A Memorial of Egypt, the Red Sea, the Wildernesses of Sin & Paran, Mount Sinai, Jerusalem, and Other Principal Localities of the Holy Land ... in 1842Carter, 1850 - 451 pages |
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Page 57
... party of Oxonians , bound for the shores of Greece ; and besides these , an admixture of French , Romans , Greeks , and Turks . When we had been . under weigh about four hours , the machinery was sadly out of order ; and it was feared ...
... party of Oxonians , bound for the shores of Greece ; and besides these , an admixture of French , Romans , Greeks , and Turks . When we had been . under weigh about four hours , the machinery was sadly out of order ; and it was feared ...
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... party , and it is almost difficult to keep one's feet amidst the jostling of Arabs and asses . The prudent traveller will spring upon the back of the near- est animal ; and in an instant he will find himself delivered by an easy canter ...
... party , and it is almost difficult to keep one's feet amidst the jostling of Arabs and asses . The prudent traveller will spring upon the back of the near- est animal ; and in an instant he will find himself delivered by an easy canter ...
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... party , and a goodly number of lanterns lighted ; and we set out , over a rough , hilly , and uneven road , along which we were obliged to trust entirely to our sure - footed animals . We seemed to be a tediously long time in getting ...
... party , and a goodly number of lanterns lighted ; and we set out , over a rough , hilly , and uneven road , along which we were obliged to trust entirely to our sure - footed animals . We seemed to be a tediously long time in getting ...
Page 92
... parties seated in circles , under the shade of spreading trees , laughing , jesting— smoking ; while others were pacing along in slow and stately march , from avenue to avenue , in all the glitter and color of orientalism . The greatest ...
... parties seated in circles , under the shade of spreading trees , laughing , jesting— smoking ; while others were pacing along in slow and stately march , from avenue to avenue , in all the glitter and color of orientalism . The greatest ...
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... to the Great Desert , was soon known to the Beda- ween Arabs who happened to be in the city ; and on one occa- sion , when , after an excursion , we returned to our hotel , wo BEDAWEEN ARABS . 95 96 found a party of them.
... to the Great Desert , was soon known to the Beda- ween Arabs who happened to be in the city ; and on one occa- sion , when , after an excursion , we returned to our hotel , wo BEDAWEEN ARABS . 95 96 found a party of them.
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Akabah amidst ancient appearance Arabs arrival ascent Bedaween Beersheba behold Bethlehem bold Cairo called camels caravan charming Christian church convent Dead Sea delightful Desert desolation distance Edom Egypt encampment escort feet felt formed gate gazed Gebel glory graceful habits hand Hassenein hath heart Hebron heights hills Holy hour Israel Jerusalem Jesus Jews journey Jumar land Lebanon light looked Lord lovely Mehemet Ali Mezzeni mind Moab monks morning Mount of Olives Mount Sinai mountain night Nile noble o'clock occupied once ourselves Palestine passed piastres plain poor present prophet reached Red Sea refreshment repose rest rock Rome round route sacred Samaria sand Santa Katarina scene Scripture seemed Sheikh Hussein Sheikh Suleiman side sight soon spot stone stood tents Terracina thee thing thou tion tomb travellers trees tribes unto valley of Jehoshaphat vast Wadey walls whole wild wilderness Zion
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Page 237 - And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills ; and all nations shall flow unto it. And many people shall go and say, " Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob ; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths : " for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
Page 240 - How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people ! How is she become as a widow ! She that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary...
Page 316 - And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries? 14 And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the Lord am I now come.
Page 226 - And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night; and lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them, and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not, for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people: for unto you is born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; ye shall find the babe wrapped...
Page 331 - Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
Page 57 - The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in Him. The Lord is good unto them that wait for Him, to the soul that seeketh Him. It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.
Page 156 - And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.
Page 395 - And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles
Page 241 - Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by ? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the Lord hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.
Page 262 - Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.