This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 edition. Excerpt: ...to the same family as the Lithuanian nertti, Lettish pirst, Polish pierdiiec, Bussian perdjet, Greek TtpStiv, Sanscritpard, Latin pedere, Gothic fairtan. Old High German/item (cf. Pott, Etymoloq. Forsch., i. 245; Grimm. Wiirterb., iii. 1335). The sword emerged behind through the 1 His sword named in his hand."--Ta. i Robinson''s map locates El-Helu not directly oast, but southeast of Jericho, not north but south or Wady Heshhan (cf. Btttl. R''S. t. 586). It appears that the words " directly easf belong to Scetzen, and must in Hitter''s opinion be made to conform to Robinson''s location of K'' Hdu. Cf Gage''s Hitter, iii. 49. Van de Velde''s map places El-IIelu fundament. The king fell down without littering a sound. Ehud did not delay, but went out unhindered through the balcony. The attendants had entirely withdrawn from the aiijah: Khud takes advantage of this circumstance, and locks the door to it, in order tp delay the moment of discuvery. The heedless conduct of the unsuspecting attendants supports his boldness. As soon however as they see him go out,--an earlier return to their lord is not lawful,--they endeavor to enter the aiijah. Ehud had gone away so calmly, that they suspect nothing. They are not even surprised when they find the doors fastened. Serarins lias properly directed attention to the aversion fell by the ancients to the least degre-: of exposure when complying with the necessities of nature. This applies especially to kings, inasmnch as subjection to these necessities, too plainly proved them men. Of Pharaoh, the Jewish legend says that he wished to appear like a god, above the need of such things. "He covers his feet," is a euphemism, taken from the descent of the long garment! (cf. Bochart, Hicrazoicon,...