NEW SYSTEM;

OR, AN

ANALYSIS

OF

ANTIENT MYTHOLOGY:

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NEW SYSTEM;

OR, AN

ANALYSIS

OF

ANTIENT MYTHOLOGY.

OF THE

MIGRATION

AND DISPERSION OF NATIONS.

Eyw de

wepo

πολλα τον αληθη λογον τιμεμενος και το ακριβες

ανίχνευσαν δια σπεδης τρεθεμης, ενθεν ορμηθεις τη προ ταυτης προταξει υλας εκπoριζων εμαυτω, χρονων αναγραφας συνελεξα σαντοιας. Georgius Monachus,

P. 66.

In the Mosaic history we have an account of the antediluvian world being destroyed by a deluge, the family of one man excepted, which was providentially preserved. The manner of their preservation I have described ; and have shewn,