A Journey to Damascus Through Egypt, Nubia, Arabia Petræa, Palestine, and Syria, Volume 2H. Colburn, 1847 |
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... stone where the Israel- ites are said to have worshipped the golden calf . Following up the valley which separates Sinai and Horeb from the mountain of St. Catherine , we reached some ruined con- vents , named Bostani , Apostoli , and ...
... stone where the Israel- ites are said to have worshipped the golden calf . Following up the valley which separates Sinai and Horeb from the mountain of St. Catherine , we reached some ruined con- vents , named Bostani , Apostoli , and ...
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... stone and rock which encum- bered the pass . The caravan was to pro- ceed up the defile , and the Oulad Said were to scale the heights which commanded it , to prevent our being fired upon from above . But ten good men could have held ...
... stone and rock which encum- bered the pass . The caravan was to pro- ceed up the defile , and the Oulad Said were to scale the heights which commanded it , to prevent our being fired upon from above . But ten good men could have held ...
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... stones . On one spot , I counted At the foot of the pass , we heard the news of what had happened to Messrs . Fiske and Erskine . The Mezeiné , after hearing of the death of the son of their Sheikh , in the first heat of passion , gave ...
... stones . On one spot , I counted At the foot of the pass , we heard the news of what had happened to Messrs . Fiske and Erskine . The Mezeiné , after hearing of the death of the son of their Sheikh , in the first heat of passion , gave ...
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... stones , upon a hill side . They wrapped him in his turban , and laid him with his face towards Mecca . They repeated no prayer , but at last extending their hands together , murmured a few words over the body ; which , before they went ...
... stones , upon a hill side . They wrapped him in his turban , and laid him with his face towards Mecca . They repeated no prayer , but at last extending their hands together , murmured a few words over the body ; which , before they went ...
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... position which commanded our encampment , and laid their matchlocks upon the stones . It was easy to guess that these were the demanders of tribute from the Oulad Said . They did not molest or meddle with me , and TO DAMASCUS . 61.
... position which commanded our encampment , and laid their matchlocks upon the stones . It was easy to guess that these were the demanders of tribute from the Oulad Said . They did not molest or meddle with me , and TO DAMASCUS . 61.
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Page 135 - Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that it shall no more be called Tophet, nor the valley of the son of Hinnom, but the valley of Slaughter ; for they shall bury in Tophet, till there be no place.
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Page 309 - It contains a mass of every kind of historical matter of interest, which industry and research could collect. We have derived much entertainment and instruction from the work.
Page 136 - For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem, I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for My people and for My heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted My land.
Page 135 - And they have built the high places of tophet, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire; which J commanded them not, neither came it into my heart.