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Philippium

an element closely in the islands, chiefly in Manila.

Delafontain in 1888 as a newly discovered element, it was not till 1897 that it was acknowledged to be such by English chemists. Philippium has been found in gadolinite, samarskite and fergusonite. 2-13).

Israelites (I Sam. xiv: 52), and the In the reign of Saul they harassed the death of that monarch occurred while fighting against them in Mount Gilboa, 1055 в. c. (1 Sam. xxxi: 4). David gained several victories over the Philistines, and Jehoshaphat made them tributary to him, 912 в. c. (II Chron. xvii: incorporated Philistia in the Roman 11). In the reign of Jehoram they invaded Judah, and carried away the king's wives and sons into captivity, 887 invaded Judah, and took Bethshemesh Born in 1867 in Madison, Ind., and PHILLIPS, DAVID GRAHAM, an and Ajalon, 740 в. c. (II Chron. xxviii: 18). Their country was invaded by the Assyrians and the Egyptians, who took incorporated Philistia in the Roman province of Syria, 62 B. C.

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