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 109
... interest the antiquary . The oldest part is built nearly solid , with a large number of granite columns placed at regular intervals in the wall ; —this shows , of course , that it was not erected until after the columns had become part ...
... interest the antiquary . The oldest part is built nearly solid , with a large number of granite columns placed at regular intervals in the wall ; —this shows , of course , that it was not erected until after the columns had become part ...
Page 115
... interest , and Dress and therefore form a necessary part of our study . The first garments were manu- factured by God himself , and , in addition to their primary intention , had , as I believe , a typical significance . The skins with ...
... interest , and Dress and therefore form a necessary part of our study . The first garments were manu- factured by God himself , and , in addition to their primary intention , had , as I believe , a typical significance . The skins with ...
Page 142
... interest with which we examine them . If it does not soften our condemnation , it may at least lessen our surprise . This little brook is called Meshûn ; and here the road to Hasbeiya takes off to the south - east , over those swelling ...
... interest with which we examine them . If it does not soften our condemnation , it may at least lessen our surprise . This little brook is called Meshûn ; and here the road to Hasbeiya takes off to the south - east , over those swelling ...
Page 145
... interest us here- abouts , for Sarepta's ruins cover the whole plain for more than a mile to the south of our camp - ground ; but we will postpone the examination of them till to - morrow . The sun is sinking quietly to rest in the sea ...
... interest us here- abouts , for Sarepta's ruins cover the whole plain for more than a mile to the south of our camp - ground ; but we will postpone the examination of them till to - morrow . The sun is sinking quietly to rest in the sea ...
Page 182
... interest ; and I have long desired to become intimately and accurately acquainted with them . I encounter a difficulty at the very beginning of her story . Isaiah calls Tyre the " daughter of Sidon ; ' ; " 1 and Joshua mentions the ...
... interest ; and I have long desired to become intimately and accurately acquainted with them . I encounter a difficulty at the very beginning of her story . Isaiah calls Tyre the " daughter of Sidon ; ' ; " 1 and Joshua mentions the ...
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Acre allusions ancient Arabs Baalbek Banias beautiful Bedawîn Beirût Beisan Beit Bethsaida Bible built Cæsarea called Capernaum Carmel castle cave CHAPTER cisterns columns custom David desert doubt east Egypt entire Esdraelon fact flocks gate Gaza Gennesaret Hamath Hazor Hebrew Hebron Hermon hills Holy hour Hûleh hundred feet inhabitants Israel Jacob Jaffa Jaulan Jerusalem Jews Jordan Josephus Joshua Kenites king lake land Lebanon Lord Lydd mentioned miles Moses Moslems mountains Naphtali neighbourhood never night north-west olive Oriental Palestine pass Philistines plain probably prophet Ramleh region ride river road rock round ruins sacred says scene seen sepulchres sheikh shore side Sidon Sisera Solomon south-east stone suppose Syria Tell temple tent terebinth thing thou thousand Tiberias tion tombs travellers trees tribes Tyre unto valley vast village Wady wall whole wild wind Zion