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280 HISTORY OF THE
region of Argob' in the holy land. Uponthis hypothesis the
king of Bashan (Og) would be hierarch, and king of Argob,
assuming the name of his tutelar god."
Truth never wanted a witness ; and when she
takes the field Error and Superstition must fling
away or resign their rebeUious sceptres — must hide
their diminished heads, Uke the stars before the
regal steps of morning.
The learned Divine is scrupulously correct ;
and right glad are we to find in him, even at this
period, so powerful a witness with regard to our
observations upon the chieftain of Bashan.
Finally — We now close our labours, but not tiU
after death had closed the eyes of those whom we
were most ambitious to please.
We have submitted discoveries which are new
and interesting — discoveries which, but for the ir-
resistible arguments by which they are supported,
would appear incredible. The chain of argument
may afford matter for merriment to the superficial
and unthinking ; but let the finger of Meditation
pause on every period, and our judgment is far
astray if conviction do not follow.
The subject is by no means exhausted ; but our
space being outrun, we must leave the philosophical
reader to complete the picture, of which we have
sketched the outUnes. If our feeble but patriotic
efforts serve to draw tlìe attention of men of
influence to the condition of a language bhndly