Its inhabitants were sometimes called Anathoth- ites (Annethothi' ', ^f\riS3>, " Anethothite," 2 Sam. xxiii, 27 ; or Anthothi' ', "Vr?", " Antothite," 1 Chron. xi, 28.; " Anetothite, xxvii, 12). See Axtothite.
2. The eighth named of the nine sons of Becher, the son of Benjamin (1 Chron. vii, 8). B.C. post 185G.
3. One of the chief Israelites that sealed the cov- enant on the return from Babylon (Neh. x, 19), B.C. cir. 410.
Anatolius, bishop of Laodicea, in Syria, was born at Alexandria, in Egypt, about 230. He excelled, ac- coi-ding to Jerome, in arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, physics, logic, and rhetoric. About 204 he travelled into Syria and Palestine; and while at Cffisarea, Theocte- nus, liishop of that see, made him his coadjutor, mean- ing that he should have succeeded him ; but as he pass- ed through Laodicea, on his way to the council of An- tioch in 269, he was retained to be bishop of that see. lie signalized his episcopate by his constant endeavors to destroy heresy and idolatry, and to cause virtue to flourish. He seems to have lived until the time of Diocletian, and to have died in peace. The Roman Martyrology marks his festival on the 3d of Jul}'. He left a Treatise on Arithmetic, in ten books, and one on Easter, Canon Paschalis, a fragment of which is given by Eusebius. A Latin translation of the entire Canon Paschalis, published by ^Egidius Bucher (Am- sterd. 1034; reprinted in Gallandii Bibl. Patr. t. iii), has been shown by Ideler (Handbuch der Chronologie, ii, 266 sq.) to be spurious. — Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. vii, 32.
Anchieta, Jose de, a Jesuit, born in 1533 at Teneriffe, was from 1554 to 1558 missionary in Brazil, where lie distinguished himself more than any other mem her of his order. He is often called the Apostle of Brazil. lie had an extraordinary influence over the Indians, who, under his guidance, aided in estab- lishing the city of Rio, and in expelling the French from the country. He is the author of a grammar of the Brazilian Indians, which is still regarded as a classic work on that subject (see Ausland, 1835, p. 650 sq.). Although a large number of miracles were re- ported df him, he has nut yet been canonized. He died in 1597. A Latin biography of him was pub- lished by Beretarius in Cologne, 1617.
Anchor (aytcvpa), the instrument fastened in the bottom of the sea to hold a vessel firm during a storm (Acts xxvii, 29, 30, 40); from which passage it ap- pears that the vessels of Roman commerce had several anchors, and that they were attached to the stern as well as prow of the boat (see Convbeare and Ilowson, St. Paul, ii, 335). The anchors used by the Romans
were for the most part made of iron, and their form resembled that of the modern anchor. The anchor as here represent- ed, and as commonly used, was called bidens, because it had two teeth or flukes. Sometimes it had one only. The fol- lowing expressions were used for the three princi- pal processes in managing the anchor: Ancoram sol- vere, dyKvpav x«X«»/, "to loose the anchor;" Anco- ram jacere, ficiWtiv, piirrtn>, "to cast anchor;" An- coram tollere, a'ipfiv, (h'aiptlaBai, (waoTraaOai, " to weigh anchor." The anchor usually lay on the deck, and was attached to a cable (funis), which passed through a hole in the prow, termed oculus. In the
Ancient Anchor.
Ancient Galley, with the Cable to which the Anchor is attach- ed passing through the Prow.
heroic times of Greece we find large stones, called ivvai (sleepers), used instead of anchors (Horn. Iliad, i, 436). See Ship.
In Heb. vi, 19, the word anchor is used metaphori- cally for a spiritual support in times of trial or doubt ; a figure common to modern languages. See Hope.
Anchorets. See Anachorets.
Ancient of Days (Chald. "paii p^PiS, Sept. ira\aihc. r/fiip&v, Vulg. antiquus dieruni), an expression applied to Jehovah thrice in a vision of Daniel (eh. vii, 9, 13, 22), apparently much in the same sense as Eternal. See Jehovah. The expression, viewed by itself, is somewhat peculiar ; but it is doubtless em- ployed by way of contrast to the successive monarchies which appeared one after another rising before the ej'e of the prophet. These all proved to be ephemeral ex- istences, partaking of the corruption and evanescence of earth; and so, when the supreme Lord and Gov- ernor of all appeared to pronounce their doom, and set up his own everlasting kingdom, He is not unnaturally symbolized as the Ancient of Days — one who was not like those new formations, the offspring of a particular time, but who had all time, in a manner, in his pos- session— one whose days were past reckoning. See Daniel (Book of).
Ancillon, David, was born March 17, 1617, at Metz, where his father was an eminent lawyer. After studying at the Jesuits' College in Metz, he went to Geneva in 1633, to complete his studies in philosophy and theology, and in 1611 was licensed to preach by the Protestant Synod of Charenton, and appointed minister of Meaux, where he remained till 1653, when he returned to Metz ; and here he continued to officiate with great reputation till the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685, when he retired to Frankfort, and afterward to Berlin, where he was received with great favor by the Elector of Brandenburg. He died Sept. 3, 1692. Among his writings are, Traiti de Tradition (Sedan, 1657, 4to) ; Vie de Fare!, (Amst. 1691, 12mo), etc. Perhaps, however, the most favorable impression