The Land and the Book: Or Biblical Illustrations Drawn from the Manners and Customs, the Scenes and Scenery of the Holy Land, Volume 1T. Nelson, 1881 |
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... East the habits of the people , in this respect , remain unchanged , especial- ly in districts remote from foreign influence . There is commonly some locality in or about villages and small towns where the people assemble to discuss ...
... East the habits of the people , in this respect , remain unchanged , especial- ly in districts remote from foreign influence . There is commonly some locality in or about villages and small towns where the people assemble to discuss ...
Page 42
... East it is their chief dependence . No explanation is needed of the additional fact mentioned by the poet , that the leaf of a tree thus planted by the water - courses would not wither , or of the implied fact that , in this climate ...
... East it is their chief dependence . No explanation is needed of the additional fact mentioned by the poet , that the leaf of a tree thus planted by the water - courses would not wither , or of the implied fact that , in this climate ...
Page 45
... east of the city has been erected by Miss Arnott , an energetic and devoted lady from Scotland . May their self - denying work be crowned with abundant success . Where is to be the terminus of the much - talked - of railroad to ...
... east of the city has been erected by Miss Arnott , an energetic and devoted lady from Scotland . May their self - denying work be crowned with abundant success . Where is to be the terminus of the much - talked - of railroad to ...
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... East . Kefr Sâba , April 7th . Evening . It seems to me that no one who has visited the two localities of er Râs and Kefr Sâba , and compared what they are now with the description given by Josephus , can hesitate for a moment in regard ...
... East . Kefr Sâba , April 7th . Evening . It seems to me that no one who has visited the two localities of er Râs and Kefr Sâba , and compared what they are now with the description given by Josephus , can hesitate for a moment in regard ...
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... east , and a small pool south of it . Neither is the land immediately about it particularly fertile , while back of it commence those sandy downs which extend westward to the sea . But the plain around and north of er Râs may fairly be ...
... east , and a small pool south of it . Neither is the land immediately about it particularly fertile , while back of it commence those sandy downs which extend westward to the sea . But the plain around and north of er Râs may fairly be ...
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Abimelech Abraham amongst ancient Antipatris appears aqueduct Arabs arch Ashdod Askelon Bedawîn Beit Jibrîn Beth-shemesh Bible Biblical bricks built Cæsarea called camels castle cave church cisterns Damascus Gate David Dead Sea deep desert east Egypt En-rogel entire Eshcol farther feet gardens Gate Gaza Gerar Gilgal Hajla Haram Hebrew Hebron Herod hill Holy City hundred inhabitants Isaac Israel Jaffa Jericho Jerusalem Jews Jordan Josephus Joshua Judah king Lachish land Lieutenant Conder Lord Makkedah mentioned miles modern Moses mosk Moslem mountains Palestine pass patriarchs Philistines pilgrims plain pool present probably prophet Ramleh region ride ridge river road rock ruins sacred says scene seen Sepulchre Shephelah shore side south-east stone Sultân suppose Tell Temple thou tion tomb tower Tower of David travellers trees unto valley village Wady wall whole wilderness Yebna Zion