The Land and the Book: Or, Biblical Illustrations Drawn from the Manners and Customs, the Scenes and Scenery, of the Holy Land, Volum 1Harper & Brothers, 1859 - 1174 pàgines |
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Pàgina 81
... wady . This name - Damûr - is it a mere variation of the Tamyras of Strabo , the Damura of Polybius ? Yes , if the variation is not that of the Greek and Roman . I suspect that Damûr is the true original . The main source of this river ...
... wady . This name - Damûr - is it a mere variation of the Tamyras of Strabo , the Damura of Polybius ? Yes , if the variation is not that of the Greek and Roman . I suspect that Damûr is the true original . The main source of this river ...
Pàgina 82
... wady of ' Ain Zehalteh abounds in remarkable cliffs of blue argillaceous marl , which are subject to slides and avalanches on a terrific scale . The Emîr Hyder , in his history of Lebanon , says that about ninety - five years ago a ...
... wady of ' Ain Zehalteh abounds in remarkable cliffs of blue argillaceous marl , which are subject to slides and avalanches on a terrific scale . The Emîr Hyder , in his history of Lebanon , says that about ninety - five years ago a ...
Pàgina 104
... Wady et Teim , between the two Leba- nons . They utter a loud scream when about to fly , which sounds like a prolonged teet , and hence the name Bu - Teet— father of teet . It is the dûkephath of Moses , translated lap- wing in our ...
... Wady et Teim , between the two Leba- nons . They utter a loud scream when about to fly , which sounds like a prolonged teet , and hence the name Bu - Teet— father of teet . It is the dûkephath of Moses , translated lap- wing in our ...
Pàgina 109
... Wady il ' Ahsa : " It had now become dark , and this was , without exception , the most dangerous route I ever traveled in my life . The descent is steep , and there is no regular road over the smooth rocks , where the foot slips at ...
... Wady il ' Ahsa : " It had now become dark , and this was , without exception , the most dangerous route I ever traveled in my life . The descent is steep , and there is no regular road over the smooth rocks , where the foot slips at ...
Pàgina 111
... wady , made large profits from the liberality and extravagances of Lady Hester , and they are full of wonderful stories about her . Several of our friends in Sidon were in her service for years , and from them , and from others still ...
... wady , made large profits from the liberality and extravagances of Lady Hester , and they are full of wonderful stories about her . Several of our friends in Sidon were in her service for years , and from them , and from others still ...
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Passatges populars
Pàgina 440 - At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down : At her feet he bowed, he fell : Where he bowed, there he fell down dead.
Pàgina 383 - Could we but climb where Moses stood, And view the landscape o'er, Not Jordan's stream, nor death's cold flood, Should fright us from the shore.
Pàgina 136 - And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood ; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
Pàgina 381 - Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps: Fire and hail; snow and vapours: stormy wind fulfilling his word: Mountains and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars: Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl...
Pàgina 257 - As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings; so the Lord alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him.
Pàgina 32 - Jacob selah lift up your heads O ye gates and be ye lifted up ye everlasting doors and the King of glory shall come in...
Pàgina 214 - There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.
Pàgina 387 - Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, Or abide by thy crib? Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? Or will he harrow the valleys after thee?
Pàgina 327 - In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand : for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
Pàgina 223 - Their poison is like the poison of a serpent ; they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear ; Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.