The Biblical treasury, Volumes 1-21870 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 23
Page 2
... rings at regular intervals . While such correspondences as these bear testimony to the unity of creation , there are other facts of a not less interesting character , tending to illustrate the identity of authorship in nature and ...
... rings at regular intervals . While such correspondences as these bear testimony to the unity of creation , there are other facts of a not less interesting character , tending to illustrate the identity of authorship in nature and ...
Page 4
... ring of osier points inside the mouth of the “ pot , " is but a rough adaptation of an expedient adopted by one of the most beautiful of our native moths , the Emperor ( Saturnia carpini ) . When the caterpillar is about to undergo its ...
... ring of osier points inside the mouth of the “ pot , " is but a rough adaptation of an expedient adopted by one of the most beautiful of our native moths , the Emperor ( Saturnia carpini ) . When the caterpillar is about to undergo its ...
Page 6
... rings , ear - rings , and chains of beads , are also worn abundantly by the wealthier classes , while , as devout in her fashion as the Romanist in his , the Mahometan lady is furnished with a rosary of sacred olive - stones , to count ...
... rings , ear - rings , and chains of beads , are also worn abundantly by the wealthier classes , while , as devout in her fashion as the Romanist in his , the Mahometan lady is furnished with a rosary of sacred olive - stones , to count ...
Page 13
... rings on ; ” meaning a man of rank . “ Yes , yes ; let a holy man smite my head ! and what of that ? it is an excellent oil . ” “ My master has been beating my head , but it has been good oil for me . " - - Roberts ' s Oriental ...
... rings on ; ” meaning a man of rank . “ Yes , yes ; let a holy man smite my head ! and what of that ? it is an excellent oil . ” “ My master has been beating my head , but it has been good oil for me . " - - Roberts ' s Oriental ...
Page 61
... rings of gold , silver , bronze , or porcelain , analogous to those found so plentifully in England of the Celtic period , were used as a medium of exchange or barter . After this , figures of various animals cast in metal were accepted ...
... rings of gold , silver , bronze , or porcelain , analogous to those found so plentifully in England of the Celtic period , were used as a medium of exchange or barter . After this , figures of various animals cast in metal were accepted ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Acts ancient answer appear asked Assyria beautiful become believe Bible birds body brought called carried child Christ Christian church dark dead death divine earth East expression eyes fact faith father feet give given Greek ground hand head heart heaven holy human Illustrations Jesus Jews kind king land leave light living look Lord master meaning mind mother mountain nature never night observed once passage passed Persians person poor prayer present probably received reference rendered returned ring sacred Scripture seems seen side speak spirit standing stone tell temple thee things thou thought Travels tree true truth unto wall whole young
Popular passages
Page 27 - They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
Page 89 - AND he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward ; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
Page 28 - So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these ? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord ; thou knowest that I love thee.
Page 20 - That day of wrath, .that dreadful day, When heaven and earth shall pass away, What power shall be the sinner's stay ? How shall he meet that dreadful day ? When, shrivelling like a parched scroll, The flaming heavens together roll ; When louder yet, and yet more dread, Swells the high trump that wakes the dead ! Oh ! on that day, that wrathful day, When man to judgment wakes from clay, Be THOU the trembling sinner's stay, Though heaven and earth shall pass away ! HUSH'D is the harp — the Minstrel...
Page 180 - The path of sorrow, and that path alone, Leads to the land where sorrow is unknown : No traveller ever reached that blest abode, Who found not thorns and briars in his road.
Page 166 - And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold, behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns : And Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt-offering in the stead of his son.
Page 165 - Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.
Page 147 - And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done ? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.
Page 190 - Neither do men put new wine into old bottles : else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish : but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.
Page 125 - Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and Who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink ; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.