illustration. Particularly in respect to the plagues in Egypt, it does not appear that any writer has observed that correspondence which seems to subsist between the offence and the punishment, as well as between the people and their customs. It will afford me great satisfaction if this correspondence should appear universally obvious and precise, and founded in truth. As what I here present to the public is a small part of a large collection, I may possibly, if I live, venture to produce other observations upon similar subjects, and of a like tendency. For my chief labour has been, ever since I have had opportunities of reading, observing, and forming an unbiassed opinion, to do honour to the religion which I profess, and to authenticate the Scriptures upon which it is founded. OF THE PLAGues inflicted upon the EGYPTIANS. The First Plague-THE RIVER TURNED TO BLOOD Antiquity of Worshipping Rivers The Worship of Achor, and Acoron, the God-fly, &c. The true Place ascertained where Ahaziah sent to enquire 63 A more determinate Proof of the Author's Opinion Frequent Prohibitions of this Worship The Miracle of Flies ascertained PART FOURTH. Concerning the Purport of the Second Miracle Of Moses an Oracle and a reputed Divinity Moses represented not only as an Oracle, but as a Deity JOURNIES OF MONS. MONCONYS AND OF DR POCOCK. Journey of Monconys, in 1647, to Suez and the Red-sea· 383 |