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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1844 edition. Excerpt:...revolt of Phffinicia. That people, oppressed by the Persian government, resolved to throw off so heavy a yoke; and they made a league with Nectanebis, king of Egypt, against whom Persia was marching its armies. As there was no other passage from Persia to Egypt but through Phoenicia, this insurrection was very seasonable for Nectanebis. He intended to make Phoenicia his barrier. The king approached Sidon, and by treachery, the city was surrendered to him. All Phoenicia then submitted to Ochus. The Jews must have had some share in this war of the Phoenicians; for Sidon was no sooner taken, than Ochus entered Judea, besieged and took Jericho, and carried a great number of Jewish captives into Egypt, and sent many others into Hyrcania, where he settled them along the coasts of the Caspian Sea. In his way to Egypt, he reduced the isle of Cyprus, and notwithstanding the vast preparations of Nectanebis, after suffering some severe defeats, and having lost all hope, he escaped with his treasures and best effects into Ethiopia, from whence he never returned. He was the last king of Egyptian race, since which it has continued under a foreign yoke, according to the prediction of Ezekiel. (Ezek. xxix. 14, 15.) Ochus having entirely conquered Egypt, dismantled the cities', pillaged the temples, and returned in triumph to Babylon, laden with spoils, in which were included immense sums of gold and silver. He afterwards abandoned himself to pleasure, leaving the care of his affairs entirely to his ministers. The two principal of them were the What revolts did Artaxerxcs experience?--What was the character of Ochus, his successor?--In what wars was Ochus engaged?--And wiih whom?--What conquests did he make in Phoenicia, Cyprus, &c. T--What spoils did...