1841.
No.
Reign.
1. 13
B. C.
1766
2. 33 1753
3. 29 1720
4. 25
1691
Chronology of the Chinese.
3. THE SHang Dynasty.
Year
of Cycle.
Cotemporary Events.
129
14:32 The deluge of Ogyges in Attica, 1764.
14:45 Joseph born 1741.
15:18 The shepherds, expelled from Egypt, set-
tle in Palestine, 1714.
15:47 The seven years of famine begin in
Egypt, 1704.
5. 17 1666 16:12
6. 12 1649
16:29 Joseph dies, aged 110 years, 1631.
16:41 Moses born,' 1571, according to Blair.
The kingdom of Athens begun under 17:56 Cecrops, who came from Egypt with a
colony of Saites, 1556.
18:09 Scamander migrates from Crete, and be-
gins the kingdom of Troy, 1546.
18:24
8. 13
7.75 1637
1562
9. 15
1549
10. 9
1534
11. 19
12. 16 1506
1525
13. 25 1490
19:08
18:33 The deluge of Deucalion in Thessaly
1503.
18:52 Cadmus comes into Greece, and builds
the citadel of Thebes, 1493.
The ten plagues inflicted by Jehovah on 14. 32 1465 19:33 the Egyptians, begin 1887.
again and again remonstrated with his degenerate sovereign, but always in vain. At last he advised Chingtang to assume the reins of government; in this counsel, he was joined by many other high officers. With great reluctance, he yielded to their solicitations, and took the throne, 1766. Upon the fall of the Heä dynasty, two suns were seen fighting in the firmament, the stars lost their brightness, mountains were precipitated, and the earth quaked! So deeply did all nature sympathize with the suffering state.
The wars which broke out during this dynasty were numerous; nearly every succession was followed by a state of anarchy. The droughts, famines, and other calamities which occurred, were like- wise frequent, and were attended by dreadful omens and fearful sights. Now and then were found a few who respected virtue and
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