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Thomson (WILLIAM MCCLURE an American)

WILLIAM MCCLURE, an American clergyman; born in Springfield (now Spring Dale), O., Dec. 31, 1806.

In 1833 he went as missionary to Syria and Palestine, remaining till 1876. His chief work, "The Land and the Book" (2 vols. 1859-1860; 3 vols. 1880 1880 1886), is an accepted authority on Palestine and Syria. He has also published: "The Land of Promise"; "Travels in Palestine" (1865). He died in Denver, Col., April 8, 1894.

THORAX dom is called Thrudvangar; his palace, Bilskirnir, has 540 rooms, and is the largest in the world. He rides in a car driven by two he-goats amid thunder and lightning. His mailed hands grasp the hammer Mjölnir, well known of the Jotuns, for many of their skulls has it crushed.

When he girds on his Belt of Strength his power is doubled. His wife is called Sif, and his sons are named Modi and Magni.