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I. CASIUS, a Mountain which separates Syria from Egypt, and lies between the City of Pelusium, and the lake Sirbon. Jupiter sirnamed Casius, and represented with a Pomegranate in his hand, was formerly adored here.1 The word Casius seems to come from the Hebrew Kez or Cass, which signifies extremity, bound or limit; because Casius divided Palestine and Egypt.
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