The Land and the Book: Or, Biblical Illustrations Drawn from the Manners and Customs, the Scenes and Scenery, of the Holy LandT. Nelson, 1869 - 718 pages |
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Page 47
... according to circumstances . On a former occasion , one of them seized my bridle , and rudely demanded my passport . I replied that it was not customary for residents in the country to carry such documents , and that I had it not with ...
... according to circumstances . On a former occasion , one of them seized my bridle , and rudely demanded my passport . I replied that it was not customary for residents in the country to carry such documents , and that I had it not with ...
Page 48
... according to the rate of travel . But as our object is to study the land and its customs , or rather to peruse the Word of God by the light which these shed upon it , we shall pay very little attention to the hours , stages , and ...
... according to the rate of travel . But as our object is to study the land and its customs , or rather to peruse the Word of God by the light which these shed upon it , we shall pay very little attention to the hours , stages , and ...
Page 56
... according to the season . In November comes the general and final summons , which sends forth all Hasbeiya . No olives are now safe unless the owner looks after them , for the watchmen are removed , and the orchards are alive with men ...
... according to the season . In November comes the general and final summons , which sends forth all Hasbeiya . No olives are now safe unless the owner looks after them , for the watchmen are removed , and the orchards are alive with men ...
Page 58
... according to the " Jerusalem Itinerary , " was twelve miles south of Beirût . This distance , however , would take us to the next khân - Ghufer en Naamy ; and there was an ancient tower near it . Mark Antony spent some time at a fort ...
... according to the " Jerusalem Itinerary , " was twelve miles south of Beirût . This distance , however , would take us to the next khân - Ghufer en Naamy ; and there was an ancient tower near it . Mark Antony spent some time at a fort ...
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... according to Dioscorides . These accidental resemblances may have led Jerome and others into the opinion that they were the same plant . But Ori- entals never dream of training a castor - oil plant over a booth , or planting it for a ...
... according to Dioscorides . These accidental resemblances may have led Jerome and others into the opinion that they were the same plant . But Ori- entals never dream of training a castor - oil plant over a booth , or planting it for a ...
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