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It may be worthwhile to observe the names of Magistrates, and Rulers -- such as Rajah, Raga, Regis, Rex - before mentioned. Mag, and Magus, were terms for Princes as well as Priests, in Chaldea, and Babylonia. It is to be observed, that all Princes were in the first ages Priests. Hence magus came to signify a diviner; and [indecipherable] to conjure hence also as Magica. both Magister, and Magistrate are compounds from hence.
Cohen, Cahen, Chon, Chan -- a name both of Kings, and Priests --
Other titles -- Anae, Melech, Malech, Nacho, Nachon, Necus, Negus.
Hor, Har, Herus, Hera, Heer -- a Lord.
Sar, a title of great dignity, compounded Sar.on, Sarona, Sarrachem. [indecipherable]. Hesychius. Sar also signifies a rock.
Patah, and Patach -- signified a Lord called by the Greek [indecipherable] - the Egyptians used the term for little images, or talismans of Worship. They are now called Fetecher upon the coast of Guinea.
Serpent-worship [(indecipherable)] once prevailed very much: and the Deity of the Gentile world was described under that symbol. A serpent was called Eva, Epha, Oph, [ogis?]: also Opis, and Oupis: and we meet with it often compounded, as in Canopus, Osopus, Ophion. Canopus