The Celestial Observations began at Babylon 2234 Misraim, the Son of Ham, founded the when he leaves Haran to go to Cana- 1921 Years before Christ. The Cities of Sodom and Gomorrah are destroyed for their Wickedness -- 1897 Memmon, the Egyptian, invents the Letters 1822 Prometheus, first struck Fire from Flints Joseph dies in Egypt, which concludes the Book of Genesis, containing a period of 2369 Years Aaron, born in Egypt Moses performed his Miracles in Egypt, and departs from that Kingdom, together with 600,000 Israelites, which completed the 430 Years of Sojourning The first Olympic Games celebrated at The Pentateuch, or first five Books of Moab Moses died in the Land of Moab, aged 1104 The Israelites led by Joshua into the Land 1715 1635 1574 1491 1453 1452 1453 The Temple dedicated by Solomon 1004 968 A SHORT CHRONICLE FROM THE FIRST MEMORY OF THINGS IN EUROPE, TO THE CONQUEST OF PERSIA BY ALEXANDER THE GREAT. BY SIR ISAAC NEWTON.* The times are set down in years before Christ. THE Canaanites who fled from Joshua, retired in great numbers into Egypt, and there conquered Timaus, Thamus, or Thammuz, king of the Lower Egypt, and reigned there under their kings Salatis, Boon, Apachnas, Apophis, Janias, Assis, &c. until the days of Eli and Samuel. They fed on flesh, and sacrificed men after the manner of the Phoenicians, and were called Shepherds by the Egyptians, who lived only on the fruits of the earth, and abominated flesh-eaters. The upper parts of Egypt were in those days under many kings, reigning at Coptos, Thebes, This, Elephantis, and other places, which, by conquering one another, *The dates in this Table are not universally admitted as exact, but it deserves notice from the name of its illustrious Author. |