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300 Many years before, when Shalmaneser had car'ried the Israelites captive into Assyria, he sent a colony, of Babylonians and Assyrians into the land of Israel. As these people lived in and around Samaria, they were called Samaritans. Their descendants were living in the country when the Jews returned from Babylon. As soon as these fopnd. that the Jews had arrived at Jerusalem, and were rebuilding the temple, their jealousy was excited, and they contrived in various ways to hinder and discourage them. Daniel probably heard of this; and hoig he was too far distant entirely to defeat all their artful designs, yet he appears at keast to have comforted his countrymen under their difficultiés by communicatis to them the follow ing supernatural visions. வாழ்க்க CHAPTER XVIII. Daniet's visions on the banks of the river Tigris. It was, perhaps, on account of the difficulties and trials of his brethren in the and of Judah, that Diniel, (Dan: X. 12) in the thirdyear orking Cyrus, §