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 xi
... standing upon the Mountains guarding the Vineyards . — Cry of the Watchmen in Concert . — Abraham's Oak . — Relics and Mementoes manufactured from the Wood of Sacred Trees . - Fruit - trees in the Valley of Mamre . - The Pomegranate ...
... standing upon the Mountains guarding the Vineyards . — Cry of the Watchmen in Concert . — Abraham's Oak . — Relics and Mementoes manufactured from the Wood of Sacred Trees . - Fruit - trees in the Valley of Mamre . - The Pomegranate ...
Page 6
... stands , and forms a small harbor . In- significant as it is , and insecure , yet there being no other on all this coast , it was sufficient to cause a city to spring up around it even in the earliest times , and to sustain its life ...
... stands , and forms a small harbor . In- significant as it is , and insecure , yet there being no other on all this coast , it was sufficient to cause a city to spring up around it even in the earliest times , and to sustain its life ...
Page 32
... stands , the houses rising tier above tier from the very verge of the sea . The declivity is so precipitous that the flat roofs of the lower tier of houses form the terrace in front of those above , and the ascent and descent along the ...
... stands , the houses rising tier above tier from the very verge of the sea . The declivity is so precipitous that the flat roofs of the lower tier of houses form the terrace in front of those above , and the ascent and descent along the ...
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... stand - point we descended to the extreme north - west corner of the city , to visit the house of Simon the Tanner . I felt more interested in this site than I had anticipated . The waves thundering against the rocks at its base gave ...
... stand - point we descended to the extreme north - west corner of the city , to visit the house of Simon the Tanner . I felt more interested in this site than I had anticipated . The waves thundering against the rocks at its base gave ...
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... stand near any of the public ovens here in Jaffa in the evening , you will see the children of the poor coming with sherds of pottery in their hands , into which the baker pours a small quantity of hot embers and a few coals with which ...
... stand near any of the public ovens here in Jaffa in the evening , you will see the children of the poor coming with sherds of pottery in their hands , into which the baker pours a small quantity of hot embers and a few coals with which ...
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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