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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... stone in which the region of eternal ice loses itself . The danger here is perhaps rather in the want of habit than in ... stones , but I rolled on for half a werst , till I reached some fragments of lava near the lower gla- cier . The ...
... stone in which the region of eternal ice loses itself . The danger here is perhaps rather in the want of habit than in ... stones , but I rolled on for half a werst , till I reached some fragments of lava near the lower gla- cier . The ...
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... stone . These remarks are important , as the indications of buildings throughout this region are different from those of other countries , the universal substitution of brick for stone being observable in all the numerous ruins we visit ...
... stone . These remarks are important , as the indications of buildings throughout this region are different from those of other countries , the universal substitution of brick for stone being observable in all the numerous ruins we visit ...
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... stone , salt , and burning , in the first quotation , is in the same manner represented as an effect of the divine ... stones from time to time thrown up by the sea ; but it is a current opinion here , that they are part of the ruins ...
... stone , salt , and burning , in the first quotation , is in the same manner represented as an effect of the divine ... stones from time to time thrown up by the sea ; but it is a current opinion here , that they are part of the ruins ...
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... stones , are found , it is true , in the mountains of Arabia ; but then , the presence of hot springs , sulphur , and asphaltos , is not sufficient to attest the anterior existence of a volcano . " The learned Frenchman inclines to ...
... stones , are found , it is true , in the mountains of Arabia ; but then , the presence of hot springs , sulphur , and asphaltos , is not sufficient to attest the anterior existence of a volcano . " The learned Frenchman inclines to ...
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... stones , called bactyli , so celebrated in all pagan antiquity , were derived . These bactyli were stones of a round form ; they were supposed to be animated , by means of magical incan- tations , with a portion of the deity : they were ...
... stones , called bactyli , so celebrated in all pagan antiquity , were derived . These bactyli were stones of a round form ; they were supposed to be animated , by means of magical incan- tations , with a portion of the deity : they were ...
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