The Land and the Book, Or, Biblical Illustrations Drawn from the Manners and Customs, the Scenes and Scenery of the Holy LandHarper, 1859 |
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Page 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 ...
Page 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 ...
Page 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 ...
Page 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 ...
Page 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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