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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... present day . No effort has been spared which was found necessary to reach such a result . The pictorial illustrations are entirely new , prepared specially for this work from photographs taken by the author , and from the best existing ...
... present day . No effort has been spared which was found necessary to reach such a result . The pictorial illustrations are entirely new , prepared specially for this work from photographs taken by the author , and from the best existing ...
Page vi
... present Arabic names of places are added in all impor- tant cases a feature , in this work , of much importance . This volume of the Land and Book is supplied with two carefully prepared indexes - one of texts , and the other of names ...
... present Arabic names of places are added in all impor- tant cases a feature , in this work , of much importance . This volume of the Land and Book is supplied with two carefully prepared indexes - one of texts , and the other of names ...
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... present a very pretty and smiling pros- pect , and striking appearance to one approaching from the sea ; so I shall make haste to dismiss my first impressions , and with other eyes look upon these scenes as fancy drew and colored them ...
... present a very pretty and smiling pros- pect , and striking appearance to one approaching from the sea ; so I shall make haste to dismiss my first impressions , and with other eyes look upon these scenes as fancy drew and colored them ...
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... present enjoyment , or to cast a shadow on the bright promise of the future . You must not expect me to forget all at once that I am actually in Joppa , and for the first time . Joppa ! The mere name is a romance . Oldest of cities ...
... present enjoyment , or to cast a shadow on the bright promise of the future . You must not expect me to forget all at once that I am actually in Joppa , and for the first time . Joppa ! The mere name is a romance . Oldest of cities ...
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... present generation . Then there are extensive establishments for the manufacture of soap , not only here but in Ramleh , Ludd , Nâblus , and Jerusalem , much of which is exported from this port to the cities along the coast , to Egypt ...
... present generation . Then there are extensive establishments for the manufacture of soap , not only here but in Ramleh , Ludd , Nâblus , and Jerusalem , much of which is exported from this port to the cities along the coast , to Egypt ...
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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