The Land and the Book, Or, Biblical Illustrations Drawn from the Manners and Customs, the Scenes and Scenery of the Holy Land, Volume 2Harper & Brothers, 1859 |
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... living man remain- ed in Gamala . The Fifteenth fortified their camp on that ridge over against us to the east ; the Fifth did the same farther round toward the north , as I read Josephus ; and the Tenth filled up the ditches on the ...
... living man remain- ed in Gamala . The Fifteenth fortified their camp on that ridge over against us to the east ; the Fifth did the same farther round toward the north , as I read Josephus ; and the Tenth filled up the ditches on the ...
Page 97
... living stream rolled over it with- out cessation for a moment , it became perfectly furious ; bit on the right hand and the left , writhed , and squirmed , and floundered in impotent wrath , and was finally worried to death . During ...
... living stream rolled over it with- out cessation for a moment , it became perfectly furious ; bit on the right hand and the left , writhed , and squirmed , and floundered in impotent wrath , and was finally worried to death . During ...
Page 103
... living deluge . We dug trenches , and kindled fires , and beat , and burned to death " heaps upon heaps , " but the ef fort was utterly useless . Wave after wave rolled up the mountain side , and poured over rocks , walls , ditches ...
... living deluge . We dug trenches , and kindled fires , and beat , and burned to death " heaps upon heaps , " but the ef fort was utterly useless . Wave after wave rolled up the mountain side , and poured over rocks , walls , ditches ...
Page 105
... spite of all his efforts to prevent it , a living stream rolled right over the roof . They shall run to and fro in the ' Joel i . 7 . 2 Joel i . 15 , 16 . Joel i . 18 . Joel ii . 3 , 6 , 7 . city ; they shall run upon the wall ; they E 2.
... spite of all his efforts to prevent it , a living stream rolled right over the roof . They shall run to and fro in the ' Joel i . 7 . 2 Joel i . 15 , 16 . Joel i . 18 . Joel ii . 3 , 6 , 7 . city ; they shall run upon the wall ; they E 2.
Page 152
... living thing adds somewhat to the many - toned and prodigious uproar . It is now a miscellaneous comedy in full operation , where every actor does his best , and is supremely gratified with his own performance . The people find many ...
... living thing adds somewhat to the many - toned and prodigious uproar . It is now a miscellaneous comedy in full operation , where every actor does his best , and is supremely gratified with his own performance . The people find many ...
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Page 497 - And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them : and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the City of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped...
Page 402 - Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing; for they shall see eye to eye, when the Lord shall bring again Zion.
Page 527 - And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
Page 165 - Behold, I dreamed a dream, and, lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian, and came unto a tent, and smote it that it fell, and overturned it, that the tent lay along.
Page 185 - And it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith the Lord, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth; and the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel.
Page 148 - Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be; Blessed shall she be above women in the tent.
Page 105 - A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
Page 220 - And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
Page 226 - And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah : and he girded up his loins ; and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
Page 94 - After whom is the king of Israel come out ? after whom dost thou pursue ? after a dead dog, after a flea.