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... natives on account of the trees which cover their banks . The timber , however , only serves their scanty wants it ... Native iron , in a very pure state , is procured in these regions . The plains are invariably sandy , and there are ...
... natives on account of the trees which cover their banks . The timber , however , only serves their scanty wants it ... Native iron , in a very pure state , is procured in these regions . The plains are invariably sandy , and there are ...
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... native fruits . The principal are the vnaras of Walvisch Bay , and the vaûs . The latter is a berry about the size of a large pea , growing on a large bush , and very sweet . The natives distil very strong brandy from this fruit ...
... native fruits . The principal are the vnaras of Walvisch Bay , and the vaûs . The latter is a berry about the size of a large pea , growing on a large bush , and very sweet . The natives distil very strong brandy from this fruit ...
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... natives generally select the heat of the day for hunting these carnivorous animals ; the intense heat of the sands scorching their feet , and soon bringing them to bay . The ... native riding - 30 GREAT NAMAQUALAND AND ITS INHABITANTS .
... natives generally select the heat of the day for hunting these carnivorous animals ; the intense heat of the sands scorching their feet , and soon bringing them to bay . The ... native riding - 30 GREAT NAMAQUALAND AND ITS INHABITANTS .
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the skin is much valued for the native riding - whips which it yields . The chase of the cameleopard is an exciting sport ; and the flesh is esteemed by the natives a delicacy . There are two zebras , the black and the white ; the ...
the skin is much valued for the native riding - whips which it yields . The chase of the cameleopard is an exciting sport ; and the flesh is esteemed by the natives a delicacy . There are two zebras , the black and the white ; the ...
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... native says of any of his people , " They dance , " he means , 66 They are still Heathens . " On the contrary , to ... natives themselves in the light of fables . They have much more confidence in witchcraft than in religion . Almost ...
... native says of any of his people , " They dance , " he means , 66 They are still Heathens . " On the contrary , to ... natives themselves in the light of fables . They have much more confidence in witchcraft than in religion . Almost ...
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Page 281 - Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
Page 25 - Then flew one of the seraphim unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar: And he laid it upon my mouth and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.
Page 503 - And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
Page 374 - They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, saying, Come, and let us join ourselves to the LORD in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten.
Page 471 - Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
Page 469 - But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Page 314 - God : and, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, Ye have heard of me : for John truly baptized with water ; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
Page 542 - And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
Page 68 - And I took your sin, the calf which ye had made, and burnt it with fire, and stamped it, and ground it very small, even until it was as small as dust : and I cast the dust thereof into the brook that descended out of the mount.
Page 190 - So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.