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 66
... look at them , are flying buttresses , resting below on the heads of men , from which sprung the arches of the lofty roof . Who erected this grand edifice , and when ? The only history we have of ' Athlît begins with the Cru- saders ...
... look at them , are flying buttresses , resting below on the heads of men , from which sprung the arches of the lofty roof . Who erected this grand edifice , and when ? The only history we have of ' Athlît begins with the Cru- saders ...
Page 70
... Look at them , and then turn to Josephus , ' and see if you can dis- cover any resemblance . Beyond all doubt , much of that descrip- tion is magniloquent Josephian hyperbole . Who can read of the mole , two hundred feet broad , built ...
... Look at them , and then turn to Josephus , ' and see if you can dis- cover any resemblance . Beyond all doubt , much of that descrip- tion is magniloquent Josephian hyperbole . Who can read of the mole , two hundred feet broad , built ...
Page 78
... look at these remains of the city , and harbor , and sandy suburbs , and let us hasten after our luggage , now far ahead of us . In passing from Cæsarea to Jaffa the ancient geographers and Itineraries stretched their lines from the one ...
... look at these remains of the city , and harbor , and sandy suburbs , and let us hasten after our luggage , now far ahead of us . In passing from Cæsarea to Jaffa the ancient geographers and Itineraries stretched their lines from the one ...
Page 83
... Look at those dark clouds , which hang like sackcloth over the sea along the western horizon . From them , on windy days , are formed water- spouts . I have already noticed several inci- pient spouts , length- ening downwards from their ...
... Look at those dark clouds , which hang like sackcloth over the sea along the western horizon . From them , on windy days , are formed water- spouts . I have already noticed several inci- pient spouts , length- ening downwards from their ...
Page 89
... Look well before your horse's head , or you may fall into one of these open - mouthed cisterns by the road - side . I see ; but what are they for ? Not to hold water , certainly , for there is no way in which they could be filled . They ...
... Look well before your horse's head , or you may fall into one of these open - mouthed cisterns by the road - side . I see ; but what are they for ? Not to hold water , certainly , for there is no way in which they could be filled . They ...
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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