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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... things and such as these , one must have seen and felt them ; and this the author has done through many years of vicissitude and ad- venture , and whatever of life and truthfulness there may be in his pen - pictures is due to this fact ...
... things and such as these , one must have seen and felt them ; and this the author has done through many years of vicissitude and ad- venture , and whatever of life and truthfulness there may be in his pen - pictures is due to this fact ...
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... importance . It is extremely perplex- ing to ordinary readers to meet with a dozen different ways of spelling the name of the same person , place , or thing . To avoid this confusion it is absolutely necessary to have.
... importance . It is extremely perplex- ing to ordinary readers to meet with a dozen different ways of spelling the name of the same person , place , or thing . To avoid this confusion it is absolutely necessary to have.
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... things heavenly . To see and to study to the best advantage this transfigu- ration of language , we must resort to Palestine , where it was first learned and spoken . That land , we repeat , has had an all - pervading influence upon the ...
... things heavenly . To see and to study to the best advantage this transfigu- ration of language , we must resort to Palestine , where it was first learned and spoken . That land , we repeat , has had an all - pervading influence upon the ...
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... things as I find them , and make the best of them . A sensible resolution , and one which will not demand any ex- traordinary amount of self - control to observe ; for there are with- in the borders of the Holy Land lofty mountains ...
... things as I find them , and make the best of them . A sensible resolution , and one which will not demand any ex- traordinary amount of self - control to observe ; for there are with- in the borders of the Holy Land lofty mountains ...
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... things in it are quite interesting , and accord well with my own experience . It is implied that the roadstead is liable to sudden and unexpected storms , which stir up a tumultuous sea in a very short time . To the truth of this I can ...
... things in it are quite interesting , and accord well with my own experience . It is implied that the roadstead is liable to sudden and unexpected storms , which stir up a tumultuous sea in a very short time . To the truth of this I can ...
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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