880 POPULAR SORIPTURE ZOOLOGY.

the former produced from certain shell-fish, the latter from
the Hermes, or cochineal insects ; also skins and parchment.

Ivory, or as the marginal reading renders it, “ elephants’
teeth,” is enumerated in the list of articles of luxury
brought by Solomon’s navy. “For the king had at sea a
navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three
years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold and silver,
ivory and apes and peacocks.” A similar account is given
in 2 Chronicles ix. 21.

The question of the locality whence these riches were
brought, has been already discussed in speaking of the Ape,
and therefore need not be renewed. That the ivory was
brought in considerable quantities, is apparent, from the
uses to which it was applied ; in the last-named chapter is a
description of an ivory throne erected by Solomon: “ More-
over the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid
it with pure gold. And there were six steps to the throne,
with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne,
and stays on each side of the sitting place, and two lions
standing by the stays; and twelve lions stood there on the
one side and on the other, upon the six steps. There was
not the like made in any kingdom.” In Psalm xlv. ivory
palaces are mentioned: “ All thy garments smell of myrrh,