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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... fact . Where he has been he proposes to guide his reader , through that " good land " of mountain and vale and lake and river : to the shepherd's tent , the peasant's hut , the palace of kings , the hermit's cave , the temple of the ...
... fact . Where he has been he proposes to guide his reader , through that " good land " of mountain and vale and lake and river : to the shepherd's tent , the peasant's hut , the palace of kings , the hermit's cave , the temple of the ...
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... fact invests the geography of the Holy Land with special importance , needs neither proof nor illustration . But there are other considerations which im- part to it a deeper and more practical interest . It is from this land we have ...
... fact invests the geography of the Holy Land with special importance , needs neither proof nor illustration . But there are other considerations which im- part to it a deeper and more practical interest . It is from this land we have ...
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... fact , and to notice by what process of analogy and of contrast the physical and the mundane came to signify and illustrate things spiritual and heavenly , may well occupy much of our attention during this pilgrimage through the Holy ...
... fact , and to notice by what process of analogy and of contrast the physical and the mundane came to signify and illustrate things spiritual and heavenly , may well occupy much of our attention during this pilgrimage through the Holy ...
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... fact , the only harbor of any notoriety possessed by the Jews throughout the greater part of their national existence . To it the timber for both the temples of Jerusalem was brought from Lebanon ; and no doubt a lucrative trade in ...
... fact , the only harbor of any notoriety possessed by the Jews throughout the greater part of their national existence . To it the timber for both the temples of Jerusalem was brought from Lebanon ; and no doubt a lucrative trade in ...
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... fact , also , that in the mythical fable of Perseus and Andromeda the name Iapolis occurs as that of a city ... facts reveal the wretched state of the country during those times of utter anarchy . When Bonaparte came here ,
... fact , also , that in the mythical fable of Perseus and Andromeda the name Iapolis occurs as that of a city ... facts reveal the wretched state of the country during those times of utter anarchy . When Bonaparte came here ,
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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