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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Page viii
... Inhabitants not Exterminated . - Beasts of the Field . - Philip and the Eunuch . -Sirocco Winds , Two Kinds . - Wady Sărâr , Valley of Sorek . - El Mughâr , Makkedah . -Azekah . - Libnah . - Yebna , Jamnia . - Mosk at Jamnia ...
... Inhabitants not Exterminated . - Beasts of the Field . - Philip and the Eunuch . -Sirocco Winds , Two Kinds . - Wady Sărâr , Valley of Sorek . - El Mughâr , Makkedah . -Azekah . - Libnah . - Yebna , Jamnia . - Mosk at Jamnia ...
Page x
... King Saul . - Debtors in Oriental Countries . - Inhabitants of Beit Jibrîn carrying Arms . Use of the Sling . - David's Eminent Accomplishments . - The Lion and the Bear . . 214 CONTENTS . REV . LOUIS 7. MENDELS 114 W. SARATOGA X CONTENTS .
... King Saul . - Debtors in Oriental Countries . - Inhabitants of Beit Jibrîn carrying Arms . Use of the Sling . - David's Eminent Accomplishments . - The Lion and the Bear . . 214 CONTENTS . REV . LOUIS 7. MENDELS 114 W. SARATOGA X CONTENTS .
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... inhabitants retired to Ramleh and Ludd . He himself remembered when there was only a single guard - house , occupied by a few soldiers , who gave notice to the merchants in Ramleh when a ship arrived . With this agrees the account of ...
... inhabitants retired to Ramleh and Ludd . He himself remembered when there was only a single guard - house , occupied by a few soldiers , who gave notice to the merchants in Ramleh when a ship arrived . With this agrees the account of ...
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... inhabitants of the city and its gardens were about six thousand ; now they must be fifteen thou- sand at least , and commerce has increased at even a greater ratio . Several sources of prosperity account for the existence and rapid ...
... inhabitants of the city and its gardens were about six thousand ; now they must be fifteen thou- sand at least , and commerce has increased at even a greater ratio . Several sources of prosperity account for the existence and rapid ...
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... inhabitants were shut in from every other part — an ancient custom , still retained in Damascus and other large and turbulent cities . Another very ancient custom will fur- ther illustrate the feeling of insecurity that pervades all ...
... inhabitants were shut in from every other part — an ancient custom , still retained in Damascus and other large and turbulent cities . Another very ancient custom will fur- ther illustrate the feeling of insecurity that pervades all ...
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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