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 14
... night could make a cedar do so likewise ; but this would be a wide departure from the gen- eral method of miraculous interposition , which is to employ it no DIFFERENCES OF OPINION AS TO THE GOURD . 15 farther. ARBOR COVERED WITH A GOURD ...
... night could make a cedar do so likewise ; but this would be a wide departure from the gen- eral method of miraculous interposition , which is to employ it no DIFFERENCES OF OPINION AS TO THE GOURD . 15 farther. ARBOR COVERED WITH A GOURD ...
Page 19
... night and day , produce no sensible diminution , and this inexhaustible source of wealth underlies the whole territory of the Philistines down to Gaza at least , and probably much farther south , though wells have to be sunk to a great ...
... night and day , produce no sensible diminution , and this inexhaustible source of wealth underlies the whole territory of the Philistines down to Gaza at least , and probably much farther south , though wells have to be sunk to a great ...
Page 22
... night , each one singing a different tune , with every imaginable vari- ation of tone , sobs , sighs , shrieks , and groans - loud , louder , loudest , down to the bottom of the gamut - a concert wholly unique and half infernal in the night ...
... night , each one singing a different tune , with every imaginable vari- ation of tone , sobs , sighs , shrieks , and groans - loud , louder , loudest , down to the bottom of the gamut - a concert wholly unique and half infernal in the night ...
Page 24
... nights , and general discomfort . One short rule will save you from such a result - be ever on the watch , and allow nothing novel or strange to pass unquestioned . As to asking questions , I shall need neither rule nor prompter . Half ...
... nights , and general discomfort . One short rule will save you from such a result - be ever on the watch , and allow nothing novel or strange to pass unquestioned . As to asking questions , I shall need neither rule nor prompter . Half ...
Page 29
... night . Within these gates everything of value that could be stolen had to be brought herds and flocks , camels and servants - the entire community , in fact , with all they possessed . Hence the reasonableness of the oft - repeated ...
... night . Within these gates everything of value that could be stolen had to be brought herds and flocks , camels and servants - the entire community , in fact , with all they possessed . Hence the reasonableness of the oft - repeated ...
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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