The Land and the Book: Or, Biblical Illustrations Drawn from the Manners and Customs, the Scenes and Scenery, of the Holy LandT. Nelson, 1869 - 718 pàgines |
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Pàgina xii
... doubt , place and circumstance have given colour and character to many parts of the work . He would not have it otherwise . That blessed Book , at once his guide , pattern , and text , wears the same air of country life ; and He who ...
... doubt , place and circumstance have given colour and character to many parts of the work . He would not have it otherwise . That blessed Book , at once his guide , pattern , and text , wears the same air of country life ; and He who ...
Pàgina 37
... doubt , dragon ! this coast , it was several times captured and recaptured by Saracen and Chris- CHAPTER tian . Since the close of the thirteenth century , few signal events have happened to vary the monotony of her story . But we must ...
... doubt , dragon ! this coast , it was several times captured and recaptured by Saracen and Chris- CHAPTER tian . Since the close of the thirteenth century , few signal events have happened to vary the monotony of her story . But we must ...
Pàgina 52
... doubt . To me this noble grove , spreading like a silver sea along the base of the hills , and climbing their ascending terraces , is perfectly charming ; and it speaks of peace and plenty , food and gladness . The olive - tree and its ...
... doubt . To me this noble grove , spreading like a silver sea along the base of the hills , and climbing their ascending terraces , is perfectly charming ; and it speaks of peace and plenty , food and gladness . The olive - tree and its ...
Pàgina 57
... doubt , the River Damûr , which is just ahead of us , brings down a vast amount of sand during the winter rains , which is also thrown on shore by the sea . But enough of speculation . The fact is only too certain and too sad . This ...
... doubt , the River Damûr , which is just ahead of us , brings down a vast amount of sand during the winter rains , which is also thrown on shore by the sea . But enough of speculation . The fact is only too certain and too sad . This ...
Pàgina 58
... doubt , very ancient . Lift the lid , and the dust within differs not from the surrounding soil from which grows the corn of the current year . And so it was twenty centuries ago , I suppose . They are without inscriptions , and have ...
... doubt , very ancient . Lift the lid , and the dust within differs not from the surrounding soil from which grows the corn of the current year . And so it was twenty centuries ago , I suppose . They are without inscriptions , and have ...
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The Land and the Book: Or Biblical Illustrations Drawn from the ..., Volum 1 William McClure Thomson Visualització completa - 1881 |
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