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... feet from Jerusalem to the sea is favourable to the rider in that direction , whether by carriage or in the saddle . At Jaffa the returning traveller is subject to the caprice of winds , waves and irregular steamboat sailings , which ...
... feet from Jerusalem to the sea is favourable to the rider in that direction , whether by carriage or in the saddle . At Jaffa the returning traveller is subject to the caprice of winds , waves and irregular steamboat sailings , which ...
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... feet from the sea level is reached . It is a rough way at best , and in stormy weather the most disagreeable part of the journey , often blocked with snow and then difficult to discern the outlines of the track . Eight hours of ...
... feet from the sea level is reached . It is a rough way at best , and in stormy weather the most disagreeable part of the journey , often blocked with snow and then difficult to discern the outlines of the track . Eight hours of ...
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... feet ) . South of the Plain of Esdraelon stretches an unbroken tract of mountains , about thirty miles in breadth , and rising in height towards the south , till near Hebron it attains an elevation of three thousand feet above the sea ...
... feet ) . South of the Plain of Esdraelon stretches an unbroken tract of mountains , about thirty miles in breadth , and rising in height towards the south , till near Hebron it attains an elevation of three thousand feet above the sea ...
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Cook Thomas and son, ltd. 2600 feet . In Judæa the hills are mostly moderate eleva- tions of barren rock , though their general height above the sea is from two thousand to three thousand feet . On the east side they descend abruptly to ...
Cook Thomas and son, ltd. 2600 feet . In Judæa the hills are mostly moderate eleva- tions of barren rock , though their general height above the sea is from two thousand to three thousand feet . On the east side they descend abruptly to ...
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... feet lower than that of the Mediterranean . Leaving the lake at its southern extremity , the Jordan next passes along a valley of varying width ; the river descends twenty - seven rapids , and in consequence of its constant winding ...
... feet lower than that of the Mediterranean . Leaving the lake at its southern extremity , the Jordan next passes along a valley of varying width ; the river descends twenty - seven rapids , and in consequence of its constant winding ...
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Ajalon altar Amorites ancient ascending Bazaar beautiful Beth-Horon Bethlehem Beyrout building built Cæsarea called Capernaum Carmel cave Chapel Christian Chron church columns cross Crusaders Damascus David DAY.-From Dead Sea descend east Egypt enter feet Frank Mountain Galilee gardens Gibeon Greek Haram Hebron Hermon Herod hill Holy Sepulchre Hotel interest Israel Jaffa Gate Jericho Jerusalem Jesus Jews Jordan Joshua journey Judæa Judah Khân Kidron Kings Kirjath-jearim lake land Lebanon Lord Lydda Mahomedan Mar Saba miles Moab Mosque Mount of Olives mountain Muslim Nazareth Neby Palestine passed Philistines pilgrims plain Pool prophet Ramleh river road rock Roman round route ruins sacred Saladin Samaria Saul says scene Scripture seen Shunem side Solomon spot stands stones stood Street summit Syria Tabor Temple thou Tiberias Tomb tour tower town tradition traveller trees Tyre unto valley village wall wild Zion
Popular passages
Page 129 - And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.
Page 276 - Now, when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow ; and much people of the city was with her.
Page 234 - And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.
Page 149 - And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them. Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water : follow him.
Page 389 - And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life.
Page 128 - Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold I bring him forth to you that ye may know that I find no fault in him.
Page 302 - the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.
Page 254 - And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel : and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.
Page 226 - And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.
Page 309 - Woe unto thee, Chorazin ! woe unto thee, Bethsaida ! for if the mighty works which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon. they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.