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	Macareus, a Greek Author, quoted by Athenaeus in his 6th and 14th. Books. There is another whom the Poets call the Son of Eolus. They say, that he corrupted his Sister Canea, and that he afterw•rds was Priest of Apollo at Delphos. Pausanias mentions one Marcareus descended from Hercules, who kill•d himself that the Athenians might be Conquerors, having known, by the Oracle, that it was the only Method to obtain it; upon which, the Athenians Sacrificed to him, as to a God		Macareus, a Greek Author, quoted by Athenaeus in his 6th and 14th. Books. There is another whom the Poets call the Son of Eolus. They say, that he corrupted his Sister Canea, and that he afterw•rds was Priest of Apollo at Delphos. Pausanias mentions one Marcareus descended from Hercules, who kill•d himself that the Athenians might be Conquerors, having known, by the Oracle, that it was the only Method to obtain it; upon which, the Athenians Sacrificed to him, as to a God

	Macaria, an ancient Town of ~~Cypru•~~, upon the Coast that lieth towards the S. E. It is now only a Village called J•lin s, according to le Noir. The whole Island went als• by the same Name because of its Firtility from the Greek, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Happy. It is also the Name of an Island of Africa, in the R d Sea, towards the Coast of Abex, now called Mazua, acc•• i•g to Sanson. Pausanias mentions a Spring, or a Fenn of that Name, near the Town Marathon in Attica, where a vast number of Persians were drowned in the Battle which they lost against the Greeks, which occasioned the Old Proverb, In Macariam abi, Go to Macaria, when they wished Mischief to any Body. Mela lib. 2. cap. 7. Diod. Sicul. lib. 5.		Macaria, an ancient Town of Cyprus, upon the Coast that lieth towards the S. E. It is now only a Village called J•lin s, according to le Noir. The whole Island went als• by the same Name because of its Firtility from the Greek, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Happy. It is also the Name of an Island of Africa, in the R d Sea, towards the Coast of Abex, now called Mazua, acc•• i•g to Sanson. Pausanias mentions a Spring, or a Fenn of that Name, near the Town Marathon in Attica, where a vast number of Persians were drowned in the Battle which they lost against the Greeks, which occasioned the Old Proverb, In Macariam abi, Go to Macaria, when they wished Mischief to any Body. Mela lib. 2. cap. 7. Diod. Sicul. lib. 5.

	Macaria, Hercules's Daughter, who, to save her Country, devoted her self to death. Euristheus, King of the Myceni, endeavouring to destroy all the Children of Hercules, after the death of that Hero; when they could not resist, they took Sanctuary in the Asylum, that was called Mercy's Altar, at Athens, and implored the help of the Athenians, who took Arms in their defence. The Oracle, according to Custom, was consulted before they began the War; the Answer was, That the Athenians should get the Victory, if one of Hercules's Children would make a Sacrifice of their Life to the Infernal Gods, and Macaria presently offered to die, which obtained the Victory to the Athenians, and Euristheus was killed. The Athenians, to preserve for ever the Memory of so generous an Action, and to shew their Gratitude, built a glorious Monument to Macaria, which they adorned with Flowers and Garlands. Coeli. Rhod. lib. 13. cap. 7.		Macaria, Hercules's Daughter, who, to save her Country, devoted her self to death. Euristheus, King of the Myceni, endeavouring to destroy all the Children of Hercules, after the death of that Hero; when they could not resist, they took Sanctuary in the Asylum, that was called Mercy's Altar, at Athens, and implored the help of the Athenians, who took Arms in their defence. The Oracle, according to Custom, was consulted before they began the War; the Answer was, That the Athenians should get the Victory, if one of Hercules's Children would make a Sacrifice of their Life to the Infernal Gods, and Macaria presently offered to die, which obtained the Victory to the Athenians, and Euristheus was killed. The Athenians, to preserve for ever the Memory of so generous an Action, and to shew their Gratitude, built a glorious Monument to Macaria, which they adorned with Flowers and Garlands. Coeli. Rhod. lib. 13. cap. 7.
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	Marata, a small Kingdom of the Northern America. It lies near the new Kingdom of Mexico, and the Mar Vermeja, the Red Sea. Sanson in Geog.		Marata, a small Kingdom of the Northern America. It lies near the new Kingdom of Mexico, and the Mar Vermeja, the Red Sea. Sanson in Geog.

	Marathon, called at this Day Marathona, according to Sophianus and Marason; as some others believe, a small Town of Attica. It is famous for the Victory which 12000 Athenians, under the Command of Miltiades, obtained over the Persian Army of above 500000 Men, An. Rom. 264, and in the 3d. of the LXXIId. Ol•mpiad, the 6th. of the Month Boedromion, which falls towards the end of our September. Herodotus lib. 6. Thucydides lib. 1. Cornelius Nepos Life of Miltiades. Ovid mentions the Marathonian Bull killed by Theseus.

	St. Marc, Evangelist, St. Peter's Disciple, preached the Gospel in Libya, Thebais, Pentapolis, Marmarica, and almost through all Egypt. He Founded the Church of Alexandria, and is alledged to have been the first Bishop thereof. He is often mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles, and St. Paul's Epistles. The most common Opinion of the Fathers is, That he writ his Gospel at Rome. Tertullian saith, that in his time, it was called the Gospel of St. Peter, St. Mark writ his Gospel in the Year of our Salvation 43, and suffered Martyrdom April 25. 62. His Body was transported from Alexandria to Venice, whereof he is the Patron. The Authors do not agree about this Translation. Eusebius lib. 2. hist. cap. 15. & 16. & in Chron. St. Jerom cap. 8. Cat. Gelasius in Decret. St. Augustinus, Isidore.		St. Marc, Evangelist, St. Peter's Disciple, preached the Gospel in Libya, Thebais, Pentapolis, Marmarica, and almost through all Egypt. He Founded the Church of Alexandria, and is alledged to have been the first Bishop thereof. He is often mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles, and St. Paul's Epistles. The most common Opinion of the Fathers is, That he writ his Gospel at Rome. Tertullian saith, that in his time, it was called the Gospel of St. Peter, St. Mark writ his Gospel in the Year of our Salvation 43, and suffered Martyrdom April 25. 62. His Body was transported from Alexandria to Venice, whereof he is the Patron. The Authors do not agree about this Translation. Eusebius lib. 2. hist. cap. 15. & 16. & in Chron. St. Jerom cap. 8. Cat. Gelasius in Decret. St. Augustinus, Isidore.
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	Medenblick, a Town in West Frezeland, one of the United Provinces of the Low-Countries, seated upon the Zuyder-Zee, where it has a large and secure Haven, 2 Miles and a half from Horn, and 8 from Amsterdam to the N.		Medenblick, a Town in West Frezeland, one of the United Provinces of the Low-Countries, seated upon the Zuyder-Zee, where it has a large and secure Haven, 2 Miles and a half from Horn, and 8 from Amsterdam to the N.

	Media, an ancient Kingdom of Asia, very famous in old Authors. It contained most of the Country, where now are the Provinces of Servan, Gilon, Yerach, Agemi and Mazandorum, or Dilemon in Persia. The first Inhabitants are agreed, to have Descended from Madai, one of Japhet's Sons. Their Country was bounded by Armenia Major, Hircania, the Caspian-Sea, Assyria, Susiana, &c. and the Metropolis was Ecbatan. Other Towns of Note were, Arsace now Casbin, Cyropolis, &c. The Medes were formerly subject to the Assyrians, until the time of Arbaces, who being Governor thereof for Sardanapalus, and not able to endure the Effeminacy of that Prince, he shook off his Yoke, and ruined Nineve, An. Mun. 3171, 100 Years before the 1st. Olympiad, and 876 before Christ. This Monarchy lasted 317 Years under 9 Kings, from Arbaces to Astyages, Dethroned by Cyrus, An. Mun. 3495. The Proverb Mensa Medica, came from Astyages making Harpagus eat his own Son. See Harpagus.

	Medicis, the Surname of the Grand D. of Tuscany. The Sentiments of Authors are various, as to the Original of this Family, some deriving it, but without any good Foundation, from one Everard de Medicis, a Domestick of Charlemaign. Other Authors say, That they were Men of Note, in 1168, and that their Descent is well enough known since 1250, that Philip de Medicis was the Grand Patron of the Guelphs of Florence, and brought his Family back thither in Triumph, they having been Expelled by the Gibellins, and advanced them to the Principal Charges of the Republick. The Poet Verinus says of their Original,		Medicis, the Surname of the Grand D. of Tuscany. The Sentiments of Authors are various, as to the Original of this Family, some deriving it, but without any good Foundation, from one Everard de Medicis, a Domestick of Charlemaign. Other Authors say, That they were Men of Note, in 1168, and that their Descent is well enough known since 1250, that Philip de Medicis was the Grand Patron of the Guelphs of Florence, and brought his Family back thither in Triumph, they having been Expelled by the Gibellins, and advanced them to the Principal Charges of the Republick. The Poet Verinus says of their Original,
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	Molay or Mole (James) Great Master of the Templars Order, born in Burgundy in France, was in Cyprus, when his Order was condemned in the Council of Vienna, in Clement V's Reign, who ordered him to go into France, where he was arrested with Sixty of his Knights. They confessed the Crimes they were charged with, either to obtain Liberty, or for some other Reason. Afterwards Molay recanted his Confession, and was burnt alive in 1314 at Paris. By his Constancy he intimated his Innocency, and it is reported, that he summoned the Pope to appear before God within Forty Days, and the King of France within a Year; and it fell out that they died at that very time. Dupuy condamnation des Templ. Mezeray, &c.		Molay or Mole (James) Great Master of the Templars Order, born in Burgundy in France, was in Cyprus, when his Order was condemned in the Council of Vienna, in Clement V's Reign, who ordered him to go into France, where he was arrested with Sixty of his Knights. They confessed the Crimes they were charged with, either to obtain Liberty, or for some other Reason. Afterwards Molay recanted his Confession, and was burnt alive in 1314 at Paris. By his Constancy he intimated his Innocency, and it is reported, that he summoned the Pope to appear before God within Forty Days, and the King of France within a Year; and it fell out that they died at that very time. Dupuy condamnation des Templ. Mezeray, &c.

	Moldavia, a Principality of Europe, known also under the Name of great Valachia, or Valachia Cis-Alpina, formerly Part of Dacia, and afterwards of the Great Kingdom of Hungary. It has its modern Name from a River, or from the Borough Moldavia. The Niester divides it from Podolia on the North; the black Sea, and the Danube divide it from Bulgaria on the East; it has the Rivers Danube and Serethe, or Missovo on the South; and the Mount Hemus divides it from Valachia and Transylvania on the West. It is about Ninety Leagues long from East to West, and Seventy from North to South. It is divided into Moldavia particularly so called, towards the West, and Bessarabia, where the Danube's Mouths are, and belongs to the Turks. The Country of Budziac is inhabited by the Tartars Drobuces, who are great Thieves. Sockhow is the Chief Town of Moldavia, and the Residence of the Prince named Vaivode. Moldavia is fruitful in Corn, Pulse, &c. The Air is very good. There is such plenty of Wax and Honey, that their Tithes are worth above 200 Thousand Crowns to the Prince. The Inhabitants are Christians under the Greek Patriarch, and the Tribute they paid formerly to the Turks was about 1400 Pounds; but the Port increaseth it from time to time, not caring how poor they make them, to render them obedient. In 1686 the Poles over-ran all this Country, and took their Principal Cities: They therefore since relinquished the Ottoman Interest and voluntarily put themselves under the Protection of the Emperour An. 1688. Cromer Hist, Polon. Ortelius, Le Laboureur, &c.

	Molezio, or Moletius (Joseph) born at Messina in Sicily, a famous Philosopher and Mathematician, Author of divers Works, as the Gregorian Tables, &c. died 1588. Vossius de Mathem. &c.		Molezio, or Moletius (Joseph) born at Messina in Sicily, a famous Philosopher and Mathematician, Author of divers Works, as the Gregorian Tables, &c. died 1588. Vossius de Mathem. &c.

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	<nowiki>*</nowiki> Margarita, an Island of South America, in the North Sea, 8 Leagues from the Coast of New Andaluzia, and 40 from the Island of St. Trinidada to the W. Long. 314. Lat. 11. First discovered by C. Columbus, in 1498, and since mostly frequented on the account of the Pearl-fishery, from whence it has its Name. It is about 40 French Leagues in compass, very fruitfull, but Mountainous, watered by 2 Rivers; besides St. Jago de la Vega, it has several Villages.		<nowiki>*</nowiki> Margarita, an Island of South America, in the North Sea, 8 Leagues from the Coast of New Andaluzia, and 40 from the Island of St. Trinidada to the W. Long. 314. Lat. 11. First discovered by C. Columbus, in 1498, and since mostly frequented on the account of the Pearl-fishery, from whence it has its Name. It is about 40 French Leagues in compass, very fruitfull, but Mountainous, watered by 2 Rivers; besides St. Jago de la Vega, it has several Villages.

	Margiana, which Castaldus calls Jeselbes, a great Province of Asia, between the Bactriana and Hyrcania of the Ancients. Plinius, Ptolomaeus, Solinus, &c. mention it often. Sanson, and the other Modern Geographers affirm, That the Provinces of Rho•sme and Chorasan in the Kingdom of Persia, make up the greatest part of the ancient Margiana.

	<nowiki>*</nowiki> Marguerin (de la Bigne) Doctor of Sorbonne, Native of Bayeux in Normandy, flourished about the latter end of the 16th. Age, and was looked upon, as one of the greatest Men of his time. He made the Collection called Bibliotheca Patrum, wherein are the Works of above 200 Authors, and published several other Pieces of his own making. He printed that great Work at Paris, in 8 Volumes in Folio, in 1576, added another in 79, and a 10th. afterwards, under the Title of an Appendix. It has been often re-printed since, and the Collections of Melchior, Hittorpius, and Henry Canisius, the 2 Tomes of Greek and Latin Treatises of Fronto Ducaeus, and the Volumes of Francis Combesis were added to them; before these 2 last Editions, there was that of Cologne, printed in 1618, in 18 Volumes, to which Andrew Scotus added some Treatises, under the Title of an Appendix. Before the Bibliotheca Patrum, there were Collections under the Title of Micro-Presbytico, in 1550. De Haerescologia, in 1556, and the Orthodoxographis, 1555, and 59. Simler.		<nowiki>*</nowiki> Marguerin (de la Bigne) Doctor of Sorbonne, Native of Bayeux in Normandy, flourished about the latter end of the 16th. Age, and was looked upon, as one of the greatest Men of his time. He made the Collection called Bibliotheca Patrum, wherein are the Works of above 200 Authors, and published several other Pieces of his own making. He printed that great Work at Paris, in 8 Volumes in Folio, in 1576, added another in 79, and a 10th. afterwards, under the Title of an Appendix. It has been often re-printed since, and the Collections of Melchior, Hittorpius, and Henry Canisius, the 2 Tomes of Greek and Latin Treatises of Fronto Ducaeus, and the Volumes of Francis Combesis were added to them; before these 2 last Editions, there was that of Cologne, printed in 1618, in 18 Volumes, to which Andrew Scotus added some Treatises, under the Title of an Appendix. Before the Bibliotheca Patrum, there were Collections under the Title of Micro-Presbytico, in 1550. De Haerescologia, in 1556, and the Orthodoxographis, 1555, and 59. Simler.

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	Mummol, a Patrician, reputed Earl of Auxerre, famous for his Victories, was General to Gontran, King of Orleans and Burgundy, Son of Clotaire. He was killed in 585, in Comminges They say that his Wife was forced in the middle of Torments to declare that he had a considerable Treasure in Avignon. Greg. Turon. l. 5, 6, & 7. Aimoin. l. 3.		Mummol, a Patrician, reputed Earl of Auxerre, famous for his Victories, was General to Gontran, King of Orleans and Burgundy, Son of Clotaire. He was killed in 585, in Comminges They say that his Wife was forced in the middle of Torments to declare that he had a considerable Treasure in Avignon. Greg. Turon. l. 5, 6, & 7. Aimoin. l. 3.

	Mummies of Egypt, are Dead Bodies embalmed and wrapped in certain linen Cloths that prevent Corruption. They may be seen in Egypt, not far from Cairo, near the Village Sakara. The ground where they are found is like a vast Burying place, adorned in divers places with many Pyramids. There are under the ground many vaulted rooms cut in Quarries of white Stones, with a hole to go down into them, like a Well. Those Wells are square, built with good Stones, and filled with Sand, to close the Grotto, which Sand is taken out when people will go in. Then by the help of a Rope under their Arms they are gently let down to the bottom, where the door is. The rooms built under ground are commonly square, and contain many by-places, where Mummies are found, some in stone Tombs, others in Chests or Coffins made of Sycamore with many Ornaments. The Dead Bodies are wrapped up with Fillets of Linen Cloth dipped in a Composition sit to preserve from Corruption; and those Fillets are so often wound about, that sometimes there are above a thousand Ells. The Fillet going in length from head to foot, is often adorned with many Hieroglyphicks painted in Gold, which shew the Quality and brave Actions of the deceased. Some Mummies also have a golden Leaf delicately set on the Face. Others have a kind of an Head-piece made of Cloth and prepared with Mortar, on which the Face of the person is represented in Gold. In unwrapping them small metal Idols are sometimes found wonderfully well wrought; and some have a little piece of Gold under their Tongue. Some Mummies are shut up in Chests made up of many Cloths pasted together, which are as strong as wooden ones, and never rot. The Balm that preserves those Bodies is black, hard and shining like Pitch, and smells pleasantly. It is called Mummy, because composed of Amomum, Cinnamon, Myrrhe and Wax. The Dead Bodies were also powdered with Nitre or Sea-sand. The Amomum of the Ancients is supposed to be the little Tree, the inner Bark whereof is called Cinnamon. They took the small Branches full of knots in the shape of Grape kernels, and a kind of sweet Gum that came out of its Root, to make that Composition with other Plants and aromatical Liquours, which keep Bodies from Corruption. From the word Amomum came Amomia, which we pronounce Mummy. Some derive it from the Persian word Mum signifying Wax, used chiefly by the Persians and Scythians to preserve Corpses. M. Thevenot. Voyage du Levant.

	Munasichites, a Sect of Mahometans following Pythagoras's Opinion, believe the Metempsychosis, or Transmigration of Souls from one Body into another. Munasachat in Arabick signifies Metempsychosis. They are also named Altenasochites, from Altenasoch, that is, Metempsychosis. Ricaut of the Ottoman Empire.		Munasichites, a Sect of Mahometans following Pythagoras's Opinion, believe the Metempsychosis, or Transmigration of Souls from one Body into another. Munasachat in Arabick signifies Metempsychosis. They are also named Altenasochites, from Altenasoch, that is, Metempsychosis. Ricaut of the Ottoman Empire.

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