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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... of invincible steadfastness . What power on earth can pluck up such a tree ? Heaven's thunderbolt may strike it down , the wild 1 Amos vii . 14 " 12 2 Luke xvii . 6 . fastness . PART I. Illustra- tion of power of faith . Wood.
... of invincible steadfastness . What power on earth can pluck up such a tree ? Heaven's thunderbolt may strike it down , the wild 1 Amos vii . 14 " 12 2 Luke xvii . 6 . fastness . PART I. Illustra- tion of power of faith . Wood.
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... tion of power of faith . Wood of tornado may tear it to fragments , but nothing short of miraculous power can fairly pluck it up by the roots . 66 I have but faint ideas of a faith that could pluck up and plant in the sea such a tree as ...
... tion of power of faith . Wood of tornado may tear it to fragments , but nothing short of miraculous power can fairly pluck it up by the roots . 66 I have but faint ideas of a faith that could pluck up and plant in the sea such a tree as ...
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... tion of that wicked city . It was at the gate of Kirjath Arba ( which is Hebron ) that Abraham completed the contract for the cave of Machpelah , " in the pre- sence of the children of Heth , before all that went in at the gate of the ...
... tion of that wicked city . It was at the gate of Kirjath Arba ( which is Hebron ) that Abraham completed the contract for the cave of Machpelah , " in the pre- sence of the children of Heth , before all that went in at the gate of the ...
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... quarries are to the south - west of the city , and from them a broad belt of loose , movable sand stretches inward from the shore , quite down to the point at Nahr tion of FART I. Groves and forests . Yâbis . The south 3 Beirut continued,
... quarries are to the south - west of the city , and from them a broad belt of loose , movable sand stretches inward from the shore , quite down to the point at Nahr tion of FART I. Groves and forests . Yâbis . The south 3 Beirut continued,
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... tion that exploit which was considered her greatest glory in the days of legen- dary lore . It was here that St. George killed the dragon ; exactly when , or St. George what particular dragon I know not , but he must have killed him ...
... tion that exploit which was considered her greatest glory in the days of legen- dary lore . It was here that St. George killed the dragon ; exactly when , or St. George what particular dragon I know not , but he must have killed him ...
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