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... tion , the antiquities , the religion , the literature , and even the statistics of the Hebrews , combined with the narrative of their rise and fall in the sacred land bestowed upon their fathers . In following out this scheme , he has ...
... tion , the antiquities , the religion , the literature , and even the statistics of the Hebrews , combined with the narrative of their rise and fall in the sacred land bestowed upon their fathers . In following out this scheme , he has ...
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... Szaffad - University - French- Sidney Smith - Dan - Sepphoris - Church of St Anne - Descrip- tion by Dr Clarke - Vale of Zabulon - Vicinity of Acre , ......... 268 CHAPTER VIII . THE HISTORY OF PALESTINE FROM THE FALL CONTENTS . 13.
... Szaffad - University - French- Sidney Smith - Dan - Sepphoris - Church of St Anne - Descrip- tion by Dr Clarke - Vale of Zabulon - Vicinity of Acre , ......... 268 CHAPTER VIII . THE HISTORY OF PALESTINE FROM THE FALL CONTENTS . 13.
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... tion - Bonaparte invades Syria - Siege of Acre and Defeat of French - Actual State of the Holy Land - Number , Condition , and Character of the Jews ,. Page 330 4 CHAPTER IX . THE NATURAL HISTORY OF PALESTINE . Travellers too much ...
... tion - Bonaparte invades Syria - Siege of Acre and Defeat of French - Actual State of the Holy Land - Number , Condition , and Character of the Jews ,. Page 330 4 CHAPTER IX . THE NATURAL HISTORY OF PALESTINE . Travellers too much ...
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... tion that the temple of Venus , erected on the sum- mit of Calvary , would not prevent the Christians from visiting that holy mount ; rejoicing in the idea , as the historian Sozomen expresses it , that the Na- 26 INTRODUCTORY OBSERVATIONS ...
... tion that the temple of Venus , erected on the sum- mit of Calvary , would not prevent the Christians from visiting that holy mount ; rejoicing in the idea , as the historian Sozomen expresses it , that the Na- 26 INTRODUCTORY OBSERVATIONS ...
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... tion of sacred relics . The Christian traveller is de- lighted when he obtains the first glance of Car- mel , of Tabor , of Libanus , and of Olivet ; his heart opens to many touching recollections at the moment when the Jordan , the ...
... tion of sacred relics . The Christian traveller is de- lighted when he obtains the first glance of Car- mel , of Tabor , of Libanus , and of Olivet ; his heart opens to many touching recollections at the moment when the Jordan , the ...
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Acre altar ancient appears Arabs arms army Asphaltites beautiful Bethlehem building called capital celebrated Chateaubriand Christ Christian church Crusaders Damietta Dead Sea descendants desert Divine Dr Clarke East Egypt emperor enemies erected eyes faith fathers feet Galilee grotto ground hand Heaven Hebrew hence Herod hill holy city Holy Land Holy Sepulchre hundred inhabitants Israel Israelites Jaffa Jehovah Jericho Jerusalem Jewish Jews Jordan Josephus Judah Judea king kingdom of Jerusalem lake length Levites Lord Maundrell ment Moses Moslem mosque Mount Mount of Olives mountains Mussulmans nations observed Olives Palestine pilgrims pillars plain possession present princes prophet reader reign religion remarkable rock Roman ruins sacred Saladin Samaria Saracens says scene Shechem side soldiers spot stone sultan Syria Temple thou thousand Tiberias tion tomb town traveller tribes Turks unto valley Vespasian village walls whole worship
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Page 127 - Hast thou not known ? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.
Page 315 - And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
Page 110 - And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
Page 85 - I will add to your yoke : my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
Page 90 - HOW doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people ! How is she become as a widow ! she that was great among the nations, And princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!
Page 416 - ... a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills ; a land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and...
Page 125 - Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain : Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters : who maketh the clouds his chariot ; who walketh upon the wings of the wind...
Page 203 - Muse, that on the secret top Of Oreb, or of Sinai, didst inspire That shepherd, who first taught the chosen seed, In the beginning how the Heavens and Earth Rose out of Chaos...
Page 90 - She weepeth sore in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: Among all her lovers she hath none to comfort her: All her friends have dealt treacherously with her, they are become her enemies.
Page 142 - Ye shall dwell in booths seven days ; all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths: that your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in booths, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt : I am the Lord your God.