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Page 18
It was through such an atmosphere as this , I suppose , that the old Phoenicians
first saw Cyprus , and called it Chittim , a name afterward applied by Hebrew
poets and prophets to the islands of the Mediterranean in general . I have heard it
...
It was through such an atmosphere as this , I suppose , that the old Phoenicians
first saw Cyprus , and called it Chittim , a name afterward applied by Hebrew
poets and prophets to the islands of the Mediterranean in general . I have heard it
...
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I remember that righteous Lot , intent on deeds of hospitality , sat in the gate of
Sodom toward the close of day , somewhat as these Arabs are now seated , I
suppose , and thereby he obtained the privilege of entertaining unawares those ...
I remember that righteous Lot , intent on deeds of hospitality , sat in the gate of
Sodom toward the close of day , somewhat as these Arabs are now seated , I
suppose , and thereby he obtained the privilege of entertaining unawares those ...
Page 33
No matter ; I suppose , like other confessors , he keeps dark , and may be trusted
. Still , this letter - writing would not be a very thriving business in our country .
How every circumstance and incident carries one back to ages remote and ...
No matter ; I suppose , like other confessors , he keeps dark , and may be trusted
. Still , this letter - writing would not be a very thriving business in our country .
How every circumstance and incident carries one back to ages remote and ...
Page 35
The veil is therefore the virtuous woman ' s " power , ” and whenever she appears
in public she ought to have this " power on her head ; " in church , “ because of
the angels ; " that is , the messengers and ministers , as I suppose . The women ...
The veil is therefore the virtuous woman ' s " power , ” and whenever she appears
in public she ought to have this " power on her head ; " in church , “ because of
the angels ; " that is , the messengers and ministers , as I suppose . The women ...
Page 36
Doddridge thinks it indecent to suppose that the ladies must be veiled , lest by
their attractions they disturb the minds of the ministers . Such an idea could only
be entertained by one ignorant of the power of Oriental customs in these matters .
Doddridge thinks it indecent to suppose that the ladies must be veiled , lest by
their attractions they disturb the minds of the ministers . Such an idea could only
be entertained by one ignorant of the power of Oriental customs in these matters .
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| Title | The Land and the Book, Or, Biblical Illustrations Drawn from the Manners and Customs, the Scenes and Scenery of the Holy Land Volume 1 of The land and the Book; or, Biblical illustrations drawn from the manners and customs, the scenes and scenery of the Holy land, William McClure Thomson |
| Author | William McClure Thomson |
| Publisher | Harper, 1859 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 16 Aug 2007 |
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