[5] Ὁ δε συμβαλων τοις απο των αδυτων ἑυρηθεισιν αποκρυφοις ΑΜΜΟΥΕΝΩΝ γραμμασι συγκειμενοις, ἁ δη ουκ ην πασι γνωριμα, την μαθησιν ἁπαντων αυτος ησκησε· και τελος επιθεις τῃ πραγματειᾳ τον κατ' αρχας μυθον και τας αλληγοριας εκποδων ποιησαμενος, εξηνυσατο την προθεσιν. Euseb. Præp. Evang. l. 1. c. 9. p. 32.
[6] He makes it exceed the æra of the Mosaic creation 1336 years. See Marsham's Canon Chron. p. 1.
[7] The Rev. Dr. Barford, Prebendary of Canterbury, and Rector of Kimpton, Hertfordshire.
[8] Called also Chumus. Lilius Gyraldus speaks of the Phenician God Chumus. Syntag. 1. p. 7.
[9] Of Amanus, and Omanus, see Strabo. l. 11. p. 779. and l. 15. p. 1066. He calls the temple Ἱερον Ομανου.
[10] Et Solem et calorem
המה
Chammha vocant (Syri.) Selden de Diis Syris. Syntag. 2. c. 8. p.247.
[11] The Sun in the Persic language, Hama. Gale's Court of the Gentiles. v. 1. c. 11. p.72.
[12] Camisene, Chamath, Chamane, Choma, Chom, Cuma, Camæ, Camelis, Cambalidus, Comopolis, Comara, &c. All these are either names of places, where the Amonians settled; or are terms, which have a reference to their religion and worship.