Travels in Palestine and Syria, Volumen2Henry Colburn, 1837 |
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... extremely fer- tile , and yet it is but partially cultivated , and still less inhabited . On either side of the road ruined and abandoned villages present themselves to the view of the disappointed traveller , impressing him with a ...
... extremely fer- tile , and yet it is but partially cultivated , and still less inhabited . On either side of the road ruined and abandoned villages present themselves to the view of the disappointed traveller , impressing him with a ...
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... extremely affecting on that account , adding thereby a new charm to a journey , already replete with the highest interest . -To - morrow we shall have attained the great ob- ject of our wishes . Aug. 13. — Ramah , or Ramla , as it is ...
... extremely affecting on that account , adding thereby a new charm to a journey , already replete with the highest interest . -To - morrow we shall have attained the great ob- ject of our wishes . Aug. 13. — Ramah , or Ramla , as it is ...
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... extremely bitter and nauseous to the taste , though perfectly clear and free from any smell . * Nevertheless , we should not have felt tempted to bathe , had we not been desirous of ascertaining , by personal experiment , the extent of ...
... extremely bitter and nauseous to the taste , though perfectly clear and free from any smell . * Nevertheless , we should not have felt tempted to bathe , had we not been desirous of ascertaining , by personal experiment , the extent of ...
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... extremely salt and bitter taste of its waters ; and the East Sea ( Ezek . xlvii . 18 ; Joel ii . 20 ) , from its position with respect to the Judæan mountains . By Josephus and the Roman writers it is spoken of under the appellation of ...
... extremely salt and bitter taste of its waters ; and the East Sea ( Ezek . xlvii . 18 ; Joel ii . 20 ) , from its position with respect to the Judæan mountains . By Josephus and the Roman writers it is spoken of under the appellation of ...
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... extremely rapid , I could with difficulty maintain myself on my legs . Those who attempted to swim , ( and there were some expert swimmers amongst us , ) could not long struggle against its violence , but were carried down the stream ...
... extremely rapid , I could with difficulty maintain myself on my legs . Those who attempted to swim , ( and there were some expert swimmers amongst us , ) could not long struggle against its violence , but were carried down the stream ...
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Aleppo altar amongst ancient Antioch appears Appendix Arabs arches arrived Baalbec bazaars beautiful Bedouins Beirout building built Burckhardt called camels centre chapel Christ Christians church coast columns convent Corinthian order crossed cultivated Damascus Dead Sea descended desert distance Djebel Druses east eastern Egypt Ehden enclosed feet foot gate Greek half Haouran Hebrew hence hill Holy horses hour hundred inhabitants Jaffa Jericho Jerusalem Jews Jordan Judæa Khan lake land Latakia latter Libanus Lord Maronite miles mosque Mount Mount Thabor mountain natives neighbourhood night occupied Palestine passed patriarch pilgrims plain present prophet quarter remains river road rock roof round ruins Scripture seen sepulchre Sheikh side situated soil spot stands stone strangers summit supposed Syria temple tion tomb tower town travellers trees tribe tribes of Judah Tripoli Turkish Turks valley village Wady walls whilst whole
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Página 188 - And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation; 37 And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.
Página 153 - And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate! And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the Lord. And he said, Be it far from me, O Lord, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives?
Página 148 - In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
Página 88 - The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.
Página 29 - Your country is desolate, your cities are burned with fire : your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers.
Página 163 - I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards: I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruits: I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees...
Página 139 - And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the Acts of Solomon ? And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years. And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.
Página 226 - It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down unto the beard : even unto Aaron's beard, and went down to the skirts of his clothing.
Página 68 - God like a dove descended upon him, and a voice from heaven was heard, saying, This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased, Matt.
Página 135 - And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. 51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.