the Egyptians and other Amonians, to have been
pronounced Cahen, and Chan, signified a Priest; also a Lord or Prince. In
early times the office of a Prince and of a Priest were comprehended under
one character.

[154]Rex Anius, Rex idem hominum, Phoebique Sacerdos.

This continued a great while in some parts of the [155]world; especially in
Asia Minor, where, even in the time of the Romans, the chief priest was the
prince of the [156]province. The term was sometimes used with a greater
latitude; and denoted any thing noble and divine. Hence we find it prefixed
to the names both of Deities and men; and of places denominated from them.
It is often compounded with Athoth, as Canethoth; and we meet with
Can-Osiris, Can-ophis, Can-ebron, and the like. It was sometimes expressed
Kun, and among the Athenians was the title of the antient priests of
Apollo; whose posterity were styled [Greek: Kunnidai], Cunnidae, according
to Hesychius. [Greek: Kunnidai, genos en Atheneisin, ex hou Hiereus tou
Kunniou Apollonos]. We find from hence, that Apollo was styled [Greek:
Kunnios], Cunnius. [Greek: Kunnios, Apollonos] [Greek: epitheton.] Hence
came [Greek: kunein, proskunein, proskunesis], well known terms of
adoration. It was also expressed Con, as we may infer from the title of the
Egyptian Hercules.[157] [Greek: Ton Heraklen phesi kata ten Aiguption
dialekton KONA legesthai.] It seems also to have been a title of the true
God, who by [158]Moses is styled Konah, [Hebrew: QNH].

We find this term oftentimes subjoined. The Chaldeans, who were
particularly possessed of the land of Ur, and were worshippers of fire, had
the name of Urchani. Strabo limits this title to one branch of the
Chaldeans, who were literati, and observers of the heavens; and even of
these to one sect only. [Greek: Esti de kai ton Chaldaion ton Astronomikon
gene pleio; kai gar] [159][Greek: Orchenoi tines prosagoreuontai]. But
[160]Ptolemy speaks of them more truly as a nation; as does Pliny likewise.
He mentions their stopping the course of the Euphrates, and diverting the
stream into the channel of the Tigris. [161]Euphratem praeclusere Orcheni,
&c. nec nisi Pasitigri defertur in mare. There seem to have been particular
colleges appropriated to the astronomers and priests in Chaldea, which were
called Conah; as we may infer from [162]Ezra. He applies it to societies of
his own priests and people; but it was a term borrowed from Chaldea.

The title of Urchan amo