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 46
... road , let us remember to commit our way unto the Lord . “ In all thy ways acknowledge him , and he shall direct thy paths . " This has been my travelling motto , roving or at rest , ever since I left the ling motto . banks of our own ...
... road , let us remember to commit our way unto the Lord . “ In all thy ways acknowledge him , and he shall direct thy paths . " This has been my travelling motto , roving or at rest , ever since I left the ling motto . banks of our own ...
Page 48
... Road to It is nine hours , you say , from Beirût to Sidon ? About twenty - seven miles , and takes six , eight , or ten hours , according to the rate of travel . But as our object is to study the land and its customs , or rather to ...
... Road to It is nine hours , you say , from Beirût to Sidon ? About twenty - seven miles , and takes six , eight , or ten hours , according to the rate of travel . But as our object is to study the land and its customs , or rather to ...
Page 58
... road from Jerusalem to Constantinople , to convey to her royal son the very first tidings of the discovery of the true cross , for which she was then ransacking the rub- bish of the Holy City . You may accept that , or else suppose that ...
... road from Jerusalem to Constantinople , to convey to her royal son the very first tidings of the discovery of the true cross , for which she was then ransacking the rub- bish of the Holy City . You may accept that , or else suppose that ...
Page 59
... road from Beirût to Deir el Kamar . Below this the river turns westward , and falls into the sea just south of this long , straggling village of Mûallakah . Though not more than twenty - five miles long , yet , from the vast extent of ...
... road from Beirût to Deir el Kamar . Below this the river turns westward , and falls into the sea just south of this long , straggling village of Mûallakah . Though not more than twenty - five miles long , yet , from the vast extent of ...
Page 63
... ROADS - FALLEN DONKEY . 63 VI . the stream , or feel its cold and threatening waves . The great majority , how ... road leads along and over this rocky headland , called Nukkâr es S'adîat ; which answers to the Platoneum mentioned ...
... ROADS - FALLEN DONKEY . 63 VI . the stream , or feel its cold and threatening waves . The great majority , how ... road leads along and over this rocky headland , called Nukkâr es S'adîat ; which answers to the Platoneum mentioned ...
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