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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... more completely with the ancient than in this . pious talk . There is scarcely an expression of the kind we are con- sidering which has not its perfect parallel in the daily living lan- guage of the people around us . Place an Arab.
... more completely with the ancient than in this . pious talk . There is scarcely an expression of the kind we are con- sidering which has not its perfect parallel in the daily living lan- guage of the people around us . Place an Arab.
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... kind of fruit , fresh or dry , which they possess ; in baskets or round trays or small earthen jugs , in jars or large skin - bottles , on camels or mules , or horse or donkey , on the heads of men or boys , women or girls , are they ...
... kind of fruit , fresh or dry , which they possess ; in baskets or round trays or small earthen jugs , in jars or large skin - bottles , on camels or mules , or horse or donkey , on the heads of men or boys , women or girls , are they ...
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... held an extemporaneous divân , at which affairs of every kind were discussed and settled with the least pos- sible ceremony . But recently from America , I was greatly amused with this novel open - air court , conducted amidst.
... held an extemporaneous divân , at which affairs of every kind were discussed and settled with the least pos- sible ceremony . But recently from America , I was greatly amused with this novel open - air court , conducted amidst.
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... until the subject is exhausted ; but allow me to remark , 1 Prov . i . 20 , 21 ; viii . 3 ; ix . 3 . 3 Psa . xxiv . 7 . Isa . lx . 18 . Matt . vii . 13 ; Luke xiii . 24 , 25 . as we enter , that gates have the same kind.
... until the subject is exhausted ; but allow me to remark , 1 Prov . i . 20 , 21 ; viii . 3 ; ix . 3 . 3 Psa . xxiv . 7 . Isa . lx . 18 . Matt . vii . 13 ; Luke xiii . 24 , 25 . as we enter , that gates have the same kind.
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... kind of names now as in an- cient times , generally derived from some accidental circumstance connected with them . One is Bab es Seraih , because the gov- ernor's palace is near it . One is Bab el Bahr , because it leads to the sea ...
... kind of names now as in an- cient times , generally derived from some accidental circumstance connected with them . One is Bab es Seraih , because the gov- ernor's palace is near it . One is Bab el Bahr , because it leads to the sea ...
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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