Western Asia

— The celebrated current of the Euphrates, was divided, according to the Arabian geographer, whom Bochart follows, into five channels or branches, one of which led to Cufa in Chaldea; and on the banks of another, was ſeated the “Golden Babylon” once the proud miſtreſs of the eaſtern world, being the capital of the Aſſyrian monarchy, which comprehended Syria, Meſopotamia, Chaldea, Perſia; in short, except India, all the great nations of weſtern Aſia.