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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... kind has there . fore been a great desideratum in the religious and reading community . So far as we have examined it - and we have devoted some time and care to the subject - the book fulfils the large promise of the title quite as ...
... kind has there . fore been a great desideratum in the religious and reading community . So far as we have examined it - and we have devoted some time and care to the subject - the book fulfils the large promise of the title quite as ...
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... kind of vegetation from its shores , must be regarded , not as an original , but an accidental ingredient , remaining from the destruction of the vale by fire and brimstone from heaven . The same remark applies to the mines of fossil ...
... kind of vegetation from its shores , must be regarded , not as an original , but an accidental ingredient , remaining from the destruction of the vale by fire and brimstone from heaven . The same remark applies to the mines of fossil ...
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... kind of life , keep their water , milk , and other kind of liquors in these bottles . They keep in them more fresh than otherwise they would do . These lea- ther bottles are made of goat skins . When the animal is killed , they cut off ...
... kind of life , keep their water , milk , and other kind of liquors in these bottles . They keep in them more fresh than otherwise they would do . These lea- ther bottles are made of goat skins . When the animal is killed , they cut off ...
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... kind of farinaceous food . Nor is this all ; for to finish the day , " at the time of evening , " to use the words of the sacred historian , " even at the time that women go out to draw water , " they must equip themselves with a ...
... kind of farinaceous food . Nor is this all ; for to finish the day , " at the time of evening , " to use the words of the sacred historian , " even at the time that women go out to draw water , " they must equip themselves with a ...
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... kind Isaac desired , it is very probable , the dish he wished for was of the savoury sort . Some of their dishes of meat , however , are of a sweet nature . " A whole lamb , stuffed with rice , almonds , raisins , pistaches , & c . and ...
... kind Isaac desired , it is very probable , the dish he wished for was of the savoury sort . Some of their dishes of meat , however , are of a sweet nature . " A whole lamb , stuffed with rice , almonds , raisins , pistaches , & c . and ...
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