free access wherever they wished to go, and further decreed a punishment for all those who persecuted and reviled them. The preaching of these holy men eventually brought the Jaredites to repentance, and because of their penitence the Lord spared them and turned away His judgments, and the people prospered again. In his old age Shule begat Omer, who succeeded him on the throne. Shule's days were full of trouble and sorrow, but he reigned in righteousness, was faithful to the Lord, and executed judgment in justice towards his subjects. We are of the opinion that Shule was a contemporary of the Patriarch Abraham.
SHURR, VALLEY OF. A valley in North America, described as being near the hill Comnor. It was here that three desperate battles were fought between Shiz and Coriantumr, towards the close of the final war which resulted in the utter destruction of the Jaredite race.
SIDOM. This place is only mentioned in the 15th chap, of Alma. When the persecuted members of the true church were driven out of Ammonihah by its vicious citizens, they fled to Sidom (B. C. 82), it being apparently not far distant from Ammonihah.
SIDON, RIVER. The most important river in Nephite history; known to-day as the Magdalena. It runs northward through the United States of Colombia and empties into the Caribbean Sea. In the days of the Nephites it formed an important factor in their civilization, as many of their largest cities were built on its banks, and its valleys were the most densely populated of any part of the country. Near its head waters was Manti, the chief city of the south, and further north were Gideon and Zarahemla. It was also the grand trunk road to the land of Nephi, and along its banks poured the hosts of the dark-skinned Lamanites when they forced their way into the land of Zarahemla. Among the most important events
