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 xvi
... hills and mountains , rocks , rivers , and fountains , are symbols and pledges of things far better than them- selves . In a word , Palestine is one vast tablet whereupon God's messages to men have been drawn , and graven deep in living ...
... hills and mountains , rocks , rivers , and fountains , are symbols and pledges of things far better than them- selves . In a word , Palestine is one vast tablet whereupon God's messages to men have been drawn , and graven deep in living ...
Page 33
... hills it is so low as to appear like an island to one sailing up from Sidon . The surface rises gradually from the south to the immediate vicinity of the city , where it is about three hundred feet above the sea . Thence it falls ...
... hills it is so low as to appear like an island to one sailing up from Sidon . The surface rises gradually from the south to the immediate vicinity of the city , where it is about three hundred feet above the sea . Thence it falls ...
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... hills ; the mountains of Metn and the Kesrawan on the east and north - east , rugged , steep , and lofty , shaded with pine forests , and dotted with villages , churches , and convents ; the wild gorge of the Dog River , with snowy ...
... hills ; the mountains of Metn and the Kesrawan on the east and north - east , rugged , steep , and lofty , shaded with pine forests , and dotted with villages , churches , and convents ; the wild gorge of the Dog River , with snowy ...
Page 52
... hills , and climbing their ascending terraces , is perfectly charming ; and it speaks of peace and plenty , food and gladness . The olive - tree and its fruit make the face of man to shine in more senses than one . To a stranger it is ...
... hills , and climbing their ascending terraces , is perfectly charming ; and it speaks of peace and plenty , food and gladness . The olive - tree and its fruit make the face of man to shine in more senses than one . To a stranger it is ...
Page 80
... hill , with deep wadies on all sides , the appearance from a distance was quite imposing . But the site was badly chosen . The hill has no relative elevation above others ; the prospect is not inviting ; the water is distant , far below ...
... hill , with deep wadies on all sides , the appearance from a distance was quite imposing . But the site was badly chosen . The hill has no relative elevation above others ; the prospect is not inviting ; the water is distant , far below ...
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