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Page xlii
... Cancer the first of the signs , when the Egyptians , whom Theon intimates Aratus to have been copying , made Aries the first . This shows then , that the Greeks were in the habit of copying the Egyptians in these matters . It is besides ...
... Cancer the first of the signs , when the Egyptians , whom Theon intimates Aratus to have been copying , made Aries the first . This shows then , that the Greeks were in the habit of copying the Egyptians in these matters . It is besides ...
Page xlv
... Cancer . In the Gre- cian zodiacs we find the Crab , and the reason why that animal was stationed there is ingeniously given by Macrobius . But even this symbol appears to have been sug- gested by the Egyptians . In the zodiacs of ...
... Cancer . In the Gre- cian zodiacs we find the Crab , and the reason why that animal was stationed there is ingeniously given by Macrobius . But even this symbol appears to have been sug- gested by the Egyptians . In the zodiacs of ...
Page xlvii
... nomers appear to have made Leo , ( and afterwards Cancer ) , the first of the signs . Hence it was in compliance with what they believed to be the mode of reckoning in Egypt , that the Greeks made the combat with the NOTICE . xlvii.
... nomers appear to have made Leo , ( and afterwards Cancer ) , the first of the signs . Hence it was in compliance with what they believed to be the mode of reckoning in Egypt , that the Greeks made the combat with the NOTICE . xlvii.
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... which he gives for supposing , that this zodiac was constructed at the same period . Mr. Hamilton says , that when this zodiac was constructed , the Summer 400 Solstice was about parts of the sign of Cancer X OBSERVATIONS ON.
... which he gives for supposing , that this zodiac was constructed at the same period . Mr. Hamilton says , that when this zodiac was constructed , the Summer 400 Solstice was about parts of the sign of Cancer X OBSERVATIONS ON.
Page lxi
... Cancer , about 400 years from Leo . But it must be remembered , that the stars of Gemini now occupy nearly the same space in the heavens , with respect to the Solstice , which was held by those of Cancer 2150 years ago . The Summer ...
... Cancer , about 400 years from Leo . But it must be remembered , that the stars of Gemini now occupy nearly the same space in the heavens , with respect to the Solstice , which was held by those of Cancer 2150 years ago . The Summer ...
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according adored allegory allusion already explained Ammon Amorites ancient appears Aquarius Arabians astrologer astronomical symbols believe Book of Joshua Bull Calendar called Capricorn Castelli celestial Centaurus Cepheus Chaldaic Chaldeans Chedorlaomer Cherubim commencement constellation decan Deity Dendera denoted Dissertation Dupuis Egypt Egyptian Zodiacs Egyptians emblem equinoctial evident fabled fixed Greeks Hebrew Hercules hieroglyphic idol idolatry Indian zodiac Israel Israelites Issachar Jacob Jehovah Jews Joshua Judah King Kircher Lamb lawgiver Libra lion literally lower hemisphere lunar month meaning monuments Moon Moses observe Orientalists Orion Osiris paranatellons Parkhurst passage period Persians Pisces Plutarch Priests probably proper names Rabbins reader reason religion represented rising Rumelin sacred says Scorpius seems serpent Shicron sign of Leo sign of Taurus sign of Virgo signifies solar title sphere stars Summer Solstice suppose Tabernacle Taurus temple thing tion translate tribe Tsabaists typified unto vernal equinox Virgo word worshipped zodiac
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Page 23 - Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.
Page 21 - Binding his foal unto the vine, And his ass's colt unto the choice vine; He washed his garments in wine, And his clothes in the blood of grapes : His eyes shall be red with wine, And his teeth white with milk.
Page 30 - The archers have sorely grieved him and shot at him and hated him. But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob.
Page 23 - Let Asher be blessed with children ; Let him be acceptable to his brethren, And let him dip his foot in oil. Thy shoes shall be iron and brass ; And as thy days, so shall thy strength be.
Page 23 - Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships ; and his border shall be unto Zidon.
Page 23 - Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.
Page 6 - And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, So that I come again to my father's house in peace ; then shall the Lord be my God : and this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house : and of all that thou shalt give me, I will surely give the tenth unto thee.
Page 23 - And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head. 21 And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.
Page 118 - And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly : yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
Page xvii - Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever. And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.