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ÆTOLIAN. Alexandrian Greek poet of 3d century B. C. He wrote much, but only fragments remain. Alexander, ARCHIBALD, D.D., 1772-1851. American theologian and educator; first profe or of Princeton Theol. Sem., 1812. His sons followed closely in his footsteps. JAMES WADDELL, D.D., 1801-1859, was profe or at Princeton, 1849-51, and pastor in New York. JOSEPH ADD IS ON, D.D., 1809-1860, was also profe or in Princeton Seminary from 1838, and wrote several commentaries. IMG:content-0086.png:[blocks in formation] 969 and the discovery of a new route to the East by Cape of Good Hope 1497. Modern A. stands mainly on what was the island of Pharos and the ancient dyke which connected it with the mainland. A railway joins it with Cairo and Suez. and a canal with Cairo. Its commerce is extensive. Pop. ab. 227,000, one-fourth Europe ans. The English bombarded it July 11 and 12. 1882. and reduced the best part of the city to ruins; the European quarter was burned by the natives,