Illustrations of the Holy Scriptures, derived principally from the manners, customs, rites, traditions, forms of speech, antiquities, climate, and works of art and literature of the Eastern nations; embodying all that is valuable in the works of Harmer, Burder, Paxton, and Roberts, and the most celebrated oriental travellers; embracing also the subject of the fulfilment of prophecy, as exhibited by Keith and others ... Edited by Rev. G. Bush. [With plates.]Brattleboro' Typographic Company, 1839 - 656 páginas |
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... body ; and they say the same of boats , for there are none on the lake . " Van Egmont and Heyman state , that on swimming to some distance from the shore , they found themselves , to their great surprise , lifted up by the water ...
... body ; and they say the same of boats , for there are none on the lake . " Van Egmont and Heyman state , that on swimming to some distance from the shore , they found themselves , to their great surprise , lifted up by the water ...
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... body after it was shrouded in its grave - clothes ; sometimes upon a bier , which they bedecked with various sorts of flowers . The place where the bodies were laid out , was near the door of the house : there the friends of the ...
... body after it was shrouded in its grave - clothes ; sometimes upon a bier , which they bedecked with various sorts of flowers . The place where the bodies were laid out , was near the door of the house : there the friends of the ...
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... body , to the owner of the cattle ; having done this , he shall be no further answerable ; if he neglects to act thus , he shall make good the loss . " In this very situation was Jacob with Laban , his father - in - law , as we learn ...
... body , to the owner of the cattle ; having done this , he shall be no further answerable ; if he neglects to act thus , he shall make good the loss . " In this very situation was Jacob with Laban , his father - in - law , as we learn ...
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... body of the church , there is placed a small marble shrine , whereon are preserved the scull and one of the hands of St. Catharine . Mount Sinai hangs over this convent , being called by the Arabs , Jebbel Mousa , the mountain of Moses ...
... body of the church , there is placed a small marble shrine , whereon are preserved the scull and one of the hands of St. Catharine . Mount Sinai hangs over this convent , being called by the Arabs , Jebbel Mousa , the mountain of Moses ...
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... body , leaving the upper end to cover his face . Thus may be seen coolies in the morning , stretched side by side , having , during the night , defied all the stings of their foes , the moschetoes . -ROBERTS . The upper garment of the ...
... body , leaving the upper end to cover his face . Thus may be seen coolies in the morning , stretched side by side , having , during the night , defied all the stings of their foes , the moschetoes . -ROBERTS . The upper garment of the ...
Términos y frases comunes
Abner Absalom according Achish Aleppo Ammonites ancient animal appears Arabs army beard beasts blood bread called camels Canaan CHAP CHAPTER children of Israel circumstances command corn crime custom David death desert earth East eastern Egypt enemies ephod eyes father favour feet give ground hand hath head heaven Hebrew holy honour horses inhabitants Ishbosheth Israel Israelites Jebusites Jerusalem Jews Joab Josephus journey Judah kind king land Lord manner means mentioned Mephibosheth Moses mountains murder nations nature never observed occasion passage Persia person Philistines polygamy present princes probably prophet punishment rain reason rendered sacred Samaria Saul Saul's says scripture seems sent servant Shimei signifies Solomon stones suppose Syria temple thee thing thou shalt throne tion translation traveller tree tribe of Judah tribes unto Uzzah whole wife word writers