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with its middle upon the stones underneath . " * " By Livy , Hermes Avas called Mercurious Teutates ; aud acids that in Britain and Gaul , the inhabitants made mounts , on Avhich Avere placed upright

stones , which Avere consecrated to him . He was the Pheniciau Tautus ; the Egyptians called him Toot , the Alexandrians , Thouth ; the Greeks , Hermes or Mercury . Plato calls him Theut , a god or divine person , and the father of letters .

Tully calls him Thoyth , Lactautius , Theutus and Thot . And this Theut or Hermes Avas the god of eloquence . " ' )" He Avas not only esteemed by the Egyptians the god of eloquence , but is said to have Avritten his system of religion

, science , and philosophy , in forty-two books , which form the basis of almost all ancient ivritings . The contents of these books Avere of course miscellaneous . In

them Avere found the sciences of astronomy , astrology , hieroglyphics , geography , chorography , doctrines and discipline of religion , geometry , directions for civil government , and psalms and hymns for the services of the gods . The chief book of Hermesand that

, Avhich was in the highest esteem amongst the Egyptians , is embodied in the anaglyph . It related to the energy of the heavens , to the powers of the planets , and the influence of the heavenly bodies ; and Avas properly a treatise concerning

horoscopes and astrology , and Avas full of dark and mysterious learning .: |; Accordingly Ave find it explained by Bin AVashih , a Nabathean by birth , AVIIO flourished in the early times of Christianity , and devoted himself to the study of the ancient

Egyptian hieroglyphics and 1 & AYS ; and recorded the result of his observations on four tables of symbols ; the first of Avhich , related to mythology and astronomy ; the second , to the actions and affections of mankind ; the third to botany and its

application to physical science ; and the last , to mineralogy . Thus it appears that as in the JeAvish and Christian dispensations , the deity is represented as a revealer of laws , to

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produce the happiness and salvation of his creatures ; for Moses , Avho received his laws from the hand of God , and acted as the vicegerent of the Most High * is expressly called a Lawgiver ; and so ia Christ , to whom the same title is assigned

in the prophetical writings ; so every popular reformer in each of the grand divisions of Paganism Avas desirous of persuading the people to believe that his system Avas derived immediately from the Creatoras an essential preliminary to the

, success of his scheme . And the device operated successfully , Avhether amongst the Avise and learned population of Egypt , the acute philosophy of Greece and Rome , or amongst the ignorant and half savage inhabitants of less civilized regions . The

record , how extraordinary soever it may appear , is founded on evidence too clear and unimpeachable to admit of the slightest doubt ; and forms an undeniable confirmation of the truth of sacred Avrit . To be Continued .

The Women Of Our Time.

THE WOMEN OF OUR TIME .

BY CALEBS . OLD MAIDS . OLD maids have often been made the subject of " persiflage , " and even ridicule . I have always thought such a treatment of them most unjust .

AVe all of us know cases Avhere much of the happiness of the family circle centres in the maiden aunt or sister , who very often is the kindly adviser and benefactor of all the other members of the little domestic clan .

Indeed , I have often thought and felt that old maids deserve to be treated with much regard and respect , especially Avhen they are kind and considerate , gentle , and amiable , pleasant and friendly to all . And Ave should ahvays remember that

everybody more or less has a little history , so to say , of his or her own life here . The good old maid Ave know so well , and like so much , so placid and so plump , so cautious and so conversational , so animated and so agreeable , so very true a friend , and so very good a Avoman , probably could tell you , if you cared to listen , that