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 82
... tion to that large convent , called Deir Mukhullis , on the mountain side across the wady . It is the wealthiest establishment of the kind in this part of the country ; sustains a school , not very ably conducted ; and owns a printing ...
... tion to that large convent , called Deir Mukhullis , on the mountain side across the wady . It is the wealthiest establishment of the kind in this part of the country ; sustains a school , not very ably conducted ; and owns a printing ...
Page 86
... tion of one of those tribes of Arabs which we passed on the mountains . They were evidently fleeing from some apprehended danger . Ragged boys and girls urged forward droves of cattle , as lean as Pharaoh's types of the seven years of ...
... tion of one of those tribes of Arabs which we passed on the mountains . They were evidently fleeing from some apprehended danger . Ragged boys and girls urged forward droves of cattle , as lean as Pharaoh's types of the seven years of ...
Page 94
... tion that had fallen into their clutches . Mortar and pestle . Why , you have been positively startled out of all propriety by these crea- tures ; but no wonder . What a doom is that which David pronounces upon those who seek the soul ...
... tion that had fallen into their clutches . Mortar and pestle . Why , you have been positively startled out of all propriety by these crea- tures ; but no wonder . What a doom is that which David pronounces upon those who seek the soul ...
Page 108
... tion . Population - Antiquities . Fruit trees and flowers - Hyssop . Visiting customs . Dress and costume . Articles of modern dress . Garments mentioned in Bible . Shoes Head - dresses - Veils . Degradation of females . Names . Eating ...
... tion . Population - Antiquities . Fruit trees and flowers - Hyssop . Visiting customs . Dress and costume . Articles of modern dress . Garments mentioned in Bible . Shoes Head - dresses - Veils . Degradation of females . Names . Eating ...
Page 114
... tion . A cloud soon fills the room so dense that we can scarcely see each other , and I am driven to the open court to escape suffocation . Another thing which Lond FINJAN AND ZARF . surprises me is the vehemence of the speakers . When ...
... tion . A cloud soon fills the room so dense that we can scarcely see each other , and I am driven to the open court to escape suffocation . Another thing which Lond FINJAN AND ZARF . surprises me is the vehemence of the speakers . When ...
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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