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 ix
... Remarkable Sycamore . — Ride to the Shore . - From Gaza to As- kelon by Night .- ' Ain ' Askŭlân . - Remains of Ancient Temple . - Broken Pottery.- Derceto . - Worship of the Goddess . — Fish - worship . — Massive Sea - wall . — Ancient ...
... Remarkable Sycamore . — Ride to the Shore . - From Gaza to As- kelon by Night .- ' Ain ' Askŭlân . - Remains of Ancient Temple . - Broken Pottery.- Derceto . - Worship of the Goddess . — Fish - worship . — Massive Sea - wall . — Ancient ...
Page x
... Remarkable Trees and Fountains . - Refusal of Edom to allow Israel to pass through his Border.— Purchase of Water with Money . - Washing with Sand . - Scarcity of Water in the Tîh and in Edom . — The Land where the Patriarchs dwelt ...
... Remarkable Trees and Fountains . - Refusal of Edom to allow Israel to pass through his Border.— Purchase of Water with Money . - Washing with Sand . - Scarcity of Water in the Tîh and in Edom . — The Land where the Patriarchs dwelt ...
Page 49
... remarkable features about it are the quiet out- flow of such an immense fountain , and those curious reeds , with mop - like tops , that overshadow the deep marsh . They well deserve attention , for they are the papyrus so famous in the ...
... remarkable features about it are the quiet out- flow of such an immense fountain , and those curious reeds , with mop - like tops , that overshadow the deep marsh . They well deserve attention , for they are the papyrus so famous in the ...
Page 64
... remarkable work , and much of it is still quite perfect . The road is now upon , or , rather , within the aqueduct , over various brooks which , passing beneath it , are lost in the general marsh , and , with nerves sufficiently steady ...
... remarkable work , and much of it is still quite perfect . The road is now upon , or , rather , within the aqueduct , over various brooks which , passing beneath it , are lost in the general marsh , and , with nerves sufficiently steady ...
Page 66
... remarkable passage . The question returns , What is ' Athlît , either by this or any other name ? I have no answer . The Hebrew writers may have had no occasion to mention it , because that part of the coast was not in their possession ...
... remarkable passage . The question returns , What is ' Athlît , either by this or any other name ? I have no answer . The Hebrew writers may have had no occasion to mention it , because that part of the coast was not in their possession ...
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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