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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... honour of the sun were celebrated . If this con- jecture be well founded , it accounts in the most satisfactory manner , for the sudden and effectual dispersion of the builders , visibly and strongly marking the first combined act of ...
... honour of the sun were celebrated . If this con- jecture be well founded , it accounts in the most satisfactory manner , for the sudden and effectual dispersion of the builders , visibly and strongly marking the first combined act of ...
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... honour . Hence parents often say to their daughters , " Be thou the mother of thousands . " Beggars , also , when relieved , say to the mistress of the house , " Ah ! madam , millions will come from you . " - ROBERTS . Ver 64. And ...
... honour . Hence parents often say to their daughters , " Be thou the mother of thousands . " Beggars , also , when relieved , say to the mistress of the house , " Ah ! madam , millions will come from you . " - ROBERTS . Ver 64. And ...
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... honoured . In this way many a culprit in the East gains a pardon , when nothing else could purchase it . Should the ... honour to go to the house of an in- ferior . They make no presents to equals , or those who are below themselves ...
... honoured . In this way many a culprit in the East gains a pardon , when nothing else could purchase it . Should the ... honour to go to the house of an in- ferior . They make no presents to equals , or those who are below themselves ...
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... honour , whose fame has entirely gone , it is said , " Ah ! he has lost his smell - where is the sweet smell of ... honoured and cherished like a second mother . " So the Syrian nurse continued until her death with Rebecca , and was ...
... honour , whose fame has entirely gone , it is said , " Ah ! he has lost his smell - where is the sweet smell of ... honoured and cherished like a second mother . " So the Syrian nurse continued until her death with Rebecca , and was ...
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... honours ; all about him bears the stamp of the highest honour , power , and splendour . Lüdecke , in his Description of the Turkish Empire , says , " The grand vizier is the principal of all the officers of state , and his dignity is ...
... honours ; all about him bears the stamp of the highest honour , power , and splendour . Lüdecke , in his Description of the Turkish Empire , says , " The grand vizier is the principal of all the officers of state , and his dignity is ...
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