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Jonah Historically Regarded

           Howisthat?

           ButwastherenootherwayforthewhaletolandtheprophetwithinthatshortdistanceofNineveh?Yes.HemighthavecarriedhimroundbythewayoftheCapeofGoodHope.ButnottospeakofthepassagethroughthewholelengthoftheMediterranean,andanotherpassageupthePersianGulfandRedSea,suchasuppositionwouldinvolvethecompletecircumnavigationofallAfricainthreedays,nottospeakoftheTigriswaters,nearthesiteofNineveh,beingtooshallowforanywhaletoswimin.Besides,thisideaofJonah’sweatheringtheCapeofGoodHopeatsoearlyadaywouldwrestthehonorofthediscoveryofthatgreatheadlandfromBartholomewDiaz,itsreputeddiscoverer,andsomakemodernhistoryaliar.

           ButallthesefoolishargumentsofoldSag-Harboronlyevincedhisfoolishprideofreasonathingstillmorereprehensibleinhim,seeingthathehadbutlittlelearningexceptwhathehadpickedupfromthesunandthesea.Isayitonlyshowshisfoolish,impiouspride,andabominable,devilishrebellionagainstthereverendclergy.ForbyaPortugueseCatholicpriest,thisveryideaofJonah’sgoingtoNinevehviatheCapeofGoodHopewasadvancedasasignalmagnificationofthegeneralmiracle.Andsoitwas.Besides,tothisday,thehighlyenlightenedTurksdevoutlybelieveinthehistoricalstoryofJonah.Andsomethreecenturiesago,anEnglishtravellerinoldHarris’sVoyages,speaksofaTurkishMosquebuiltinhonorofJonah,inwhichMosquewasamiraculouslampthatburntwithoutanyoil.

           

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