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 ...George Bush J. B. Lippincott, 1856 - 656 páginas |
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... feet above the level of the sea , ( the height of the top of Mount Blanc , ) and yet the summit of Ararat lay far above us . I do not think that any insurmountable obstacle could have impeded our farther progress , but to spend the few ...
... feet above the level of the sea , ( the height of the top of Mount Blanc , ) and yet the summit of Ararat lay far above us . I do not think that any insurmountable obstacle could have impeded our farther progress , but to spend the few ...
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... feet above the convent , and , adding to that the height of the latter , the top of Ararat is 16,254 Paris feet , nearly five wersts , above the level of the sea . While the professor was engaged in his observations , the dea- con ...
... feet above the convent , and , adding to that the height of the latter , the top of Ararat is 16,254 Paris feet , nearly five wersts , above the level of the sea . While the professor was engaged in his observations , the dea- con ...
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... feet . I did not care to venture where it was deep , though these effects would probably have been more remarkable farther in . They have a notion that if any one attempted to swim over , it would burn up the body ; and they say the ...
... feet . I did not care to venture where it was deep , though these effects would probably have been more remarkable farther in . They have a notion that if any one attempted to swim over , it would burn up the body ; and they say the ...
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... feet , for the place on which he stood was holy ground . In imitation of this memorable example , the priests officiated in the temple barefoot ; and all the orientals , under the guidance of tradition , put off their shoes when they ...
... feet , for the place on which he stood was holy ground . In imitation of this memorable example , the priests officiated in the temple barefoot ; and all the orientals , under the guidance of tradition , put off their shoes when they ...
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... feet . How often , in passing through a village , may we see this grateful office performed for the weary traveller ! As the people neither wear shoes nor stockings , and as the sandal is principally for the defence of the sole of the ...
... feet . How often , in passing through a village , may we see this grateful office performed for the weary traveller ! As the people neither wear shoes nor stockings , and as the sandal is principally for the defence of the sole of the ...
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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 Judah kind king land Lord manner means mentioned Mephibosheth Moses mountains murder nations nature never observed occasion passage Persia person Philistines polygamy present prince probably prophet punishment rain reason rendered sacred Samaria Samuel 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