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 vii
... tree " husks , " 21 Olive - tree , Branch and Fruit , Sycamore , 22 Arabs at a Well , ... Figs , 23 Specimens of Tatooing , Gate of City , 27 Tomb of Jonas , Letter - writer , 29 Arbour covered with Gourd and Vine Roofs of Houses ...
... tree " husks , " 21 Olive - tree , Branch and Fruit , Sycamore , 22 Arabs at a Well , ... Figs , 23 Specimens of Tatooing , Gate of City , 27 Tomb of Jonas , Letter - writer , 29 Arbour covered with Gourd and Vine Roofs of Houses ...
Page xvi
... trees of her forests speak parables , and rough brambles bear allegories ; while little sparrows sing hymns to the happy , and lilies give lessons to comfort the poor . The very hills and mountains , rocks , rivers , and fountains , are ...
... trees of her forests speak parables , and rough brambles bear allegories ; while little sparrows sing hymns to the happy , and lilies give lessons to comfort the poor . The very hills and mountains , rocks , rivers , and fountains , are ...
Page 21
... tree is this which over- shadows our path ? It is more bushy and thick - set than the apple - tree , for which I at first mistook it , and as we near it , I see that the leaves are longer and of a much darker green . 4 That is the ...
... tree is this which over- shadows our path ? It is more bushy and thick - set than the apple - tree , for which I at first mistook it , and as we near it , I see that the leaves are longer and of a much darker green . 4 That is the ...
Page 22
... tree is an evergreen , and casts a most delightful and refreshing shade to the weary traveller . In this country they do not yield large crops , but in Cyprus , Asia Minor , and the Grecian Islands , you will see full - grown trees ...
... tree is an evergreen , and casts a most delightful and refreshing shade to the weary traveller . In this country they do not yield large crops , but in Cyprus , Asia Minor , and the Grecian Islands , you will see full - grown trees ...
Page 23
... tree . It not only bears several crops of figs during the year , but those figs Figs . grow on short stems along the trunk and large branches , and not at the end of twigs , as in other fruit - bearing trees . The figs are small , and ...
... tree . It not only bears several crops of figs during the year , but those figs Figs . grow on short stems along the trunk and large branches , and not at the end of twigs , as in other fruit - bearing trees . The figs are small , and ...
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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