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 pages |
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Page 26
... close of day , some- what as these Arabs are now seated , I suppose , and thereby he obtained the privilege of entertaining unawares those angels who saved him from the destruc- tion of that wicked city . It was at the gate of Kirjath ...
... close of day , some- what as these Arabs are now seated , I suppose , and thereby he obtained the privilege of entertaining unawares those angels who saved him from the destruc- tion of that wicked city . It was at the gate of Kirjath ...
Page 34
... since Hadadezer was either king of Damascus , or in close alliance with it , Berothai may have been her sea - port , as Beirût is now ; and after David had conquered HISTORY OF BEIRUT . 338 35 II . Damascus , 34 THE LAND AND THE BOOK .
... since Hadadezer was either king of Damascus , or in close alliance with it , Berothai may have been her sea - port , as Beirût is now ; and after David had conquered HISTORY OF BEIRUT . 338 35 II . Damascus , 34 THE LAND AND THE BOOK .
Page 36
... close of 1840 overturned this wall of columns , and spread them out again where they had been before . Probably this was only the repetition of a former attempt to protect the quay of Beirût , when these columns were gathered from the ...
... close of 1840 overturned this wall of columns , and spread them out again where they had been before . Probably this was only the repetition of a former attempt to protect the quay of Beirût , when these columns were gathered from the ...
Page 37
... close of the thirteenth century , few signal events have happened to vary the monotony of her story . But we must not forget to men- tion that exploit which was considered her greatest glory in the days of legen- dary lore . It was here ...
... close of the thirteenth century , few signal events have happened to vary the monotony of her story . But we must not forget to men- tion that exploit which was considered her greatest glory in the days of legen- dary lore . It was here ...
Page 82
... close adherence to actual life in this form of expression . These people have actually come forth all the way from June to this place . The expression Hamlets . implies that the sower , in the days of our Saviour , lived in a hamlet ...
... close adherence to actual life in this form of expression . These people have actually come forth all the way from June to this place . The expression Hamlets . implies that the sower , in the days of our Saviour , lived in a hamlet ...
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Acre allusions ancient Arabs Baalbek Banias beautiful Bedawîn Beirût Beisan Beit Bethsaida Bible built Cæsarea called Capernaum Carmel castle cave CHAPTER cisterns columns custom David desert doubt east Egypt entire Esdraelon fact flocks gate Gaza Gennesaret Hamath Hazor Hebrew Hebron Hermon hills Holy hour Hûleh hundred feet inhabitants Israel Jacob Jaffa Jaulan Jerusalem Jews Jordan Josephus Joshua Kenites king lake land Lebanon Lord Lydd mentioned miles Moses Moslems mountains Naphtali neighbourhood never night north-west olive Oriental Palestine pass Philistines plain probably prophet Ramleh region ride river road rock round ruins sacred says scene seen sepulchres sheikh shore side Sidon Sisera Solomon south-east stone suppose Syria Tell temple tent terebinth thing thou thousand Tiberias tion tombs travellers trees tribes Tyre unto valley vast village Wady wall whole wild wind Zion