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[We solicit questions of interest to the readers of The Chautauquan to be answered in this department. Our space does not always allow us to answer as rapidly as questions reach us. Any relevant question will receive an answer in its turn.]
Q. Where is the Panthéon located in which Mirabeau’s body was placed?
A. The Panthéon is in Paris. The foundation stone of the present edifice was laid by Louis XV in 1764, and the church was dedicated to St. Genevieve, the patron saint of Paris. In 1791 the convention resolved to convert it into a kind of memorial temple, which they named the Panthéon and inscribed on it the words, “Aux grands hommes la patrie reconnaissante.” The old inscription still remains and the familiar name is still popularly applied to the church. Mirabeau was the first person whose remains were deposited in the vaults.
Q. Which branch of mathematics should be taken up after arithmetic, algebra, or geometry?
A. Algebra, which is the key to all the higher mathematics.
Q. What is the name of the River Jordan now?
A. Arab geographers call the river either El-Urdon, which is equivalent to the Hebrew name, or Esh-sheriah, which signifies “the watering place.” The latter is the name generally used by the modern Syrians.