The Land and the Book, Or, Biblical Illustrations Drawn from the Manners and Customs, the Scenes and Scenery of the Holy LandHarper, 1859 |
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... Hands . Necklace , Bracelets , Anklets .. 184 185 Ear - drops , Necklace .... 186 Writing Materials ...... 188 Lewan , Court , Fountain 189 , 190 Coins of Philip and Alexander .. 195 Sarcophagus ( Phoenician , at Sidon ) .. 199 Willy or ...
... Hands . Necklace , Bracelets , Anklets .. 184 185 Ear - drops , Necklace .... 186 Writing Materials ...... 188 Lewan , Court , Fountain 189 , 190 Coins of Philip and Alexander .. 195 Sarcophagus ( Phoenician , at Sidon ) .. 199 Willy or ...
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... hand on its calm , cold brow . Through such utter transparency did the Lord show unto Moses , from the top of Mount Abarim , all the land of Gil- ead unto Dan , and all Naphtali , and the land of Ephraim and Manasseh , and all the land ...
... hand on its calm , cold brow . Through such utter transparency did the Lord show unto Moses , from the top of Mount Abarim , all the land of Gil- ead unto Dan , and all Naphtali , and the land of Ephraim and Manasseh , and all the land ...
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... hands till the thumbs touch the ears , exclaiming aloud , Allah - hû - akbar- " God is great . " After uttering mentally a few short petitions , the hands are brought down , and folded together near the gir- dle , while he recites the ...
... hands till the thumbs touch the ears , exclaiming aloud , Allah - hû - akbar- " God is great . " After uttering mentally a few short petitions , the hands are brought down , and folded together near the gir- dle , while he recites the ...
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... hand . It is a hideous operation , and verily it would be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven . But what do you make of the tenth verse of this remarkable passage ? The word translated " power " is perhaps a mere symbol- ic title ...
... hand . It is a hideous operation , and verily it would be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven . But what do you make of the tenth verse of this remarkable passage ? The word translated " power " is perhaps a mere symbol- ic title ...
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... hands after this dirty work was done . Not every legend of those days of facile faith is so strongly attested . In the eighth century , also , an illustrious miracle spread the name and fame of our good city far and wide . Some image ...
... hands after this dirty work was done . Not every legend of those days of facile faith is so strongly attested . In the eighth century , also , an illustrious miracle spread the name and fame of our good city far and wide . Some image ...
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Page 440 - At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down : At her feet he bowed, he fell : Where he bowed, there he fell down dead.
Page 510 - And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men ; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha : and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha. he revived, and stood up on his feet.
Page 424 - Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the LORD, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the I .n ii ii.
Page 136 - And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood ; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
Page 17 - And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the Lord shewed him all the land of Gilead, unto Dan, and all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim, and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah, unto the utmost sea, and the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, unto Zoar.
Page 381 - Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps: Fire and hail; snow and vapours: stormy wind fulfilling his word: Mountains and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars: Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl...
Page 17 - And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth : so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered. Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it ; for I will give it unto thee.
Page 136 - For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls : for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.
Page 427 - The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
Page 223 - Their poison is like the poison of a serpent ; they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear ; Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.