Essay on the Theory of the Earth

by baron Georges Cuvier

[172] Justin, lib. i. cap. i. Vetleius Paterculus, lib. i. cap. 7.

[173] See Moses of Chorene, Histor. Armeniac. lib. l. cap. i.

[174] See the Preface of the Brothers Whiston, regarding Moses of Chorene, p. 4.

[175] Zendavesta of Anquetil, vol. ii. p. 354.

[176] Mazoudi, ap. Sacy, MS. of the Royal Library, vol. viii. p. 161.

[177] See the preface to the edition of Chou-king, by M. de Guignes.

[178] Chou-king, French translation, p. 9.

[179] See the Yu-kong, or first chapter of the second part of the Chou-king, pp. 43-60.

[180] See the excellent and magnificent work of M. de Humboldt upon the Mexican monuments.

[181] Geminus, who was cotemporary with Cicero, explains their motives at length. See M. Halma’s edition at the end of the Ptolomée, p. 43.