The Land and the Book: Or, Biblical Illustrations Drawn from the Manners and Customs, the Scenes and Scenery of The Holy LandT. Nelson & Sons, 1877 - 718 pages |
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Page xvii
... kind reader , I trust that , like ourselves , you are eager to commence this tour of the Holy Land . But we must begin our preparations for it with " the garment of patience . " Horses , and mules , and tents , and canteens , and beds ...
... kind reader , I trust that , like ourselves , you are eager to commence this tour of the Holy Land . But we must begin our preparations for it with " the garment of patience . " Horses , and mules , and tents , and canteens , and beds ...
Page 28
... kind of names now as in ancient times , generally derived from some accidental circumstance connected with them . One is Bab el Bahar , because it leads to the sea . That near which the tanners carry on their business is This one is Bab ...
... kind of names now as in ancient times , generally derived from some accidental circumstance connected with them . One is Bab el Bahar , because it leads to the sea . That near which the tanners carry on their business is This one is Bab ...
Page 32
... kind ? They are sad and sombre at best , and must be particularly so at night . Already the shades of evening fall heavily along these gloomy avenues , and I see no provision for lighting them . There is none ; and you observe that the ...
... kind ? They are sad and sombre at best , and must be particularly so at night . Already the shades of evening fall heavily along these gloomy avenues , and I see no provision for lighting them . There is none ; and you observe that the ...
Page 51
... kind . Who can see the dove sitting in this tree without thinking of that evening when she re- turned to the ark , " and , THE RAVEN - THE DOVE . RAVEN . 51 / CHAPTER V. Olive orchards . lo ! in her mouth was an olive - leaf plucked off ...
... kind . Who can see the dove sitting in this tree without thinking of that evening when she re- turned to the ark , " and , THE RAVEN - THE DOVE . RAVEN . 51 / CHAPTER V. Olive orchards . lo ! in her mouth was an olive - leaf plucked off ...
Page 55
... kind , and , if long neglected , will of the revive again when the ground is dug or ploughed , and begin afresh to yield as before . Vineyards forsaken die out almost immediately , and mulberry orchards neglected run rapidly to ruin ...
... kind , and , if long neglected , will of the revive again when the ground is dug or ploughed , and begin afresh to yield as before . Vineyards forsaken die out almost immediately , and mulberry orchards neglected run rapidly to ruin ...
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Abraham Acre allusions ancient appear Arabs Baalbek Banias beautiful Bedawîn Beirût Beit Beth-horon Bethsaida Bible built Cæsarea called Capernaum Carmel castle cave CHAPTER church cisterns columns custom David Dead Sea deep descended desert doubt east Egypt En-rogel entire Esdraelon fact flocks gate Gaza Gennesaret Gerar Hamath Hazor Hebrew Hebron hills Holy hour Hûleh inhabitants Israel Jacob Jaffa Jaulan Jerusalem Jews Jordan Josephus Joshua Kenites king lake land Lebanon Lord Lydd mentioned miles Moses Moslems mountains never night north-west Palestine pass Philistines plain pools prophet Ramleh remarkable ride river road rock round ruins sacred says scene seen sepulchres sheikh shore side Sidon Solomon south-east stone suppose Syria Tell Temple tent terebinth thing thou thousand Tiberias tion tombs towers travellers trees tribes Tyre unto valley vast village Wady wall whole wild wind Zion