“Naphtha.” A volatile, bituminous liquid, very inflammable.
P. 352.—“Rhinotmetus,” rhin-ot-me´tus.
P. 353.—“Chersonites,” cher-son´i-tes.
“Crim-Tartary.” The Crimea, also called Little Tartary.
“Absimarus,” ab-sim´a-rus; “Khazars,” kha´zars.
P. 354.—“Terbelis,” ter´be-lis.
P. 356.—“Bardanes,” bar-da´nes; “Phillippicus,” phil-lip´pi-cus.
P. 357.—“Moslemas,” mos´le-mas.
P. 365.—“Haroun al-Rashid,” hä-roon´ äl-răsh´id. (765-809.) Aaron the Just, the fifth caliph of the dynasty of the Abassides. His conquests and administration were such that his reign is called the golden age of the Mohammedan nations. Poetry, science and art were cultivated by him. Haroun is the chief hero of Arabian tales.
“Nikephorus,” ni-ceph´o-rus.