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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... observed that every one of them ( to render the expositions , as they thought , more intelligible ) used such expressions as would accommodate the phrase to the places where they writ ; and which did not only many times pervert the text ...
... observed that every one of them ( to render the expositions , as they thought , more intelligible ) used such expressions as would accommodate the phrase to the places where they writ ; and which did not only many times pervert the text ...
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... observe his barometer , which he placed precisely in the middle of the summit . The mercury was no higher than 15 ... observation with that which Mr. Federow made at the same time at the con- vent of St. James , the elevation of the ...
... observe his barometer , which he placed precisely in the middle of the summit . The mercury was no higher than 15 ... observation with that which Mr. Federow made at the same time at the con- vent of St. James , the elevation of the ...
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... observed , by nations dwelling on opposite sides of the globe , who never had the smallest intercourse with one ... Observations on the Man- ners and Customs of the Egyptians , p . 17. " When Mr. Bruce returned from Abyssinia , I was at ...
... observed , by nations dwelling on opposite sides of the globe , who never had the smallest intercourse with one ... Observations on the Man- ners and Customs of the Egyptians , p . 17. " When Mr. Bruce returned from Abyssinia , I was at ...
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... observed among the pebbles on the shore two or three shells of fish , resembling oyster - shells . [ Mr. Mad- den , however , says , Travels , vol . 2 , p . 210 , " I found seve- ral fresh water shells on the beach , such as I before ...
... observed among the pebbles on the shore two or three shells of fish , resembling oyster - shells . [ Mr. Mad- den , however , says , Travels , vol . 2 , p . 210 , " I found seve- ral fresh water shells on the beach , such as I before ...
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... observed , that the bitumen floats on the water , and comes ashore after windy weather ; the Arabs gather it up , and it serves as pitch for all uses , goes into the composition of medicines , and is thought to have been a very great ...
... observed , that the bitumen floats on the water , and comes ashore after windy weather ; the Arabs gather it up , and it serves as pitch for all uses , goes into the composition of medicines , and is thought to have been a very great ...
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