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 37
... kind of coarse and cheap earthen - ware that our servants heedlessly dash in pieces must have been used in much the same way in this land over three thousand years ago ; for if the " earth- en vessel " had been of much value , Moses ...
... kind of coarse and cheap earthen - ware that our servants heedlessly dash in pieces must have been used in much the same way in this land over three thousand years ago ; for if the " earth- en vessel " had been of much value , Moses ...
Page 48
... kind - hearted people ! It is full two hours ' ride to er Râs , across the wide and fertile plain of Sharon , and we must push on . As there are very few villages on this part of the plain , I sup- pose it must be unhealthy . All along ...
... kind - hearted people ! It is full two hours ' ride to er Râs , across the wide and fertile plain of Sharon , and we must push on . As there are very few villages on this part of the plain , I sup- pose it must be unhealthy . All along ...
Page 60
... kind , and apparently very old . The Arabic name for this species of oak is sindiân — a large evergreen - tree , whose botanical name is quercus pseudo - coccifera . There are other varieties of the oak interspersed occasionally with ...
... kind , and apparently very old . The Arabic name for this species of oak is sindiân — a large evergreen - tree , whose botanical name is quercus pseudo - coccifera . There are other varieties of the oak interspersed occasionally with ...
Page 61
... kind and significance all over the coun- try . It is a wide - spread custom for each one , as he passes the spot where any notorious murderer has been buried , to cast a stone upon it . I have often seen this done , and , yielding to ...
... kind and significance all over the coun- try . It is a wide - spread custom for each one , as he passes the spot where any notorious murderer has been buried , to cast a stone upon it . I have often seen this done , and , yielding to ...
Page 69
... kind ? The rich country back of it to Samaria and Nâblus probably furnishes the explanation . It is also in the centre of a long reach of coast entirely destitute of harbors , and this offers another reason ; and , moreover , it is not ...
... kind ? The rich country back of it to Samaria and Nâblus probably furnishes the explanation . It is also in the centre of a long reach of coast entirely destitute of harbors , and this offers another reason ; and , moreover , it is not ...
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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