P. 25—“Dr. Legge.” Professor of Chinese in Oxford University.
P. 26—“Hereditary nobles.” The city which contains his remains is chiefly inhabited by his descendants. Four-fifths of the families bear his name.
P. 27—“Cos.” An island in the Ægean Sea near the coast of Asia Minor.
P. 27—“Cy´rus; Dari´us Hys-tăs´pēs.”
P. 29—“Literati.” Literary men.
P. 29—“Ho-măn´.” “Ning-pō´.”
P. 30—“Stylus.” An iron instrument sharpened at one end and formerly used for writing.
P. 32—“Cabul,” ca-bool´. The name of a city, province, and river of Afghanistan.
P. 32—“Roman embassy.” The emperor Marcus Antonius sent an embassy by sea to the country producing the rich silks prized in Rome. It appears to have been a failure, neither trading, or advancing commerce.
P. 33—“Theo-do´si-us.” Roman emperor, (346-395).