The Land and the Book: Or Biblical Illustrations Drawn from the Manners and Customs, the Scenes and Scenery of the Holy Land, Volume 1T. Nelson, 1881 |
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... built before Zoan in Egypt . - Biblical References to Hebron . - Caleb . -David King in Hebron . - Hebron rarely mentioned by Ancient Historians . - Cru- saders . - Anakims . - Zamzummims . - Giants . - Og , Eliezer of Damascus ...
... built before Zoan in Egypt . - Biblical References to Hebron . - Caleb . -David King in Hebron . - Hebron rarely mentioned by Ancient Historians . - Cru- saders . - Anakims . - Zamzummims . - Giants . - Og , Eliezer of Damascus ...
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... , nearly all the foreign . commerce of the Jews was conducted , until the artificial port of Cæsarea was built by Herod . Hither Jonah came to find a ship MYTHICAL FABLES AND AUTHENTIC STORY . 9 in which to 8 THE LAND AND THE BOOK .
... , nearly all the foreign . commerce of the Jews was conducted , until the artificial port of Cæsarea was built by Herod . Hither Jonah came to find a ship MYTHICAL FABLES AND AUTHENTIC STORY . 9 in which to 8 THE LAND AND THE BOOK .
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... built into it , directly over the mouth of the well . Over this drum revolve two rough hawsers , or thick ropes , made of twigs and branches twisted together , and upon them are fastened small jars or wooden buckets . One side.
... built into it , directly over the mouth of the well . Over this drum revolve two rough hawsers , or thick ropes , made of twigs and branches twisted together , and upon them are fastened small jars or wooden buckets . One side.
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... built by the Creator , no perform- er , however gifted , could have called forth the heavenly harmonies that here lie slumbering in the recesses of Nature's vast organ . But this external and physical machinery was not enough . It ...
... built by the Creator , no perform- er , however gifted , could have called forth the heavenly harmonies that here lie slumbering in the recesses of Nature's vast organ . But this external and physical machinery was not enough . It ...
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... built , were there any adequate demand for it , or travel and traffic to support it . When I was here a few years ago , there was some talk of excavating a harbor along the low ground extending into the gardens eastward from that ...
... built , were there any adequate demand for it , or travel and traffic to support it . When I was here a few years ago , there was some talk of excavating a harbor along the low ground extending into the gardens eastward from that ...
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Abimelech Abraham amongst ancient Antipatris appears aqueduct Arabs arch Ashdod Askelon Bedawîn Beit Jibrîn Beth-shemesh Bible Biblical bricks built Cæsarea called camels castle cave church cisterns Damascus Gate David Dead Sea deep desert east Egypt En-rogel entire Eshcol farther feet gardens Gate Gaza Gerar Gilgal Hajla Haram Hebrew Hebron Herod hill Holy City hundred inhabitants Isaac Israel Jaffa Jericho Jerusalem Jews Jordan Josephus Joshua Judah king Lachish land Lieutenant Conder Lord Makkedah mentioned miles modern Moses mosk Moslem mountains Palestine pass patriarchs Philistines pilgrims plain pool present probably prophet Ramleh region ride ridge river road rock ruins sacred says scene seen Sepulchre Shephelah shore side south-east stone Sultân suppose Tell Temple thou tion tomb tower Tower of David travellers trees unto valley village Wady wall whole wilderness Yebna Zion