$H Masa-ha-rota. Egypt

A son of Herhor-si-am= en, of the XXIst dynasty. (1876c1)

$H Masa-ka-harota. Egypt

A son of Herhor-si-am= en, of the XXIst dynasty. (1876c1)

$H Mascaron. Architecture

Arch. Fr. A mask; the face of a man or animal employ= ed as an ornamentation for decorating the key‑stones of arches or vaults,= or the stones of an arch, &c. (Fig. 450.) Fig. 4= 50. Etruscan Mask in terra‑cotta.(1883m1)

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$H Mascle. Heraldry

Her. The central lozenge of a diapered surface; i= t is drawn with right angles.(1883m1)

(Her.) The mascle is diamond= ‑shaped like the lozenge, but is voided or pierced so that the field of the escutcheon is seen through. In the case = of the mascle the part thus voided or cut out is itself diamond‑shaped. whereas in the rustre the hollow part is circular. ILLUS. masc= le(1891a1)

$H Mascled Amour.

A kind of mail worn by the Norman soldiers, consisting of smal1 lozenge‑shaped pieces of metal, which were sown on a leather tunic. Our cut is from the <= span class=3DSpellE>Bayeux tapestry. ILLUS. masc= leda(1891a1)

$H Masemitaki. Akkad

An Accadian ci= ty the site of which is not known. (1876c1)

$H Masepaalki. <= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Akkad

An Accadian ci= ty the site of which is not known. (1876c1)

$H Maser or Mazer. Old English

Maser or Mazer. O.E.= A bowl of mapl= ewood. The name is applied to similar bowls or goblets of other woods. &quo= t;The mazers four, My noble fathers loved of yore," = are mentioned by Scott in "The Lord of the Isles." They were richly ornamented, frequently with legends on the = rim, such as "In the name of the Trinitie Fille the kup and drinke= to me," and the rim was often covered with silver or gold.(1883m1)

$H MASESA= RKI. Akkad

An Accadian ci= ty the site of which is not known. (1876c1)

$H Mashaken. Egypt

One of the five confederate chiefs who inc= ited the Libyans to revolt against Rameses III. (1= 876c1)

$H Mashashar.

The son of Kapur, king of the Mashuasha. His father was killed = and himself taken captive by Rameses III. in the war between the Egyptians and the Libyans. (1= 876c1)

$H Mashuasha. Egypt

The name of a tribe of Libyans, frequently occurring on the monuments, agains= t whom the Pharaohs waged war. They allied themselves = with other tribes against Mer-en-Ptah, and were defeated. But again they caused trouble under Ramses= III., when they seem to have settled in the Delta. R= amses, however, drove them out, and subsequently they seem to have become auxiliaries in that Pharaoh's army. (See LIBYANS.)(1902b1)

A people probably of Libyan origin, who on= the Hieroglyphic inscriptions are classed with the Tamah= u. They formed part of a coalition of the peoples of the Mediterranean, who invaded Egypt in the time of Menepthah, and afterwards agai= n also in the reigns of Rameses II. and III. of the XIXth = dynasty. This latter monarch completely subdued them, and they were then incorpora= ted into the Egyptian army as an auxiliary body. They have been identified by= Brugsch with the Maxues= of Herodotus. (1876c1)

$H Mask. 1. Architecture; 2. Sculpture

(1.) (Arch.) A system of decoration taking the form = of a head, usually carved whimsically and surrounded with a garland. It is sometimes placed in the centre of a cartouche, serving as an ornament for a key stone, for the central portion of a lint= el, of a panel, or the like. The term is also applied to theatrical masks, of which the two common types are the tragic and the comic masks, both inspi= red by antique models. They are generally used in decorating the façad= es of theatres, or are placed on monuments erected to the memory of dramatic or lyric authors or actors. 2 ILLUS. mask1a, mask1b

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(2) (Sculpt.) A mould taken from the face of a corps= e. These masks have often been used as models in instruction.(1891a1)

$H Maskim. "Layer of Ambushes." Akkad

In Accadian mythology the name of a class of wicked spirits which afflicted mankind. = They were called by the Assyrians Rabiz. (1876c1)<= o:p>

$H Masku. Assyria

An Assyrian superficial measure, containin= g 60 square sosse= s, or 21,600 yards English. (1876c1)

$H Mason. Egypt

The "builder of walls" (Sallier Pap. II= .), a trade which is represented as being one of the hardest and least profitable.(1902b1)

$H Masoned. Heraldry

(Her.) Towers and other buildings used as heraldic charg= es are said to be masoned when the joints of the masonry are clearly shown. As a rule sable would be the colour used to designate the joints. ILLUS. masoned(1891a1)

$H Masonry.= Architecture

(Arch.) A term which denotes the preparation and piecing together of stones in walls or buildings. When we say that the masonry of= a building is defective, we mean that the combination of stones in courses = and the superposition of the joints do not give a sufficient guarantee for its durability. The two main classes into which masonry may be divided are: (= 1) that in which the stones are squared and laid in even courses, to which t= he name ashlar (q.v.) is given; (2) that in whic= h the stones are put together without being squared or cut into any regular sha= pe; this is called rubble. From earliest times walls have been composed of bl= ocks of stone. Cyclopean masonry [Cyclopean] in referred to by Homer and must necessarily be of great antiquity. The Greeks and Romans had several kind= s of masonry, of which an account is given below. The masonry of the Norman pe= riod was of considerable variety, the = opus reticulatum of the Romans and herring‑bone masonry both being employed. After the 12th century it is difficult to distinguish between the masonry of different periods, except in those buildings in which flints are used. In the Early English style flints are left rough, in the Decorated and Perpendicular styles they have a smooth surface. 2 ILLUS. masonr1, masonr2(1891a1)

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--- $H Masonry, Cyclopean.<= span lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> [See Cyclopean.= ] (1891a1)

--- $H Masonry, Herring‑bone.

Masonry which consists of stones laid in courses inclined alternately from right to left and from left to right. When the stones are squared, as in the cut, this form of masonry is termed herring‑bone= ashlar. It was used by Roman architects and by them termed opus = spicatum. ILLUS. masonr3h(1891a1)

--- $H Masonry, Greek.

The following are the different kinds of masonry employe= d by Greek architects: (1) opus isodomum, in which= the stones are ashlar and laid in courses of equal height; (2) opus pseudisodomum, in which the = stones are ashlar but laid in courses of unequal hei= ght; (3) opus emplectum (= ¦= := B= 8= ,= 6= J= Î= <), in whic= h the faces of the wall are ashlar and held togethe= r by girders called diatoni, while the space between the faces is filled with rubble. In Greek masonry= the stones were laid in mortar. 2 ILLUS. masonr4g, masonr5g(1891a1)

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--- $H Masonry, Oblique.

Masonry in which the stones are lozenge‑shaped and arranged in regular courses. ILLUS. masonr5o(1891a1)

--- $H Masonry, Reticulated.

Masonry of = stones cut square or lozenge‑shaped and so arranged that the joints give t= he wall the appearance of a draughtboard. This form of masonry under the nam= e of opus reticul= atum was employed by the Romans. ILLUS. masonr5r(1891a1)

--- $H Masonry, Roman.

The kinds of masonry in use among the Romans were the following: (1.) opus incertum, in which the s= tones used were not squared; this corresponds to the modern rubble; (2.) opus <= span class=3DSpellE>reticulatum, in which the stones formed a draughtbo= ard pattern; (3.) opus spicatum, in which the sto= nes are so placed as to form a herring‑bone pattern.(1891a1)=

--- $H Masonry, Romanesque.=

In the Romanesque period the walls were formed of stones laid in regular courses of unequal height, or else herring‑bone or reticulated masonry was employed.(1891a1)

--- $H Masonry, Rustic.

Masonry in which the surface of each stone instead of be= ing flat was cut away so as to come to a point. When the stones thus prepared= are set side by side, their projecting surface causes a space to be left betw= een them.(1891a1)

$H Maspians. Persia

The third of the ten great tribes of Persia. They were a warrior caste. (1876c1)

$H Massa.

In Arabian history an Ishmaelite settlement mentioned by the Hebrew writers; probably Meshalik. (1876c1)

$H Massicot.

The name of an ancie= nt pigment of a dull orange colour.(1883m1)=

A yellow or reddish pigment consisting of protoxide of lead. Like all lead pigments it is aff= ected by damp and bad air, and on account of its non‑permanence should be banished from the palette.(1891a1)

$H Massui. Egypt

A prince of Kush, in the reign of Rameses II. of= the XIXth dynasty. (1876c1)

$H Massut.

An Elamite city (called Massut the Lower), which was destroye= d by Sennacherib. (1876c1)

$H Mastaba, Mastabê. Egypt

Egyp. An outer chapel attached to Egyptian burial&#= 8209;places; it was generally a small quadrangular building, the door of which faced t= he East.(1883m1)

The Arabic word for the benches that are usually placed at the entrance of Ar= ab doorways, and applied by the Arabs to the tombs of the Ancient Empire fou= nd at Sakkâra, Med&uc= irc;m, &c. The name was adopted by Mariette, and= is recognized among archaeologists. The mastaba consists of a quadrangular massive building with inclined walls, having no opening but the door. It is low, and flat on the top, having the appearan= ce of a truncated pyramid. It was built of stone or of crude brick. When of stone the façade was decorated with sculptures. Like every Egyptian tomb (see TOMBS) these ancien= t ones consist of three parts - the chapel, the passage (consisting in this case= of a vertical shaft), and the sarcophagus chamber. The chapel of a mastaba takes various forms. In some cases it is no= more than a façade, with a false door and a stela<= /span> setting forth the names and titles of the deceased, the mastaba being a solid mass of rubble. The door is usually on the east side, the <= span class=3DSpellE>mastaba being roughly orientated to the four cardin= al points. In other examples, as in the tombs of Thi and Mera at Sakkâr= a, the chapel consists of a succession of chambers, some of which are dedica= ted to the wife or son of the deceased, the stela= being placed in one of the rooms. In some, statues of the owner of the tomb have been found, either placed near the stela or p= ut away in a se= rdab (q.v.). The walls of the cham= bers are covered with coloured pictures, sometimes in relief and sometimes mer= ely painted. The scenes represent the employments of the deceased during his lifetime, hunting in the desert, fishing, fowling, games, agricultural and domestic scenes. The gods are rarely mentioned. Somewhere in the floor of= one of the chambers is the closed entrance to the shaft or passage leading to= the sarcophagus chambers. When the mummy was deposited this shaft was filled = up with rubble, upon which water was poured to make it hard. ILLUS. Mastaba.(1902b1)

$H Mastabê. [See Mastaba – Editor]

$H Mastarna. Etruscan, Macst= rna. Etruria

Mastarna. Etruscan, Macstrna. According to Etruscan tradition, the companion of Coeles Vibenna, who accompanied him to Rome, and there exchanged his name to Servius Tullius, and succeeded Tarquinius Priscus as king. (1876c1)

$H Master.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>

A term applied to a painter, sculptor, engraver, or architect who founds a school, and whose works are generally admitted to possess high merits. [Little Masters.](1891a1)

$H Master Arch.

O.E. The central or = widest arch of a bridge.(1883m1)

$H Mastic.

(Paint.) A resin which when dissolved in alcohol or turpentine forms the varnish generally used by painters upon their pictur= es. It is obtained from a tree which grows in the Levant.(1891a1)<= /span>

A resin used for var= nish. (Dissolve one part of mastic resin in two of oil of turpentine.) (See VARNISH.) In Franc= e, the term is applied to a cement used to fill up joints masonry; in joinery, to a composition of wax, resin, and pounded brick, applied to fill up knots and chinks in the wood. Putty is also so called.(1883m1)

$H Masterpiece.

A work of art which is great both in intention and accomplishment; or in another sense the most masterly and finished work o= f a particular artist.(1891a1)

$H Mastigophorus.

Gr. and R. (<= span style=3D'font-family:"WP Greek Courier";mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New = Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-f= ont-family: "WP Greek Courier";mso-no-proof:no'>:"FJ4(@‑N`D@H[=3Dmastigo‑phoros]). A slave‑driver, and thence an officer who fulfilled the same functions as our policemen. The m= astigophori were so named because they carried a whip (:VFJ4(" NXD,4<[=3Dmastiga pherein]), in order to put down any crowding or tum= ult; it was also part of their duty to repress any infringement of the regulat= ions at the public games.(1883m1)

$H Mata.<= /span> "Land or Cou= ntry."

The Turanian w= ord from which the name of the province of Media was deri= ved. (1876c1)

$H Matabintain. =

A Himyaritic goddess, the chief deity of the capital city of Harâm. (1876c1)

$H Matamin. Egypt

The Egyptian name of an uncertain Egyptian city. (1876c1)

$H Matanbaal.

A king of Arvad, or Aradus. He was a tributary of = Esarhaddon. (1876c1)

$H Matar.

In Arabian history an Amalekite tribe which settled in the district of Yathrib. (1876c1)

$H. Or Matareah. [See Mataruh - Editor]

$H Mataruh. Or Matareah. Egypt

Mataruh. Or<= /i> Matareah. The modern name of the city and nome of Hak, in Lower Egypt. (1876c1)

$H Match‑lock.

A gun which was expl= oded by means of a match, before the introduction of the flint and steel. (See FI= RE‑LOCK.)(1883m1)

$H Maten. Egypt

The Egyptian name for Asia Minor, when it was rendered tributary by Thothmes III. (1876c1)

$H Mater Dolorosa.

The mother of sorrows, a name given to the Virgin, when sorrowing for her crucified Son. In art, the Mater Dolorosa is generally represented alone, sometimes with one sword in her breast, sometimes with seven, in allusion to the seven sorrows she endured. When she holds the b= ody of the dead Christ on her lap, the picture is called a pieta.(1891a1)

$H Materiatio.

Materiatio. R. (materia, materials). The timber‑work of a roof, consisting of two principal rafters (can= terii), a tie‑beam (tignum), a ridge‑piece (calcimen), beams (trabe= s), struts (capr= eoli), purlines (templa), and common rafters (asseres).(1883m1)

$H Materis.

R. A Celtic javelin = with abroad head.(1883m1)

$H Mater-= turrita. "Mother of Towers."

An ancient title of the goddess Rhea-Kybele. (1876c1)

$H Mathan.

A king of Tyre; the= son and successor of Baal-eazar II. He was rendered tributary to Assyria by Shalmaneser IV.(?) and during his reign the T= yrian settlements of Melos, Th= era, and Rhodes were conquered by the Dorians. Mathan, on dyi= ng, left his crown to his son and daughter jointly, Püme= liun and Elissa, which see. That act led to the foundation of Carthage and the ultimate decadence of Tyre. (1876c1)

$H Mathan-baal. = Or Matinubahal.

Mathan-baal. Or Matinubahal. Another form of the name of Matan-bahil, king of Arvad, or Aradus. (1876c= 1)

$H Mathematics. Egypt

The Rhind Papyrus in the <= st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">British Museum gives specimens of arithmetical and geometrical problems. These are of a simple kind, but the working out is complicated, and in some cases almost impossible to follow, Egyptian mathematical knowledge being evidently very limited. The papyrus belongs to the best period of the Ramesside Dynasty. It has been translated and published by Eis= enlohr and F. Ll. Griffith.(1902b1)

$H Mati. Egypt

The boat of the sun in the evening. (See BARKS.)(1902b1)=

$H Matihil.

The son of Agus, a Syrian prince, who was .defeated by Tiglath <= span class=3DSpellE>Pileser II. (1876c1)

$H Matinubahal. =

Mathan-baal. Or Matinubahal. Another form of the name of Matan-bahil, king of Arvad, or Aradus. (1876c= 1)

Matinubahal. King of Arvad. One of the confederacy of Syrian kings who were defeated at the battle of Qarqar by Shalmaneser II.= (1876c1)

$H Matgenus.

Another form of the T= yrian royal name Metinna, or M= etinti, which see. (1876c1)

$H Matoi. Egypt

The name by which foreign auxiliary troops were called by the Egyptians under the Middle Empire. (1876c1)=

$H Mat-qiu.

A people in the mountains of Mesopotamia w= ho were subdued by Assur-risilim, king of Assyria. (1876c1)

$H Matralia.

R. (1) (i.e. pertain= ing to a mother). The festival of Matuta (the Ino of the Gre= eks), which was held at Rome every year on the third of the ides of June (11th of June). Prayers were offered by the Roman matrons on behalf of their nephews, they being afrai= d to pray for their own children, since those of Matuta had turned out so unfortunately.(1883m1)

$H Matrix.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>

A steel die, from which impressions in relief are obtain= ed upon coins and medals by striking. Matrices are obtained in the first instance from punches (q.v.) cut in relief. The common method now is to m= ake one punch from a steel matrix, and then to obtain from this punch as many matrices as are required. Engravers fix the matrix in a metal case, of cylindrical form, with a screw, and place the whole upon a cushion, as sh= own in our second cut. 2 ILLUS. matrix1, matrix2(1891a1)

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$H Matronalia.

R. A festival of the= Roman matrons held on the calends of March, at which matrons offered sacrifices= to Mars and Juno Lucina.(1883m1)

$H Mat-sirausai.

A country which was rendered tributary by = Samas-Rimmon, king of Assyri= a. (1876c1)

$H Matsurama.

The half-brother of K= hitasira, king of the Hittites, who was killed by the Egyptians at the battle of Kadesh under Rameses II. (1876c1)

$H Matt.

Dull, lustreless, applying to a= surface having neither brilliancy nor polish. Used also in reference to unvarnish= ed colours in distemper and to unburnished gold.(1891a1)

$H Matti.

The king of Atuna. He was a tributary of Sargon I.; and continuing faithful to that mon= arch during the revolt of the Armenian princes, was by him placed upon the thr= one of Sinuhta, in place of = Kakki, the rebel king of that country, whom he had taken captive. (1876c1)<= /o:p>

$H Matter.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Engraving

(Engrav.) A kind of punch, used by engravers in mezzotint, consisting of a shaft of metal = with a kind of round die on the end. This die is covered with small projecting points placed at irregular intervals. It is used to lay a light ground or to matt, i.e. to re= nder darker the parts of the work that are too transparent or clear. Some matt= ers and made with a wooden handle and are used like roulettes (q.v.). = ILLUS. matter(1891a1)

$H Matthew, St.

St. Matthew, the apostle and evangelist, is seldom represented in art. In the few pictures of him in existence he appears as a bearded man writing his gospel, while an angel stands at his side. Sometimes he holds a bag, in allusion to the calling = of tax‑gatherer, which he followed before his conversion. [Evangelists.](1891a1)

$H Matthias, St.

The attribute of St. Matthias, the successor of Judas am= ong the apostles, is the lance or axe, with which he is said to have been put= to death.(1891a1)

$H Mattucashlash.

An ancient Scotch we= apon, sometimes called the armpit dagge= r, being worn on the arm ready to be used on coming to close quarters.(1883m= 1)

$H Matuzza.

The father of Sasi, king of Patina. See Sasi. (1876c1)

$H Mau. Or Ma, "The Cat." Egypt

Ma. Or M= au, "The Cat." An Egyptian epithet applied to the sun. The reason f= or the use of the epithet is obscure. (Renouf.) (1876c1)

$H Maule. (See MALLEUS.)<= /span> (1883m1)

$H Maulstick. Painting

(Paint.) A light wand of wood, generally rather more tha= n a yard in length. On the top of it is placed a small sphere of wood, which = is covered with a piece of cloth or skin. The painter holds the maulstick in= his left hand with his palette and brushes, and lets it rest gently on the ed= ge of the picture or on the canvas itself, if it is of large size. The mauls= tick thus serves as a support for the wrist of the painter's right hand.(1891a= 1)

$H Maunde. O.E. A b= asket.(1883m1)

$H Maurice, St.

St. Maurice, one of the great mili= tary saints and the patron saint of foot soldiers, is generally represented in armour, holding the palm of martyrdom in one hand and the standard in the other.(1891a1)

$H Maursar.

Maursar. A= king of the Khitae, or Hittites. He was the son of Sapalala, and the father of Khitasira, both of whom were defeated by, and made treaties of peace with, the Egyptians. No particulars are known of his reign. (1876c1)

Marasara. Or= Maursar. A king of the Hittites. He was the son of Sapalala, and one of t= heir most powerful leaders. Taking advantage of the discontent of the Canaanit= es with the Egyptian rule, he extended the power of the Hittite confederacy, which caused the invasion of Syria by Rameses I. to suppress it. His son Khitasira, or Khitasa, made peace with Rameses II= . of the XIXth dynasty. (1876c1)

$H Maushid.

The present name of the great seaport of ancient Arabia, which is called Muza. (1876c1)

$H Mausoleum. Architecture

(Arch.) A term first applied to the tomb erected in 351 B.C. in honour of Mausolus, King of Caria, by Artemisia, his wife. A large portion of the sculptures which decorated this tomb were discovered in 1855 by Sir Charles (then Mr.) Newton, and are now in the Brit= ish Museum. They were= the work of Scopas, Leochare= s, and other distinguished sculptors of the 4th century B.C. The term mausol= eum is now applied to any funeral monument of large proportions and ambitious design.(1891a1)

R. The tomb of Mausolus, king of Caria, at Halicarnassus, r= anked among the seven wonders of the world. The name was afterwards applied to tombs of an imposing size and splendour, such as the tomb of Augustus in = the Field of Mars, and that of Hadrian, on the banks of the Tiber, now known as Fort St. Angelo. A representation of it, in its original sta= te, is shown in Fig. 451.

Fig. 451. Mausoleum of Hadrian at Rome. In its original state.(1883m1)

$H Maut. [See Mut - Editor]

$H Mautenara.

A king of the Hittites. He was the son of = Marasara, and was chiefly in wars with the kings of= Egypt. He was succeeded by his brother Khitasira, wh= o made peace with Rameses II. (1876c1)

$H Maut-mai. Egypt

An Egyptian lady, the wife of Hek-nofre, and the mother of Amen-her-atf, which see. (1876c1)

$H Maut-nefer. <= span class=3DGramE>"The Good Maut."= Egypt

An Egyptian lady, the wife or daughter of = Se-maut, a priest of the XVIIIth<= /span> dynasty. (1876c1)

$H Mautnur.

A King Of The Khitae, Or Hittites, Who Was Conquered By Seti I. Of The Xixth Dynasty, By Whom He Was Restored To His Dominio= ns, Upon Signing A Treaty More Advantageous To Himself And His People Than To T= he Egyptians. (1876c1)

$H Mautse. Egypt

A priest of the god H= orus, in the XVIIIth dynasty. (1876c1)

$H Mauve.

Mauve is the colour of a peach blossom; obtained as a dye from aniline found in gas tar.(1883m1= )

$H Maycar.

Among the ancient Arabs a gambling game, whereby lots were drawn for the limbs of a dismembered camel, and bets we= re made on the result of the lots. (1876c1)

$H Mazaiou. Or Madjaiou. Egypt

Mazaiou. Or<= /i> Madjaiou. The Mazaiou were, in the time of the XIIth dynasty, a nation wi= th whom the armies of the Egyptians had to contend; but afterwards they beca= me associated with them, and became incorporated into their service, in near= ly the same manner as the Hebrews were at a later period. The Mazaiou do not appear on the inscriptions among the number of the regular troops, or amo= ng the auxiliaries employed in the military expeditions; they corresponded exactly to the Phylakitai, whom Letronne regarded as a species of police, distributed over different nomes, and having the charge of certain specif= ied towns. The chief of the Phylakitai of Thebes occupied a high position in society. (Chabas.) (1876c1)

$H Mazdeism.

The general name of the Zendic religion of Dualism, or universal knowledge, containing the good law or <= span class=3DSpellE>Zend Avesta, said to ha= ve been compiled by Zarathustra. (1876c1)<= /span>

$H Maze.

Chr. Labyrinthine figures in the pavements of chur= ches and on the turf of greens. To trace the former kneeling was a species of penance.(1883m1)

$H Mazel.

An idol in the form of a woman, which was erected on the hill Marwa, near Mecca, about = the third century A.D., in place of a stone which had been formerly worshipped there. See Baetylia. (1876c1)

$H Mazer. [See Maser - Editor]

$H Maziravus.

A district bordering upon Assyria rendered tributary by Samsi-Vul or Samas-Rimmon III. (1876c1)

$H Mazmorra.

Sp. A tank lined wit= h cement sunk in the ground and used for storing grain. (See Murray's Handbook, Spain, p. 361, Granada, &c.)(1883m1)

$H Mazonum.

Gr. (:".@‑<@:,Ã@<[=3Dmazo‑nomeion]; :."[=3Dmaza], barley&#= 8209;bread). A wooden platter for domestic use, and thence a salver of bronze or gold = on which perfumes were burnt in the religious processions of Bacchus.(1883m1= )

$H Mazzaroth. "The Watch= ."

A constellation mentioned in the Book of J= ob. It may be considered to mean any constellation which indicated the three watches of the Babylonians by their successively rising over the meridian. (Fox Talbot.) (1876c1)