val
at [287]Troezen; in which place Orus was supposed to have been born.
[288][Greek: Oron genesthai sphisin en gei proton]. Orus was the same as
Sar-On, the Lord of light. [289]Rocks were called Saronides, from having
temples and towers sacred to this Deity: just as groves of oaks were, of
which I took notice above. This interpretation is given by [290]Hesychius;
and by the Scholiast, upon the following verse of Callimachus:

[291][Greek: E pollas hupenerthe Saronidas hugros Iaon]
[Greek: Eeiren].

As oaks were styled Saronides, so likewise were the antient Druids, by whom
the oak was held so sacred. Hence Diodorus Siculus, speaking of the priests
of Gaul, styles them [292][Greek: Philosophoi, theologoi--perittos
timomenoi, hous SARONIDAS onomazousi]. This is one proof, out of many, how
far the Amonian religion was extended; and how little we know of Druidical
worship, either in respect to its essence or its origin.

UCH.

Uch, [Greek: Uk], expressed also Ach, Och, [Greek: Ocha], was a term of
honour among the Babylonians, and the rest of the progeny of Chus; and
occurs continually in the names of men and places which have any connection
with their history. I have shewn, in a former [293]treatise, that the
shepherds who ruled in Egypt were of that race, and that they came from
Babylonia and Chaldea. Eusebius informs us, that their national title was
[294][Greek: Ukousos]; or, as it was undoubtedly expressed by the people
themselves, [Greek: Ukkousos], Uc-Cusus. It is a term taken notice of by
Apion and Manethon, and they speak of it as a word in the sacred language
of the country, which signified a king: [295][Greek: Uk kath' hieran
glossan basilea semainei]. I wonder that this word has been passed over
with so little notice; as it is of great antiquity; and, at the same time,
of much importance in respect to etymology. Uc-Cusus signified the royal,
or noble, Cusean: and, as it was a word in the sacred language of Egypt, we
may from hence learn what that language was; and be assured that it was the
primitive language of Chus, the same as the antient Chaldaic. It was
introduced among the Mizraim by the Auritae, or Cuthites, together with
their rites and religion: hence it obtained the name of the sacred
language. Diodorus Siculus affords [296]evidence to the same purpose: and
it is farther proved by Heliodorus; who says that the sacred characters of
Egypt and those of the Cuthites in Ethiopia were the [297]same.