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 iii
... regions east of the Jordan and the Dead Sea . In these and in other ways a great amount of new information in regard to Bible lands and the Bible itself has been accu- mulated ; and the author has endeavored to incorporate in this work ...
... regions east of the Jordan and the Dead Sea . In these and in other ways a great amount of new information in regard to Bible lands and the Bible itself has been accu- mulated ; and the author has endeavored to incorporate in this work ...
Page xi
... Valley of Mamre . - The Pomegranate . - Several Kinds of Pomegranates . - Description of the Fruit and Flower . - Biblical Allusions to the Pomegranate . - Outlook from the Mountain north of Hebron . - Region east and south.
... Valley of Mamre . - The Pomegranate . - Several Kinds of Pomegranates . - Description of the Fruit and Flower . - Biblical Allusions to the Pomegranate . - Outlook from the Mountain north of Hebron . - Region east and south.
Page xii
... Region east and south of Hebron abounding in Biblical Sites . Tell ' Arâd , Arad . - Keilah . - Zîf , Ziph . - Maon and Carmel . - David , Nabal , Abigail . - Site of Ancient Carmel . - Fountain and Reservoir . - Ruins of Carmel . - Cas ...
... Region east and south of Hebron abounding in Biblical Sites . Tell ' Arâd , Arad . - Keilah . - Zîf , Ziph . - Maon and Carmel . - David , Nabal , Abigail . - Site of Ancient Carmel . - Fountain and Reservoir . - Ruins of Carmel . - Cas ...
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... regions . They are , therefore , more valuable to the pro- ducer . It is here that you see in perfection fragrant blossoms en- circling golden fruit . In March and April these Jaffa gardens are indeed enchanting . The air is overloaded ...
... regions . They are , therefore , more valuable to the pro- ducer . It is here that you see in perfection fragrant blossoms en- circling golden fruit . In March and April these Jaffa gardens are indeed enchanting . The air is overloaded ...
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... regions the greatest trouble and toil of the inhabitants is to cut down , burn , and destroy the trees ; and no one would think of comparing the man that was blessed to one of these formidable giants of the forest . Again , this tree of ...
... regions the greatest trouble and toil of the inhabitants is to cut down , burn , and destroy the trees ; and no one would think of comparing the man that was blessed to one of these formidable giants of the forest . Again , this tree of ...
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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