The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary being a curious miscellany of sacred and prophane history : containing, in short, the lives and most remarkable actions of the patriarchs, judges, ... heresiarchs, ... emperors, ... and all those who have recommended themselves to the world ... together with the establishment and progress both of religious and military orders ... ; [with] The genealogy of several illustrious families in Europe ; The fabulous history of the heathen gods and heroes ; The description of empires, kingdoms ... / collected from the best historians, chronologers, and lexicographers ... but more especially out of Lewis Morery ... his sixth edition corrected and enlarged by Monsieur Le Clark ... now done into English ; to which are added by way of supplement ... the lives ... and writings of the illustrious families of our English, Scotch and Irish nobility ... clergy ; as also an exact description of these kingdoms ... by several learned men ; wherein are inserted the last five years historical and geographical collections of Edmond Bohun ... never extant till in this work.

• Psamenytus, King of Egypt, called Semnegertus by Pliny, was as some would have it, the Son of Nerus, and Grandson of Amasis. Cambyses, King of Persia, overthrew him in Battle; and he fled to Memphis, where he was taken and used very se∣verely both in his own person, and in the persons of his Fami∣ly. His Daughter being sent to draw Water, and his Son sent with two thousand Egyptians, with Halters about their Necks, into his presence, whereat he was not dismayed. But when he saw one of his Friends at a distance begging of Alms, he was mightily concerned; for which Cambyses asked him the reason; to whom he replyed, That extreme Sorrow was dumb, but that one might bewail the misfortune of a Friend. Cambyses was so pleased with the Answer, that he sent to save his Son that was gone to be executed. But his Orders came too late. Ctesias says this Prince was banished to Sus; though Herodotus saith he was constrained to drink Bulls-bloud till he died, for having contrived a Revolt among the Egyptians. It's said there fell some Rain in his time at Thebes in Egypt, which was looked upon to be a great Prodigy.
• Psametichus, King of Egypt, was dethroned by eleven other Kings that reigned in the Country, but was re-established and expelled all the rest. He lived in the year of the World 3357, and reigned 58 years. Herodotus l. 2. in Euterpe, & l. 3. in Tha∣lia. Salian & Torniel in Annal. Veter. Test.
• Psapho, a Native of Libya in Africa, was contemptible in his Country, and being not able to bear it, he bethought him∣self of a way to retrieve it, by getting of some Birds, and teaching of them these words, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Psapho is a great God. And when he had done, he let them fly. At the hearing of which words from the Birds the People were much astonished, and conceived a grand Veneration for Psa∣pho. Alex. ab Alex
• Psellus (Michael) a Greek Authour surnamed 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, that is, famous for a great number of Works, lived in the time of the Emperor Constantine Ducas, and was Tutor to that Emperor's Son. Annc Comnene lib. 5. Alexiad. Cedrenus and Zonaras in Annal.
• Psyche, a kind of a Goddess of the Ancients, by which they understood the Soul, called by the Greeks 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Apuleius and Fulgentius have described the Amours of Cupid with this God∣dess, and their being married together. Psyche was represented with the Wings of a Butterfly on her Shoulders; for that the nimbleness of this Creature exprest in some measure the nature and properties of the Soul; which according to their Senti∣ments was nothing but Air and a Blast. The Butterfly was al∣so the Emblem of the Soul, because that when a dead Man was painted, they represented a Butterfly coming out of his Mouth, and flying into the Air.
• Psylli, a People of Africa who inchanted Serpents, so that they fled away at the sight of them. Aulus Gellius tells a plea∣sant Story of them after Herodotus. That these Psylli having no Water, resolved to make War upon the South-wind, that had dryed up their Water, and so marched against it; but the South-wind buried them under the Sand. Xenophanes of Collo∣phon has writ a Poem of the Psylli. Herodotus lib. 4. Plut. in Cal. Utic. Aul. Gell. lib. 16. c. 11.