P. 26—“Dyonysius,” di´o-nys´i-us.
P. 28—“Susa,” su´sa. The Shushan of the Old Testament; the winter residence of the Persian kings.
P. 28—“Rescript.” The answer of the Roman emperor when consulted on any question was called the rescript.
P. 29—“Drachmæ,” drăch´mæ. A silver coin of the Greeks, worth about eighteen cents.
P. 30—“Chersonese,” cher´so-nese´; “Chalkidike,” chal-cid´i-ce.
P. 30—“Byzantium,” by-zan´ti-um. Now Constantinople.
P. 31—“Kynos Kephalæ,” cy´nos ceph´a-læ.
P. 31—“Magnesians.” The inhabitants of Magnesia, the most easterly portion of Thessaly. It contained the two mountains, Ossa and Pelion.
P. 31—“Phthiotæ,” phthi-o´tæ.
P. 32—“Ænianes,” æ´ni-a´nes. An ancient race originally near Ossa, but afterwards in Southern Thessaly.