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 xiii
... friends be disappointed in not finding more reference to the missionary operations with which he has been connected , he has no other apology to offer than want of space . A his- tory of these various enterprises , American , English ...
... friends be disappointed in not finding more reference to the missionary operations with which he has been connected , he has no other apology to offer than want of space . A his- tory of these various enterprises , American , English ...
Page xvii
... friend . And now , kind reader , I trust that , like ourselves , you are eager to commence this tour of the Holy Land . But we must begin our preparations for it with " the garment of patience . " Horses , and mules , and tents , and ...
... friend . And now , kind reader , I trust that , like ourselves , you are eager to commence this tour of the Holy Land . But we must begin our preparations for it with " the garment of patience . " Horses , and mules , and tents , and ...
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... friends , or to accompany those about to depart ; while many gather there to hear the news , and to engage in trade and traffic . I have seen in certain places - Joppa , for example - the kâdy and his court sitting at the Holding ...
... friends , or to accompany those about to depart ; while many gather there to hear the news , and to engage in trade and traffic . I have seen in certain places - Joppa , for example - the kâdy and his court sitting at the Holding ...
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... friend . The arch is 90 feet thick ; the span 157 ; the breadth from 80 to 140 ; and the height on the lower side nearly 200 feet . These figures may be rather large ; but , without any exaggeration , it is a grand and impressive ...
... friend . The arch is 90 feet thick ; the span 157 ; the breadth from 80 to 140 ; and the height on the lower side nearly 200 feet . These figures may be rather large ; but , without any exaggeration , it is a grand and impressive ...
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... friend , the same lessons of piety and encouragement . The raven . CLUSTER OF DATES . What large black birds are those which fly furiously across the horizon , as if driven by some interior impulse of despair ? The raven . Austere bird ...
... friend , the same lessons of piety and encouragement . The raven . CLUSTER OF DATES . What large black birds are those which fly furiously across the horizon , as if driven by some interior impulse of despair ? The raven . Austere bird ...
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