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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Page 73
... follow this desolate coast , and none venture alone , if they can in any way avoid it . Here are the mills , and , by taking the advice of the miller , our tents have been pitched in a very good position for defence . There is no ...
... follow this desolate coast , and none venture alone , if they can in any way avoid it . Here are the mills , and , by taking the advice of the miller , our tents have been pitched in a very good position for defence . There is no ...
Page 78
... follow that celebrated voyage any farther at present , nor longer linger here at Cæsarea ; so take your last look at these remains of the city , and harbor , and sandy suburbs , and let us hasten after our luggage , now far ahead of us ...
... follow that celebrated voyage any farther at present , nor longer linger here at Cæsarea ; so take your last look at these remains of the city , and harbor , and sandy suburbs , and let us hasten after our luggage , now far ahead of us ...
Page 80
... follow after and drop in the seed - simsum , cot- ton , or " white corn " -in the furrow . They also assist in reaping , and drive the mowraj round the summer threshing - floor . The rest of the day was quite broken up by horsemen ...
... follow after and drop in the seed - simsum , cot- ton , or " white corn " -in the furrow . They also assist in reaping , and drive the mowraj round the summer threshing - floor . The rest of the day was quite broken up by horsemen ...
Page 96
... follows for two hours . through deep sand , with nothing to attract the attention until you reach the ' Aujeh . Having forded that formidable river , another hour brings the weary traveller to the city . The only remarkable thing along ...
... follows for two hours . through deep sand , with nothing to attract the attention until you reach the ' Aujeh . Having forded that formidable river , another hour brings the weary traveller to the city . The only remarkable thing along ...
Page 97
... follow our company . Every village has a road to the mill , ac- cording to an Arab proverb ; and we , therefore , need only keep the mill - path to el Mirr , and it will bring us to the bridge over the ' Aujeh near those mills . Much of ...
... follow our company . Every village has a road to the mill , ac- cording to an Arab proverb ; and we , therefore , need only keep the mill - path to el Mirr , and it will bring us to the bridge over the ' Aujeh near those mills . Much of ...
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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