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Ripliancum. them to labor continually to sustain him in his whoredoms and abominations, and in the erection of costly and magnificent edifices that conduced to his luxury; if any prisoner refused to labor he was put to death. In this way he greatly adorned his kingdom, but he also filled it with prisons. For forty-two years the people groaned under his oppressions, when they rose in their anger, slew Riplakish and drove his descendants out of the land. What form of government immediately followed is uncertain, we have no information on this point, but we are told that after many years one of his descendants, named Morianton, established himself as king.  RIPLIANCUM. Supposed by some to be lake Ontario, but evidently one of that great chain of lakes. Its meaning is said to be, "large, or to excel all," (Ether, 15:8.) Near its waters the opposing Jaredite armies, commanded by Coriantumr and Shiz, camped, and afterwards fought an exceedingly sore battle, in which the latter was defeated and driven southward towards the hill Ramah, or Cumorah.   SALEM. The city or country over which Melchizedek reigned. It is only in connection with this circumstance that Salem is mentioned in the Book of Mormon. (Alma, 13:17, 18.)   SAM. An Israelite of the tribe of Manasseh. He was the third son of Lehi and Sariah, and was born and brought up in Jerusalem. He accompanied his parents in their exodus from that city (B. C. 600), and was priveleged, with them, to reach the promised land. He does not appear to have been a leading spirit, but was obedient and faithful, and in almost every case sided with the right and followed the teachings of his father and the counsels of his more fervent brother, Nephi. For this he suffered the anger and abuse of his elder brothers, who sometimes resorted to personal violence when matters did not go to suit 