Illustrations of the Holy Scriptures, Volumen2Ogle, 1819 |
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... earth , as swift as the eagle flieth * . " In the affecting lamentation of David over Saul and Jonathan , their impetuous and rapid career is celebrated in more forcible terms , than the great master of Grecian song presumed to use ...
... earth , as swift as the eagle flieth * . " In the affecting lamentation of David over Saul and Jonathan , their impetuous and rapid career is celebrated in more forcible terms , than the great master of Grecian song presumed to use ...
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... earth , is likened by the sacred writers to that bird . The Most High does not con- sider it unbecoming his dignity to compare , in more instances than one , his providential vigilance , his support and protection , to the wings of an ...
... earth , is likened by the sacred writers to that bird . The Most High does not con- sider it unbecoming his dignity to compare , in more instances than one , his providential vigilance , his support and protection , to the wings of an ...
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... earth , nor be dragged down to inferior objects , nor grovel in the dust ; but always mount upwards , and gaze with eager eyes upon the Sun of righteousness . The Ostrich . The ostrich is by far the largest among the winged tribes , and ...
... earth , nor be dragged down to inferior objects , nor grovel in the dust ; but always mount upwards , and gaze with eager eyes upon the Sun of righteousness . The Ostrich . The ostrich is by far the largest among the winged tribes , and ...
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... earth by her enormous size . Buffon calculates the weight of a living ostrich in middling condition , at no less than sixty - five or eighty pounds ; which would require an immense power in the wings and motive muscles of these members ...
... earth by her enormous size . Buffon calculates the weight of a living ostrich in middling condition , at no less than sixty - five or eighty pounds ; which would require an immense power in the wings and motive muscles of these members ...
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... earth , and to warm them in the sand , and forgetteth ( as they are not placed like those of some other birds upon trees , or in the clefts of rocks , & c . ) that the foot ( of the traveller ) may crush them , or that the wild beast ...
... earth , and to warm them in the sand , and forgetteth ( as they are not placed like those of some other birds upon trees , or in the clefts of rocks , & c . ) that the foot ( of the traveller ) may crush them , or that the wild beast ...
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Abimelech Abraham according Æneid ages Aleppo alludes allusion ancient apostle appear Arabian Arabs arms army Babylon beautiful bird Bochart body bread called Canaan Chardin circumstance clothes colour command corn custom David divine dress eagle earth east Egypt enemies entertainment express eyes father favour feet field flocks garments Gerar Greece Greeks hair hand Harmer head heaven Hebrew historian holy Homer honour inhabitants Isaiah Israel Jehovah Jerusalem Jewish Jews Judah Judea kind king land law of Moses Lord manner mentioned Moses mourning nations Nebuchadnezzar oriental ostrich Palestine passage patriarch Persia person Philistines princes prophet Psalmist punishment raven rendered Romans sacred writers Saul says Scripture seems sent servants Shechem shepherds shews signifies Sisera soldiers Solomon sometimes Song stone supposed sword Syria tents thee thou shalt tion Trav trees unto walls washed and anointed wine wings women words