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Page 43
Another story is , that the statue of il dog formerly stood on the pedestal that
crowns the cliff ; its mouth being wide open , strange somds were heard to issue
from it when the winds were high ; these the Arabs long regarded as supernatural
...
Another story is , that the statue of il dog formerly stood on the pedestal that
crowns the cliff ; its mouth being wide open , strange somds were heard to issue
from it when the winds were high ; these the Arabs long regarded as supernatural
...
Page 49
Neither heavy weights which men place upon its PALM - TREE . head , nor the
importunate urgency of the wind , can sway it aside from perfect uprightness .
There it stands , looking calmly down upon the world below , and Its uppatiently ...
Neither heavy weights which men place upon its PALM - TREE . head , nor the
importunate urgency of the wind , can sway it aside from perfect uprightness .
There it stands , looking calmly down upon the world below , and Its uppatiently ...
Page 56
Early in autumn the berries begin to drop of themselves , or are shaken off by the
wind . They are allowed to remain under the trees for some time , guarded by the
watchman of the town - a very familiar Biblical character . Then a proclamation ...
Early in autumn the berries begin to drop of themselves , or are shaken off by the
wind . They are allowed to remain under the trees for some time , guarded by the
watchman of the town - a very familiar Biblical character . Then a proclamation ...
Page 57
The rock on the shore is a soft sandstone , which is continually disintegrating by
the action of wind and wave . The loose sand is cast up upon the beach , and the
strong south - west winds which blow across the plain are constantly spreading it
...
The rock on the shore is a soft sandstone , which is continually disintegrating by
the action of wind and wave . The loose sand is cast up upon the beach , and the
strong south - west winds which blow across the plain are constantly spreading it
...
Page 76
I have seen them coming down the coast in large flocks on the wings of the wild
north wind . They then disperse over these mountains , and remain until carly
spring , when they entirely disappear . They roost on the ground wherever night ...
I have seen them coming down the coast in large flocks on the wings of the wild
north wind . They then disperse over these mountains , and remain until carly
spring , when they entirely disappear . They roost on the ground wherever night ...
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| Title | The Land and the Book: Or, Biblical Illustrations Drawn from the Manners and Customs, the Scenes and Scenery, of the Holy Land |
| Author | William McClure Thomson |
| Publisher | T. Nelson, 1869 |
| Original from | National Library of Israel |
| Digitized | 21 Jan 2020 |
| Length | 718 pages |
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