his brother Cain, who showed himself Miffy and Ugly. Enoch was translated to Heaven, riding safely up with out making any Mistake. At the Universal Deluge, mankind was saved under Noah's Home Roof. The Babel Tower was built, soon after the human race was preserved in Noah's New Ark The Calling of Abraham was a covenant that was more sacred than A Weighty Bond. Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed by fire, the in habitants receiving A Stiff Bake. Isaac was offered in sacrifice by his father, who gave a burnt-offering on a fire made of A Wood Fagot. Esau sold his birth-right for a mess of potage, which proved a rather Jacob married Leah and Rachel, and had Stiff Dish. A Wedding All-happy. Joseph was sold by his brethren, who sprinkled his coat with blood, after killing a kid with A Thick Knife. Moses was born, at a time when the Jews all spoke one Dialect. Job, a man of wisdom and patience, flourished in A Witty Holy Time. Pharaoh's host was drowned, which would not have happened, had every chariot been A Water Boat. Moses saw Jehovah in the burning bush, and received the Law from Heaven, as though it was Dropped Moses wrote the Pentateuch, and smote the rock, pre ferring that his people should drink Water Alone, The Israelites enter Canaan, under Joshua, traveling every night by Star-light. The Fall of Jericho took place under the trumpets of Boaz married Ruth, showing that he rather have a widow, than A Witty Maiden. Jephthah sacrificed his daughter, who showed her Duty to a Heavy Vow. Samson killed 1000 Philistines, and showed himself for his enemies, David killed Goliah with his sling, hitting him A Dead Match. Twice on the Chin. Disloyal. Saul slew himself, and David was elected king, and found his subjects very Solomon succeeded David as king, and reigned in a Wise and Witty Style. Solomon laid the foundation of the Temple, and built it Wood and Stone. of The Division of Israel and Judah, was announced by a blast from A Bugle. Elijah was translated to Heaven, perhaps in a chariot made of a tree or A Heavy Bush. Jehu destroyed the priests of Baal, without showing them any Jonah when swallowed by a whale, must have had du- Favor. Visit. to a bottomless Gulf. Ahaz set up idol worship, which brought disgrace upon his Crown. At the end of the kingdom of Israel, it contained more land than a common County. Senacherib's army was destroyed by an angel, that had the power of the Gods. |