The Bible cyclopædia: or, Illustrations of the civil and natural history of the sacred writings [ed. by W. Goodhugh, completed by W.C. Taylor].William Goodhugh, William Cooke Taylor 1843 |
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Page 727
... covered with a short close down ; the fine ruff is of a pure white . The family of vultures have naked heads , but ... covered with hot embers , is thus soon baked . Sometimes a circle of small stones is placed upon the hearth after it ...
... covered with a short close down ; the fine ruff is of a pure white . The family of vultures have naked heads , but ... covered with hot embers , is thus soon baked . Sometimes a circle of small stones is placed upon the hearth after it ...
Page 731
... covered with ' garments , ' and lamps like fire - flies sparkle in every direction . The whole house is illumi- nated with small lamps ; those used out of doors are composed of many pieces of old linen , and squeezed hard one against ...
... covered with ' garments , ' and lamps like fire - flies sparkle in every direction . The whole house is illumi- nated with small lamps ; those used out of doors are composed of many pieces of old linen , and squeezed hard one against ...
Page 764
... covered with offerings of cakes , flowers , and the joints of a victim killed for the occasion . The Egyptian artists did not bind them- selves to one instant of time in their representations of these subjects . The libation , therefore ...
... covered with offerings of cakes , flowers , and the joints of a victim killed for the occasion . The Egyptian artists did not bind them- selves to one instant of time in their representations of these subjects . The libation , therefore ...
Page 768
... covered , might be found still to contain the whole engraving perfectly legible . Let us only figure to our- selves what must have happened to them amid the suc- cessive devastations of the country in which they were erected . The lime ...
... covered , might be found still to contain the whole engraving perfectly legible . Let us only figure to our- selves what must have happened to them amid the suc- cessive devastations of the country in which they were erected . The lime ...
Page 769
... covering the rock with plaster is thus de- scribed : " The ground was covered with a thick layer of fine plaster , consisting of lime and gypsum , which was carefully smoothed and polished . Upon this a thin coat of lime white - wash ...
... covering the rock with plaster is thus de- scribed : " The ground was covered with a thick layer of fine plaster , consisting of lime and gypsum , which was carefully smoothed and polished . Upon this a thin coat of lime white - wash ...
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