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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... called a whale by our Saviour.2 Now , if I am correctly informed , there are no whales in the Medi- terranean . It is by no means certain that whales are no longer found in the Mediterranean ; still , we have a right to suggest that the ...
... called a whale by our Saviour.2 Now , if I am correctly informed , there are no whales in the Medi- terranean . It is by no means certain that whales are no longer found in the Mediterranean ; still , we have a right to suggest that the ...
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... called The Temple , has its head - quarters in Germany , I believe at Stuttgard . Though I have had their published articles of faith . kindly sent me by Herr Hardegg , the head of a similar colony located at the foot of Carmel , near ...
... called The Temple , has its head - quarters in Germany , I believe at Stuttgard . Though I have had their published articles of faith . kindly sent me by Herr Hardegg , the head of a similar colony located at the foot of Carmel , near ...
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... called Capharsaba , where he chose out a fit place , both for plenty of water and goodness of soil , and proper for the production of what was there planted ; where a river encompassed the city itself , and a grove of the best trees for ...
... called Capharsaba , where he chose out a fit place , both for plenty of water and goodness of soil , and proper for the production of what was there planted ; where a river encompassed the city itself , and a grove of the best trees for ...
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... called the most fertile in Herod's kingdom . I once rode directly from Kefr Sâba to er Râs through a veritable sea of the tallest and most luxuriant wheat that I have seen in Palestine . The grove mentioned by Josephus has disap- peared ...
... called the most fertile in Herod's kingdom . I once rode directly from Kefr Sâba to er Râs through a veritable sea of the tallest and most luxuriant wheat that I have seen in Palestine . The grove mentioned by Josephus has disap- peared ...
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... called el Akh- dar , I noticed some men ahead of us with loaded mules , which , after a little hesitation , they ... called Bethar , mentioned in one Itinerary as sixteen miles from Cæsarea ; and there is a ruin called Barîn some ...
... called el Akh- dar , I noticed some men ahead of us with loaded mules , which , after a little hesitation , they ... called Bethar , mentioned in one Itinerary as sixteen miles from Cæsarea ; and there is a ruin called Barîn some ...
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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